Varangaon is a town in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra in India.[2] It is situated in Bhusawal taluka.[3]
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Varangaon | |
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Varangaon Location in Maharashtra, India | |
Coordinates: 21°01′N 75°54′E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Jalgaon |
Government | |
• Body | Varangaon Municipal Council[1] |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 2.64 km (1.64 mi) |
• Width | 1.75 km (1.09 mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 154,251 |
Demonym(s) | Varangaonkar |
Language | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 425305 |
Telephone code | 02582 |
Vehicle registration | MH 19 |
A river, Bhogvati, flows through the town.[4] Bhogvati later joins the Tapi River near Bhusaval. The Hatnur Dam, is present 11 km north on the River Tapi, provides water to the town.[5]
The Ordnance Factory of Varangaon of the Ordnance Factories Board.It manufactures gunpowder and similar military products for the Indian Armed Forces is located in Varangaon.[6] Varangaon railway station falls on the Mumbai–Howrah rail route.[7]
Nageshwar Temple is situated on the outskirts of the town, which is an ancient Shiva temple.[8] It is believed that the Maratha Sardar Bajirao Peshva paid his tributes to this temple, before marching on to Delhi and the Mughal Sultanate. Muktai Temple of Mehun Muktainagar is also nearby[citation needed].
Farming is the main source of income of the majority of the people.[9] Sugarcane, banana, cotton and jowar are the main crops, taken twice a year in both harvests. The fields are irrigated by water from the River Tapi.
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