Hiwarkhed
Hiwarkhed is the largest town in Morshi taluka in Amravati district, Maharashtra, India. Hiwarkhed (Orange City) has a population of 23,000. Hiwarkhed is one of the largest village having 5 schools and out of them 2 are convents (English medium ). This Town is surrounded with small river named as 'Pak River' which meets to the Nal Damayanti Sagar .
Hiwarkhed (Orange City)
Hiwarkhed (Orange City) हिवरखेड (ऑरेंज सिटी) Hiwarkhed (Orange City) | |
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Village Town | |
| Hiwarkhed (Orange City) | |
| Nickname(s): Hiwarkhed (Orange City), California of Vidarbha | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Amravati |
| Named for | World Class export quality Oranges |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchyat |
| Elevation | 392 m (1,286 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 07228 |
| Pin code | 444905, 444914 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-27 (Amravati) |
Hiwarkhed (Orange City) has a railway station made in 2012-2013 . Hiwarkhed has many temples . The RadhaKrishna temple is biggest temple. The village also have the government library. The farmers in hiwarkhed has Orange Orchards with the one of the biggest world class export quality Orange supplier village in district which is known as 'Orange City' of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra. Also 'California of Vidarbha' for its famous oranges. The government hospital is big and clean. Regular OPD ranging from 200-250. The government hospital also won the Anandebai Joshi award. As per Ayushman Bharat this Primary Health Centre is converted into Health and Wellness Centre (HWC) (आरोग्यवर्धिनी केंद्र)
Transportation
Railway
The people of Maharashtra's Narkhed and Amravati railroads have waited for more than 80 years to connect the rail. The 140-km track was first sanctioned in 1928 under the British, but stayed on the backburner. The project was revived only in 1993/94 and a budget of Rs 2.84 billion approved.[2]
The then Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao laid the foundation stone. But protests by the Shiv Sena, which opposed the displacement of people, stalled the project for many more years.
In September 2008, when President Pratibha Patil inaugurated the New Amravati railway station, it seemed as if the project would be completed soon. Far from it. In November 2009, the Railway Ministry announced the link would be inaugurated in December 2010.
Narkhed-Amravati line is ready on January 2014. Railways are now available to travel from Narkhed to Bhusaval. Hiwarkhed's railway station has given the name Hiwarkhed. (Orange City) railway station. There are 1 platforms at the railway station.
The Amravati - Narkher railway track is electrified. People of Hiwarkhed can travel by train to cities like Amravati, Akola, Shegaon, Bhusawal, Hingoli, Nanded, Hyderabad, Narkher, Warud, Chandur Bazar, Badnera