Shendurjana Ghat
| Shendurjana Ghat शेंदुरजना घाट | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Shendurjana Ghat Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°31′43″N 78°19′27″E / 21.5285°N 78.3243°ECoordinates: 21°31′43″N 78°19′27″E / 21.5285°N 78.3243°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Amravati |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 27,081 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 444907 |
| Telephone STD code | 07229 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-27 |
Shendurjana Ghat is a town of Warud Tehsil, Amravati district, Maharashtra, India.
Demographics
At the 2001 India census,[1] Shendurjana Ghat had a population of 27,081. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Shendurjana had an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 79%, and female literacy 70%. In Shendurjana, 12% of the population were under 6 years of age.
Importance
1) It is the only place where the "Panheri" or Orange plant saplings are created and sold. 2) Orange fruit production is the main business of farmers. Almost all farmers are Orange and Panheri producers. 3) It is the place where the 'shendur' , 'kunku' colours are created, due to this it is named as SHENDURJANA. Nearby Shendurjana, in between Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh Border there are many turnings (Ghats)in Satpuda hill, so suffixed as GHAT. 4) It was the biggest market of CHILLIES all over Maharashtra. Because of lower market value of Chillies and higher labour wages farmers left growing chillies. 5) One of the Seven temples of "Mata Balasundari" (Childhood Avatar of "Maa Vaishno devi") in all over India, is located in Balapeth Area of Shendurjana Ghat. 6) Nagar Parishad or Municipal council of Shendurjana Ghat is older than that of Warud. 7) Shendurjana Ghat, Warud and Morshi are three Nagar Palikas included in one Vidhansabha Matadarsangha (Morshi-Warud Constituency). Only constituency in Maharashtra including three Nagar Palika.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.