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Ghatanji

Ghatanji - Located on the bank of the river Waghadi.A fair in the memory of Moroti Maharaj is held here.

Ghatanji is a very old city and municipal council in Yavatmal district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is also known as 'Cotton City', because in this area farmer produces fine quality of cottons. It is also a place of pilgrimage of 'Brahmalin Shree Sant Maroti Maharaj' having Devasthan near the bank of river 'Waghadi'. Every year, in the month of January–February, a fair in the name of 'Brahmalin Shree Sant Maroti Maharaj' takes place at the 'Azad Maidan'. The day on which 'Dahi Handi' is being celebrated, is the main occasion in one month fair.
Ghatanji being composition of name 'Ghati' and 'Anji', being nearby suburbs, it is a main city in Yavatmal District. There is a historical temple belongs to 'Lord Nrusinha' also called as 'Lord Narsimha', which is built in 'Hemadpanthi' architectural style. Peoples from all the corners of Maharashtra State as well as Andhra Pradesh State comes here to pay homage to 'Lord Nrusinha/Narsimha'."

There is almost ample water resources due to river 'Waghadi' & Dam over there. Being Adivasi area, it is having ample forest jungles, consist Teak Wood, Nilgiri Trees and many other spices of trees. Various types of animals are living in these jungles.

It has several educational institutes in the city having facilities of nursery education in both English as well as Marathi Languages up to Graduation level in Arts, Commerce & Science faculties. Ghatanji is privileged by having 'Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya', being only such Vidyalaya in the Yavatmal district at Belora. There is a college of I.T.I., having fabulous building. There are also having several Information Technology Institute. It is to be mentioned that, many faces from the city have excelled and some are excelling in their respective fields, few names to list here are viz. Late Shri. Sahadeoji Bharti; first Member of Parliament from the Yavatmal constituency, Shri. Sadashivraoji Thakre; former Member of Parliament from the Yavatmal constituency, Mr. Bharat Yemsanwar, Adv. Rupesh Munot, Prasad Khaparde, Manish Drona, Praveen Thakare It is a big market place for the nearby towns & villages. Being 'Cotton City', it has a well established Agriculture Produce Market Committee i.e. 'APMC'. Cotton is a main source of production in agriculture. Agriculture is the primary way & source of living-hood. There are many Ginning & Pressing Factories are located in the city & nearby. One of the oldest factory is 'Birla Cotsyn (India) Limited' popularly known as 'Jamod Ginning'.

Geographical Informatin of Ghatanji Taluka

Area  -  969 sq. kms.
Agriculture Land  -  679 sq. kms.  
Forest Land    -  196 sq. kms.
Total Villages -  122 (habited - 137, inhabited - 20)  
Total Population  -  125167 (male - 64191, female - 60976)  
Child Population   -  18339 (male - 8999, female - 9340)
Sex ratio  -  950
Literacy  -  77056 (male - 45624, female - 31432)
Average rainfall -  1100.5 mms. 
Family  -  27000
Farmers  -  205
Farm labours    -  351
SC farm labours    -  11000
ST farm labours -  42000

 

Taluka : Ghatanji
STD Code : 07230
Pin Code : 445301
Police Contact : 07230-227142
Tahsildar Contact : 07230-227209 

Details of Post Office GHATANJI, YAVATMAL

Post Office: GHATANJI
Post Office Type: SUB OFFICE
District: YAVATMAL
State: MAHARASHTRA
Pin Code: 445301 (Click to see all Post Offices with same Pin Code)
Contact Address: Postmaster, Post Office GHATANJI (SUB OFFICE), YAVATMAL, MAHARASHTRA (MH), India (IN), Pin Code:- 445301

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STATE BANK OF INDIA, GHATANJI

Address: DIST YAVATMAL, MAHARASHTRA 445301
State: MAHARASHTRA
District: YAVATMAL (Click here for all the branches of "STATE BANK OF INDIA" in "YAVATMAL" District)
Branch: GHATANJI
Contact: 07230- 227204
IFSC Code: SBIN0002153 (used for RTGS and NEFT transactions)
Branch Code: Last six characters of IFSC Code represent Branch code.
MICR Code: 445002503

BANK OF MAHARASHTRA, GHATANJI

Address: AT & P.O.-GHATANJI DIST-YEOTMAL
State: MAHARASHTRA
District: YAVATMAL (Click here for all the branches of "BANK OF MAHARASHTRA" in "YAVATMAL" District)
Branch: GHATANJI
Contact: 07230-277161
IFSC Code: MAHB0000261 (used for RTGS and NEFT transactions)
Branch Code: Last six characters of IFSC Code represent Branch code.
MICR Code: MICR not provided

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