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Malkapur, Buldhana district

Coordinates: 20°53′06″N 76°12′00″E / 20.885°N 76.2°E / 20.885; 76.2
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Malkapur
City
Malkapur is located in Maharashtra
Malkapur
Malkapur
Coordinates: 20°53′06″N 76°12′00″E / 20.885°N 76.2°E / 20.885; 76.2
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictBuldhana
Area
 • Total
30.80 km2 (11.89 sq mi)
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
27,879
 • Density280/km2 (700/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
443101
Telephone code07267
Vehicle registrationMH 28
Sex ratio0.9333 ♂/♀
Literacy85%

Malkapur is the largest city and municipality in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. It is a major industrial and educational center in Buldhana district.It has a MIDC area situated at Dasarkhed. Also, there are many small & medium industries on both sides of NH 6 in Malkapur.

History

Prince Mohammad Malik Khan founded the town of Malkapur around the 13th century, and named it after his daughter, Princess Malika. He built the six gates like a fort. Their names are Mangal Darwaza, Mughal Darwaza, Bada Darwaza, and three have fallen down. The town gained its independence from the Bahamani Sultanate in 1399.[2] Malkapur is mentioned in Ain-i-Akbari as the headquarters of a paragana in the sarkar of Narnala. However, the story is improbable as no known record exists of any journey in this direction by Miran Ghani Adil Khan, a Faruqi prince of the period.[citation needed]

Economy

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In 1761, the town was rich enough to pay Rs. 60,000 to the army of Raghunathrao, who later became a ruling Peshwa from 1773–74, for exemption from plunder. The Nizams used to keep a force of about 20,000 men in this frontier district of their dominions. Daulatrav Shinde and Raghuji Bhosle were encamped near Malkapur when the British envoy Colonel Collins, after presenting General Lord Wellesley's ultimatum, quit Shinde's camp in 1803.[citation needed]

According to the Sarvajanik Granthalay (Public Library) of Malkapur, the great freedom fighter of India, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, made his last speech at a public meeting arranged in front of this library in the early 1940s. Bose was arrested and imprisoned in his house after this event.

Demographics

According to the 2018 census,[3] Malkapur has a population of 278,794. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Malkapur has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 75%. The male literacy is 89% and female literacy is 75%. In Malkapur, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Malkapur is one of the biggest producers of cotton. It is the most important crop in this region.
Banana plantation with drip irrigation in Harsoda, Malkapur Tehsil

Malkapur is one of the largest cotton producers in the area. In the British era, it was known as the "White gold of Vidarbha". Malkapur has a vast paper industry and the primary paper suppliers to Mumbai are in Malkapur. Malkapur has many Dal mills, and a major agricultural industry specializing in Mahyco and Ankur seeds, chemical plants, and a fruit ripening chamber. Malkapur is a well-known grain and cloth market due to its proximity to Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the major producers of red chillies.

Transport

Malkapur is located on the Hajira - Kolkata National Highway 6, which is a part of the Asian Highway 46 from Kharagpur to Dhule.Malkapur railway station lies on the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line.[4] Malkapur bus station is on Buldhana road. A boat facility is also available at Nalganga river.

Politics

Health

The Chalis Bigha area of Malkapur has a couple of health facilities such as the 50-bedded sub-district hospital with OPD and in-patient services. Besides Sub District Hospital Chalisbigha also has many other hospitals like Manas Hospital, Kolte Hospital, Chopde Accident Hospital, Borle Hospital, Sanjivani Hospital, Narkhede Hospital, Dr Zawar's Clinic, Aishwarya Eye Hospital, Sparsh Skin care clinic and more.

Tehsils

The tehsil consists of 64 villages, as enumerated below:

  1. Aland
  2. Anurabad
  3. Bahapura
  4. Balad Pr. Malkapur
  5. Bhadgani
  6. Bhalegaon
  7. Bhangura
  8. Chikhali
  9. Chinchkhed Bk.
  10. Chinchol
  11. Dasarkhed
  12. Datala
  13. Deodhaba
  14. Dharangaon
  15. Dudhalgaon Bk.
  16. Dudhalgaon Kh.
  17. Gadegaon
  18. Gaulkhed
  19. Ghirni
  20. Gorad
  21. Harankhed
  22. Harsoda
  23. Hingana Kazi
  24. Hingana Nagapur
  25. Jambhuldhaba
  26. Khadki
  27. Khamkhed Pr. Malkapur
  28. Khaparkhed
  29. Khokodi
  30. Kund Bk.
  31. Kund Kh.
  32. Lasura
  33. Lonwadi Phakir. Malkapur
  34. Makner
  35. Malkapur
  36. Mhaiswadi
  37. Morkhed Bk.
  38. Morkhed Kh.
  39. Narvel
  40. Nimbari
  41. Nimboli
  42. Nimkhed Pr. Vadner
  43. Panhera Pr. Malkapur
  44. Pimpalkhunta (Mahadeo)
  45. Pimpalkhuta Pr. Vadner
  46. Rangaon
  47. Rantham
  48. Sawali
  49. Shivni
  50. Siradhon
  51. Talaswada
  52. Tandulwadi Pr. Malkapur
  53. Telkhed
  54. Tighra Pr. Malkapur
  55. Umali
  56. Wadji
  57. Wadoda
  58. Waghola
  59. Waghud
  60. Wajirabad
  61. Wakodi
  62. Warkhed
  63. Wiwara
  64. Zodga

Education

Malkapur has many reputed education institutes in every field. Malkapur has a pharmacy college situated on Buldhana Road by name Dr.Rajendra Gode College of Pharmacy. It has an engineering college established by Padmashri Dr.V.B Kolte. Malkapur has graduation college in the field of Arts, Commerce and science and Janta Kala Vanijya Mahvidyalaya is one of the most renowned college in the area. Many premium schools are also situated in the town like Bharat Bharti convent (oldest English medium school in Malkapur) Madhubhau Saoji Memorial English School earlier known as National Convent, School of Scholars, Yashodham Public School, Gurukul Public School, L.B. Chandak Vidyalaya and G.V. Mahajan vidyalaya run by RSS. Other notable schools in the area is Nutan Vidyalaya and Prathmic Marathi Aamchi Shala.

References

  1. ^ https://data.gov.in/catalog/villagetown-wise-primary-census-abstract-2011-maharashtra. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Malkapur, India - Discover World". www.discoverworld.com. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. ^ https://data.gov.in/catalog/villagetown-wise-primary-census-abstract-2011-maharashtra. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ Running, Train. "MKU/Malkapur railway station". train running status. Train running status. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
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