Mahagaon, Yavatmal

Mahagaon is located in Pusad subdivision of Yavatmal district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Mahagaon
Taluka
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	445205
ISO 3166 code	IN-MH
Vehicle registration	MH-29
Website	maharashtra.gov.in

It is located on the Maharashtra State Highway-3 MH MSH-3 and Maharashtra State Highways MH SH-183 connecting to Deulgaon Raja in Buldhana district and MH-232 connecting Kinwat town in Nanded district.

Mahagaon is a small and beautiful town known as COTTON TOWN and is situated in Yavatmal District of Maharashtra.

Villages

Village list under Mahagaon Taluka administration

Sr	Village Names
1	Amani Bk.
2	Amani Kh.
3	Amboda
4	Anandnagar
5	Anantwadi
6	Babasahebnagar
7	Beldari
8	Bhamb
9	Bhosa
10	Bijora
11	Bondhara
12	Bori
13	Botha
14	Brahmi
15	Chilgavhan
16	Chilli Ijara
17	Chincholi
18	Chinchpad
19	Dagad Thar
20	Dahisawali
21	Dahiwad Kh.
22	Dhanoda
23	Dharegaon
24	Dharkanha
25	Dharmoha
26	Dongargaon
27	Fulsawangi
28	Fulsing Nagar
29	Gaul
30	Ghanmukh
31	Ghonsara
32	Gunj
33	Hingani
34	Hiwalani
35	Hiwara
36	Hiwardari
37	Hiwari
38	Ijani
39	Januna
40	Kalgaon
41	Kali
42	Kali
43	Kalulalnagar
44	Kanha
45	Karanji
46	Karanjkhed
47	Kasarbehel
48	Kasola
49	Katarwadi
50	Kaudgaon
51	Kaurwadi
52	Kaurwadi
53	Kawatha Jahagir
54	Khadaka
55	Khamalwadi
56	Kondari
57	Kothari
58	Leva
59	Lohara Kh.
60	Mahagaon
61	Malegaon
62	Malkapur
63	Malkinhi
64	Malvakad
65	Manoharnagar
66	Mohadi
67	Morath Jahagir
68	Morwadi
69	Mudana
70	Nagarwadi
71	Naiknagar
72	Nandgavhan
73	Nehrunagar
74	Pedhi
75	Pimpalgaon
76	Pimpalgaon
77	Pimpari
78	Pohandul
79	Pokhari
80	Rahur
81	Rajura
82	Rautwadi
83	Sadhunagar
84	Sai
85	Sangam
86	Sarkinhi
87	Sataghari
88	Sawana
89	Senad
90	Sevadasnagar
91	Sevanagar
92	Shirmal
93	Shirpulli
94	Shirpur
95	Sudhakar Nagar
96	Tarodi
97	Tembhi
98	Tembhurdara
99	Thar Bk.
100	Tiwarang
101	Tulshinagar
102	Uti
103	Vasant Nagar
104	Wadad
105	Wadad
106	Waghnath
107	Wakad Kh
108	Wakan
109	Wakodi
110	Wanoli
111	Warodi
112	Weni Bk.

History

East India Company created Berar Province in 1853, Yavatmal became part of East Berar District in 1863 and later part of the South East Berar district, both districts of the Central Provinces and Berar. Mahagaon remained part of Madhya Pradesh until the 1956 reorganization of states when it was transferred to the Bombay State. With the creation of the Maharashtra state on 1 May 1960, Mahagaon along with Yavatmal district became a part of it.

Mahagaon is surrounded by hills from almost all the sides and is at little lower elevation than these hills. Pus river is lifeline of the town and also a source of drinking water and irrigation water.

The Mahagaon has population of 8248 of which 4169 are males while 4079 are females with total 1949 families residing as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahagaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 980 which makes up 11.88% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahagaon village is 978 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahagaon as per census is 929, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Mahagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahagaon village was 85.54% compared to 82.34% of Maharashtra. In Mahagaon Male literacy stands at 91.31% while female literacy rate was 79.68%.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mahagaon is administrated by Nagar Panchayat.

When we went into the history of town the credit of civilization goes to great personalities in town from Shree. Vishramji patil Narwade who was the Sarpanch of then village and one of the Initial developer of town, Shree Vasantraoji Naik former chief minister Maharashtra, Sudhakarraoji Naik former chief minister of Maharashtra and governor of Himachal Pradesh and many Others.

Mahagaon and surrounding areas mostly depend on agriculture as the main source of income. The land in the region is very well irrigated because of Pus dam, Veni Dam. Pus River also provide direct irrigation water to farms. Drinking water is also sourced from this canal.

Main crops include Sugarcane, Cotton, Soybean, Bengal gram, Jawar, and Wheat. There is a market place for cotton and food grains in the city.

As main crops of Mahagaon are Cotton and Suger cane, there are two co-operative sugar factories viz. 1. Vasant Co-operative Sugar Factory, Vasant Nagar 2. Pushpavanti Co-operative Sugar FacFactorSawana and Babasaheb Naik Cotton Mill at Pimpalgaon.