Karanja
"Karanja" or "Karanja Lad" is a city and a municipal council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Karanja is also known as Karanja (Lad) or Karanja Lad and mainly referred as the latter most of the times. Karanja is a holy place for Hindus, Muslims and Jains. It is the birth place of Shri Nrusimha Saraswati Swami Maharaj, supposed as the 2nd incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. The town is named after Saint Karanj. There is also a large lake known as "Rishi Talao". The town was looted twice by famous Maratha sardar Prataprao Gujar on the order of then sole sovereign Hindu King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Karanja or Karanja Lad is famous for its temple of Nrusimha Saraswati Swami Maharaj. Devotees come from all around the Maharashtra. Every year many devotees come and to perform MAUNJ ( a Hindu religious ceremony in which the person is shown the path to enlightenment) for their children. KARANJA'S temple has its own borewell in addition to older regular well. The devasthan is managed by it a committee appointed by its own trusteeship.
Karanja is usually a hot place.But the wells usually have water all year round. Karanja receives around average of 33 inches of rainfall during monsoon.
Karanja is located at 20°48'33?N 77°48'33?E? / ?20.80917°N 77.80917°E? / 20.80917; 77.80917.[1] It has an average elevation of 422 metres (1387 feet). Adan River flows near by Karanja city is an important source of domestic water to city. There are three lakes situated in the city viz. Rishi Talaw, Sarang Talaw and Chandra Talaw.
As of 2001 India census, Karanja had a population of 60,158. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Karanja has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy rate is 78%, and female literacy is 67%.
Karanja Pin Code
Details of Post Office KARANJA, WASHIM
Post Office: KARANJA
Post Office Type: SUB OFFICE
District: WASHIM
State: MAHARASHTRA
Pin Code: 444105
Contact Address: Postmaster, Post Office KARANJA (SUB OFFICE), WASHIM, MAHARASHTRA (MH), India (IN), Pin Code:- 444105
Karanja Std code code : 07248
Police Contact : 07256 - 222088
Tahsildar Contact : 07256 - 222170
Karanja Map
Karanja banks
CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, Karanja
Address: TAYYAB MANSION, MAIN ROAD, KARANJI (LAD), TALUKA - KARANJA, DIST-WASHIM, MAHARASHTRA-444105
State: MAHARASHTRA
District: WASHIM (Click here for all the branches of "CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA" in "WASHIM" District)
Branch: KARANJA
Contact: 07256-222081
IFSC Code: CBIN0281575 (used for RTGS and NEFT transactions)
Branch Code: Last six characters of IFSC Code represent Branch code.
MICR Code: MICR not provided
BANK OF BARODA, Karanja
Address: MURTHIJAPUR ROAD, KARANJA, DIST WASHIM, MAHARASHTRA - 444 105.
State: MAHARASHTRA
District: WASHIM (Click here for all the branches of "BANK OF BARODA" in "WASHIM" District)
Branch: KARANJA, DIST. WASHIM
Contact: 07256-226133
IFSC Code: BARB0KARANJ (used for RTGS and NEFT transactions)
Branch Code: Last six characters of IFSC Code represent Branch code.
MICR Code: MICR not provided
STATE BANK OF INDIA, Karanja
Address: DIST WASHIM, MAHARASHTRA 444105
State: MAHARASHTRA
District: WASHIM (Click here for all the branches of "STATE BANK OF INDIA" in "WASHIM" District)
Branch: KARANJA LAD
Contact: 07256-223092, 222675
IFSC Code: SBIN0000404 (used for RTGS and NEFT transactions)
Branch Code: Last six characters of IFSC Code represent Branch code.
MICR Code: 444002806
Karanja schools
Schools, colleges and organizations
* S.S.S.K.R. Innani Mahavidyalaya Karanja (lad) (website:http://www.ssskrimv.org.in/)
* vivekanand little flower English primary school
* vishavabharti mahavidyalaya
* Jinvarasa Chaware highschool and junior college
* K.N. Arts & Commerce College, Karanja (Website:http://www.knacckrj.net/)
* Vidyabharti College
* M.B.Aashram school
* C.Dahake college
* Jaikumar Devidas Chaware Vidya Mandir
* SAMVARDHAN (Society for the Conservation of Wetland Resources)
* SAMVEDANA (Conscious for sustainable Development)
* Akhilbharatiya Marathi Natya Parishd
* Mulji Jetha Mahavidhyalaya
* Smt.Shankuntalabai Dhabekar Mahavidyalaya
* P. G. Gawande vidyalaya karanja
* Vidarbha Cancer Relief Center
* Kankubai Shravika Ashram School
Karanja Hospitals
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