PIN 425306 Population 23,970 (2011) Nearest city Bhusawal | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 91-02583 Local time Tuesday 1:59 PM | |
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Muktainagar (formerly known as Edlabad) is a small town situated (~21°03’08”N 76°03’18”E) on National Highway 6 (or Asian Highway 46) at the northern border of Maharashtra State in India. Muktainagar is famous for its association with Muktai, the younger sister of Saint Dnyaneshwar, who attained Samādhi on the banks of the Tapti River at a place called Mehun (15 km from Muktainagar).
Contents
- Map of Muktainagar Maharashtra
- Demographics
- Location
- Schools and colleges
- Economy
- Culture
- Politics
- Notable places
- References
Map of Muktainagar, Maharashtra
Demographics
Muktainagar is one of 15 tehsils in the Jalgaon district (formerly known as East Khandesh) and is in the Bhusawal subdivision for administrative purposes. It has a population of about 18,408.
Muktainagar is the tehsil of Muktainagar Taluka, and contains a police station and a government hospital.
Location
Muktainagar is located on the banks of the Purna river, next to Malkapur and Bhusawal thesis, and the Madhya Pradesh state border. Jalgaon is located 60 km from Muktainagar. Nadgaon is also nearby and is the village where the former president of India, Pratibha Patil, was born. Muktainagar is the hometown of Eknath Khadse, who represents Muktainagar in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA).
Schools and colleges
Economy
Agriculture and religious tourism are the source of most jobs in Muktainagar. The predominant crops in the tehsil are Cotton, Onion, Banana, Jowar and Groundnuts are grown on the banks of the Tapi and Purna rivers.
Culture
Maharashtriyan people celebrate the festivals of Gudi Padwa, Diwali, and Poda. On Ekdashi, Muktainagar Varkari pilgrims go to the Muktabai temple at Muktainagar. People also go on pilgrimage to Pandharpur, to meet the god Pandurang. In the month of February on Ekadashi, two days before Maha Shivaratri, a fair takes place at Muktabai temple. People come to meet the goddess, Muktabai, and to take blessings from the goddess. A number of palaquins come to Muktainagar every year.
In Changdev, a village near Muktainagar, there is a temple to Yogi Changdev Maharaj. On Maha Shivaratri, there is a fair on the banks of the Purna river. The temple was built in the Hemadpanthi style of architecture.
Politics
Muktainagar is known for being the place where the ex-president of India, Pratibha Patil, started her political career in the early 1960s, and was associated with it for quite a long time.
The Revenue Minister of Maharashtra is Eknath Khadse. He has been the MLA representative from Muktainagar since 1989. He was an opposition leader from 2009 to 2014. Khadse is known as 'NathaBhau' in Maharashtra.
Raksha Khadse is also a well known member of Parliament who came from Muktainagar.