Country India District Jalgaon PIN 425401 Area code 02587 | State Maharashtra Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 02587 | |
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Nagaon BK is a small but prosperous village in Amalner Taluka, Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India.
Contents
- Transportation and communication
- Occupations and key activities
- Cultural activities
- Languages
- Education
- Temples and key locations
- References
It is located on the bank of the river Chikhali, accommodating over 6,000 residents. It is surrounded by four small villages: Gadkhamb, Kachare, Dhupi and Manjardi. Nagaon BK has a community of diverse people, including Jadhavs, Borse, Bavas, etc. The streets are divided into two areas: one is Patilwada and the other is choudhariwada.
Transportation and communication
Situated along State Highway 14, Nagaon is well connected to Amalner and Chopda. It is 45 km away from Jalgaon District. Almost every ST bus halts at Nagaon.
Minnidors and autos are an easily available alternative to buses, which take customers right to the gate of Nagaon or to the house they want to visit.
The nearest post office to Nagaon is in Amalner; however, Nagaon does have a sub post office to serve the locals in cases of emergency. Nagaon's postal code is 425401, while 02587 and 912587 are its STD and ISD codes respectively.
Occupations and key activities
The dominant occupation in the village is farming. The area is bestowed with rich black soil and uses advanced irrigation techniques. Cotton, wheat, groundnuts, jowar, bajra, dadar and vegetables are the main crop products of the village. Given good transport facilities, products are traded in markets such as Amalner, Chopda, Dharangaon and Jalgaon. Many farmers are actively involved in finding new and convenient techniques of farming.
Other people have opted for professions such as dairy farming or operation of restaurants, retail stores, garages, etc.
Ph.D holders are also from the village. Over more than 100 young people from the village are serving in state and central defence forces. It is the only village in the district to have this many soldiers and police in service. Over 50 engineers from Nagaon are associated with organizations in diverse fields such as mechanical, chemical, IT/software, hospitality and management. Many residents have been abroad on work-related trips to countries like Germany, Singapore, Oman, Qatar, Thailand, Ghana and Dubai. Popatrao Daulatrao Jadhav's family reside to Gujarat and from Gujarat to UAE.
Cultural activities
Mainly two parts of the village, Chaudhary wada and Patil wada. Jadhav(Jadav) and Bawas(Giripuris) are main subcast of the village. In Chaudhary wada majority of Patils (Jadhavs) and In patil wada the Bodhare & Bawas/Gosavi are resides,
Cultural and communal activities are a core attribute of Nagaon.
Shiv Jayanit, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri, Hanuman Jayanit, Ram Navami, Makar Sankranti, Gudhi PadwaAkshay tritya (Akhatrij), Pola, Dasra, Holi, and Diwali are the main festivals celebrated together in Nagaon.
During the Makar Sankranti and Dasra celebrations, people hug each other and do Pranam to elders, while distributing sweets (Til Gul) and gold (Aptyachi Pane).
Navratri and Ganesh Chaturthi in Nagaon are the festivals to watch and wait for. During Navratri people leave their daily chores and actively engage in the 9-day celebration and worship of the Goddess Indasani (believed to be a sibling of Saptashrungi).
Languages
The kul devta / Kul Devi of Jadhav's is Indasani(Or Indrayani, Vindyawasini). The Temple of Maa Indasani at on the road while tryieng to enter in the village.
Even though Marathi is the official state language, Ahirani is a widely spoken and accepted language in and around the village.
Education
The following schools are attended by local students: