Amgaon

Amgaon (आमगांव) is a city located in Gondia district of Nagpur Division in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is connected to NH-543. It is also a tehsil place. Amgaon is believed as the birthplace of the Sanskrit poet Bhavabhuti. Kali maa (Hindu Goddess Kali) temple and sai baba temple (located in salekasa road) is two of the main attractions in Amgaon. Nearly 10,000 people gather around this temple in Navaratri to worship. The city is one of the large producers of Beedi and rice in Gondia district.

Amgaon
Town
Amgaon
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21°22′20″N 80°22′50″E
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictGondia
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyAmgaon Municipal Council Class-4
Area
 • Total15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Area rank4th in gondia district
Elevation
211 m (692 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,972
 • Rank5th in Gondia
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
441902
Nearest cityGondia

Location

Amgaon is a town in Gondia district, Maharashtra, and is a part of Vidarbha region. It is located 24 km east of its district headquarters at Gondia. Nearby villages include Jamkhari (4 km), Zaliya (4 km), Sioni (5 km), Salekasa (17 km), Kattipar (7 km), Anjora (9 km) and Kawarabandh (8 km).Dhamma giri (1.5 km).

Amgaon is 211 metres (692 ft) above sea level. It is 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Nagpur, on the Kurla - Howrah railway line, near the border of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, and Amgaon Railway Station (code AGN) is under Nagpur Division of South East Central Railway.

Amgaon comes under Amgaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency).

Climate

Amgaon receives rainfall from south-western winds mainly in the months of June, July, August and September. July and August are the months during which the maximum rainfall as well as maximum continuous rainfall occurs. Average rainfall 1149.5 mm. Rice is the major crop cultivated in this Tehsil.

Economy

Amgaon market is well-known for rice and there are many rice mills nearby. It is a central market place for people from Lanji Tehsil from Balaghat district.

Amgaon is believed as the birthplace of the Sanskrit poet Bhavabhuti.

Demographics

As per provisional census of 2011, Amgaon had 1987 households and a population of 10200 of which 5133 were male and 5067 female. Postal PIN Code for Branch Post Office Amgaon is 441902 shared with other 17 villages.

Transport

Rail

Amgaon Railway Station serves Amgaon Taluka and nearby villages. Gondia and Durg are two nearby major junctions. Durg 107 km and Gondia Jn. is 23 km from Amgon railway station. Gondia Jn Railway Station (near to Gondiya), Dongargarh Railway Station (near to Durg) are the railway stations reachable from nearby towns. However Gondia Railway Station is major railway station 23  km near to Amgaon. Many trains stop at Amgaon.

Road

It is connected via road with Gondia and also with NH-543 at Deori which is 35 kilometres (22 mi) distant. Aside from Gondia, nearby cities include Dongargarh (49 km), Tirora (52 km) and Balaghat (59 km).

Regular buses and taxi services are available from Gondia to Amgaon.

Education

Schools in the village include Aadarsh Vidyalaya, Vidhya Niketan High School, Z. P High School, Vidhya Niketan Convent, and K .K Convent, Swami Vivekanand public school, khristanand public school etc.

Colleges include Vidhya Niketan Jr. College and Adarsh Jr. College, Bhawabhuti Mahavidyalaya, Govt. ITI,

References
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