Saoner

Saoner is a city and tehsil headquarters in north part of Nagpur district in state of Maharashtra, India. The town is governed by Savner municipal council.[1] It is 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Nagpur city. Saoner is located on the bank of Kolar River. It is historically and mythologically important.

Saoner
City
Saoner Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21.3858107°N 78.9201379°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Nagpur
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Savner Municipal Council
Area
• Total	15 km^2 (6 sq mi)
Area rank	5th
Population  (2011)
• Total	150,000
• Rank	5th
• Density	10,000/km^2 (26,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	441107
Telephone code	07113
Vehicle registration	MH-40
Nearest city	Nagpur
Literacy	89%
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Savner
Climate	Healthy (Köppen)
Website	www.savnernagarparishad.org.in

Map of Nagpur district with major towns and rivers.

History

Saoner is said to be mentioned in the Jaimini Ashwamedh under the name of Saraswatpur, and there are many legends connected with it. Ancient Shiv temple also known as Hemadpanti Shiv temple is also located near the bank of Kolar river. Ancient temple of Lord Ganesh is located at the neighboring village of Adasa on a hill. Saoner is also of historic importance due to its role in the 1942 Quit India Movement against the British.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] the town of Saoner had a population of 1,50,000. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Saoner had an average literacy rate of 89%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 89%, and female literacy was 88%. In Saoner, 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Climate

Saoner has tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen climate classification) with dry conditions prevailing for most of the year. It receives about 163 mm of rainfall in June. The amount of rainfall is increased in July to 294 mm. Gradual decrease of rainfall has been observed from July to August (278 mm) and September (160 mm).[3] The highest recorded daily rainfall was 304 mm on 14 July 1994. Summers are extremely hot, lasting from March to June, with May being the hottest month. Winter lasts from November to January, during which temperatures drop below 10 °C (50 °F).[3] The highest recorded temperature in the city was 48 °C on 19 May 2015, while the lowest was 3.9 °C.

Climate data for Nagpur Airport (1971–1990)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	36.6 (97.9)	39.2 (102.6)	45.0 (113.0)	46.1 (115.0)	47.8 (118.0)	47.7 (117.9)	40.6 (105.1)	37.8 (100.0)	38.9 (102.0)	39.5 (103.1)	35.6 (96.1)	39.7 (103.5)	47.8 (118.0)
Average high °C (°F)	28.7 (83.7)	31.2 (88.2)	36.2 (97.2)	40.7 (105.3)	42.4 (108.3)	37.5 (99.5)	31.6 (88.9)	30.5 (86.9)	32.3 (90.1)	32.7 (90.9)	30.4 (86.7)	28.1 (82.6)	33.5 (92.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	20.8 (69.4)	23.2 (73.8)	27.7 (81.9)	32.5 (90.5)	35.1 (95.2)	31.9 (89.4)	27.9 (82.2)	27.1 (80.8)	27.7 (81.9)	26.4 (79.5)	23.0 (73.4)	20.4 (68.7)	27.0 (80.6)
Average low °C (°F)	12.9 (55.2)	15.1 (59.2)	19.2 (66.6)	24.3 (75.7)	27.8 (82.0)	26.3 (79.3)	24.1 (75.4)	23.6 (74.5)	23.1 (73.6)	20.0 (68.0)	15.5 (59.9)	12.6 (54.7)	20.4 (68.7)
Record low °C (°F)	3.9 (39.0)	5.0 (41.0)	8.3 (46.9)	13.9 (57.0)	19.4 (66.9)	20.0 (68.0)	19.4 (66.9)	18.3 (64.9)	16.6 (61.9)	11.6 (52.9)	6.7 (44.1)	5.5 (41.9)	3.9 (39.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	12.5 (0.49)	20.7 (0.81)	17.6 (0.69)	14.3 (0.56)	19.2 (0.76)	190.1 (7.48)	341.7 (13.45)	280.5 (11.04)	183.1 (7.21)	56.8 (2.24)	16.6 (0.65)	13.2 (0.52)	1,166.3 (45.92)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm)	1.8	2.2	1.9	1.2	2.9	11.4	17.5	16.5	10.4	4.0	1.3	1.1	72.2
Average relative humidity (%)	54	43	30	24	27	55	77	80	74	61	55	56	53
Mean monthly sunshine hours	272.0	268.3	287.6	290.8	293.8	186.6	115.4	116.7	182.5	260.4	264.1	268.8	2,807
Source 1: NOAA[4] [5]
Source 2: India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)[6]

Extreme Weather

The average number of Heat wave days occurring in Saoner in the Summer months of March, April & May is 0.5, 2.4 and 7.2 days respectively. May is the most uncomfortable and hottest month with, for example, 18 days of heat waves being experienced in 1973, 1988 and 2010. The summer season is characterized by other severe weather activity like thunderstorms, dust storms, hailstorms and squalls. Generally, hailstorms occur during March and dust storms during March and April. These occur infrequently (0.1 per day). Squalls occur more frequently with 0.3 per day in March and April rising to 0.8 per day in May.[3]

Culture

The city of Saoner has a rich Culture in Vidarbha. Co-existence of communal harmony is an excellent example in Saoner, wherein people of all caste come together to celebrate Pola (Festival of Bullocks), Eid, Christmas, Holi and Diwali. Famous Marathi writer Ram Ganesh Gadkari breathed his last here.

Places

Adasa is a historical and ritual place of Hindu. It has a big Ganesh temple. It is 8 km from Saoner.

Dhapewada is the place which is famous for temple of lord Vitthal this place is also known as “Pandharapur of vidarbha” the Rathyatara of Dhapewada is known in whole Maharashtra.

Waki is famous in whole india for the sufi saint Hazarat Baba Tajuddin there are annual fair organised in waki every Hindu Muslim join this fair

Economy

Coal mining, textile and paper industry, are the financial growth drivers. The primary occupation of its people is Agriculture. Saoner is part of Ramtek (Lok Sabha constituency). The local language is Marathi. Most of the bridges and government buildings were built by the British Government in the late 1930s. WCL (Western Coalfields India Limited) has 5 under ground(UG) coal mines, coal is mined and transported with the help of railway wagons to Khaparkheda Thermal Powerhouse. Weekly market is held on Fridays.

Transportation

Saoner is well connected to Nagpur by railway and road. State Government of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh operate stage carrier bus service, besides private taxis and autos. The iconic NH 47 passes via Saoner.

References

1. "Administrative divisions of Nagpur district". National Informatic Center. Government of Maharashtra. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
2. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
3. http://imdnagpur.gov.in/Climate_NGP.pdf
4. "Nagpur/Sonegaon Climate Normals 1971–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20150413020426/http://www.imd.gov.in/doc/climateimp.pdf
6. "Ever recorded Maximum and minimum temperatures up to 2010" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2015.