Majalgaon | |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra#India#Asia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Coordinates: | 19.15°N 76.2333°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Marathwada |
Subdivision Type3: | Division |
Subdivision Name3: | Aurangabad |
Established Title: | Settled |
Government Type: | Municipal council |
Governing Body: | Majalgaon Assembly constituency |
Leader Title1: | MLA |
Leader Name1: | Prakashdada Solanke[1] |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 35.08 |
Population Total: | 49453 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Majalgaonkar |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 431131 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 91-2443 |
Registration Plate: | MH-44 MH-23 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 923.54 ♀/1000♂ |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 72.2% |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Distance from Mumbai |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | 418km (260miles) E (land) |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | BSh (Köppen) |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | 45°C |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank3 Info Sec2: | 15°C |
Subdivision Type4: | District |
Subdivision Name4: | Beed |
Majalgaon is a municipal council in Beed district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the headquarters of the Majalgaon taluka of Beed district. Majalgaon is situated at northestern side of Beed district.
The Majalgaon Dam has been constructed across the Sindphana river, which is a major tributary of the Godawari river. This dam and the Majalgaon Right Bank Canal are components of the Jayakwadi Project Stage II. The project was approved by the government of Maharashtra in 1976 for an estimated cost of 5,433 lakhs.
India census,[3] Majalgaon had a population of 49,453. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Majalgaon has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average.male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. In Majalgaon, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.