Yawal

Yawal
यावल
city
Yawal

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 21°10′00″N 75°42′00″E / 21.1667°N 75.7°E / 21.1667; 75.7Coordinates: 21°10′00″N 75°42′00″E / 21.1667°N 75.7°E / 21.1667; 75.7
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Jalgaon
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 36,706
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 425301
Telephone code 02585
Vehicle registration MH-19
Ancient Maharishi Vyas Mandir

Yawal is a Taluka, city and municipal council in the Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Description

Yawal (Taluka) consists of Kingaon, Anjale, Amoda, Sakali, Faizpur, Sangavi Bk and Nhavi. It has a very old fort said to have belonged to the Sansthanik Raje Nimbalkar (link) documentary proof for this. Yawal has two temples, one of which is the ancient temple of Shree Jagatguru Ved Maharshi Vyas Muni who wrote the Mahabharata, the other being the Tarkeshwar Mandir. Zhambre-Deshmukhs were the original landlords of Yawal. Yawal has 2 rivers (Harita and Sarita a.k.a. Hadkai and Khadkai). Gavali Wadaa has a 9–10 km long wall. It is located on the Barhanpur–Ankaleshwar State Highway 4. British Empire in 1885 year Simcox High School is oldest school and new name is Sane Guruji Secondary And Higher Secondary School.

The nearest airport to Yawal is Jalgaon Airport which is just 45KM away. The nearest main railway station which is just 18KM Bhusawal.

Overview

Yawal is a Municipal Council city in district of Jalgaon, Maharashtra. The Yawal city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Yawal Municipal Council has population of 36,706 of which 18,965 are males while 17,741 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 4755 which is 12.95% of total population of Yawal (M Cl). In Yawal Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 935 against state average of 929. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Yawal is around 908 compared to Maharashtra state average of 894. Literacy rate of Yawal city is 79.17% lower than state average of 82.34%. In Yawal, Male literacy is around 84.02% while female literacy rate is 74.01%.

Yawal Municipal Council has total administration over 7,363 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.56% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.70% of total population in Yawal (M Cl).

Work Profile

Out of total population, 12,593 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 9,819 were males while 2,774 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 12593 working population, 84.98% were engaged in Main Work while 15.02% of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Politics

Atul Patil is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party and prominent leader of BJP in Yawal Maharashtra. He is elected as a Councillor of Yawal municipal council.

Schools and colleges

Temples

Dadaji Darbar Manwel

Points of interest

List of villages in Yawal

References

  1. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=546697

External links

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