Adavad
Adavad | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Adavad Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°13′N 75°27′E / 21.217°N 75.450°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Jalgaon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30,000[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Marathi (official) | Urdu, Hindi, Marvari, Ahirani, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 02586 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-19 |
| Nearest city | Chopda |
Adavad is a village in the Chopada tehsil of Jalgaon district, Maharashtra, India.[2] Adawad is situated at base of the Satpuda Hills.
Just 3 km to the north west of Adavad is Unapdev which is famous for its hot water spring. This hot water spring emerges from a "Gomukh" - mouth of the Cow. Folklore has it that Lord Rama had shot an arrow which caused the spring to emerge while he was passing through in his years of vanvas (forest exile). Unapdev is also best known as a picnic spot in Jalgaon district. It is one of the entry points for trekking in the Satpuda hills.
Adawad is the central market for nearby 28 towns/villages and emerging rural development to urban itself.There is APMC for agriculture products. It is situated on SH-4 highway which is declared national highway recently and it joins three states Maharashtra,Madhya pradesh and Gujarat(Ankleshwar-Bharhanpur), and is connected by MSRTC to destinations including Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Bharanpur, Surat, Dhule, Nandurbar, Raver, Yawal, and Shirpur.
Adawad's economy is mainly agricultural, with crops including onion, banana, brinjal, tomato, chilli , ladies' fingers, and papaya. Cotton is also cultivated.
The nearest rivers- include the river Tapi (5 kilometres (3.1 mi)), and the river Gul (10 kilometres (6.2 mi)). Satpuda Mountain is also nearby.
Banks
- State Bank Of India
- Buldhana Urban Bank
- Bandhan Bank
- Zilha Bank
Schools and colleges
- Agriculture Polytechnic College
- Anglo Urdu Jr. College
- Ango Urdu High School
- Mahajan High school
- N.D M Jr. College Of Arts
- Nutan Dyan Mandir (N.D.M)
- Nutan Primary English Medium School
- Royal Urdu-English Medium School
- S.P.D English Medium School
- Sarvajanik Vidyalaya Adawad
- ZP Marathi Boys & Girls School
- ZP Urdu Boys & Girls School
References
- ^ "Dhanore Pr.Adavad Population - Jalgaon, Maharashtra". Census2011. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Census Data Updation Status[permanent dead link]