Talode

Taloda is a city and a municipal council in Nandurbar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Talode Taloda
city
Talode Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21.5607406°N 74.83°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Nandurbar
Elevation	366 m (1,201 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	26,363
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Geography

Taloda is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 366 metres (1200 feet).Taloda is located near Tapi river which is also known as Tapti river in south. In the north of Taloda there is Satpuda mountain is located.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Taloda had a population of 25,034. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Taloda has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 52%. In Taloda, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. First municipal corporation of maharastra is in taloda city 1867. Ahirani (a variety of Marathi) is most spoken language here.

Brief History

Taloda was originally ruled by bhil chieftains till 1931 A.D.[4] Taloda (Talode) is a Tehsil with mountain range of Satpuda on its north side and river Tapti on the Southern Side. King Shivaji sacked city of Surat, on their journey, his forces used to halt (tal in Marathi) on the banks of Tapi river. It has given a unique identity to this area and the name to the town - as a place for halt.

The oldest monument of that period is the castle known as Bargalanchi Gadhi. It is one of the testimonies of the early construction of that era. In 1662, Jahagirdar Bhojraj Bargal a Dhangar-Maratha Sardar in the army of the Peshwas commenced the construction of this castle, on a land of around 6 acres, and it took approximately 5 years for the complete construction.

Sardar Malhar Rao Holkar, the nephew and son in law of Bhojraj Bargal spent a major part of his childhood here. Construction of many temples can be found in the vicinity. Bhojraj Bargal’s descendants continue to live in the medieval age manor of Taloda while a major chunk now lives in Indore to manage the family Estates.

Taloda also witnesses the Ashwatthama Yatra every year, where Hindu men from different sects (women not allowed due to religious beliefs) hike across the Satpuda Mountains to visit Ashwatthama’s resting abode since it is a popular belief that he is still alive and will be so till the end of time.

References

1. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=555340
2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Talode
3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
4. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=LLQeAQAAIAAJ&q=bhil+chieftain&dq=bhil+chieftain&hl=hi&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjF87i9y9bqAhUWILcAHcIdBvs4PBDoATAIegQIARA6