Happy TravellerWelcome to Bhusawal, the largest municipal council in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra, India. Situated along the banks of the Tapi river, Bhusawal emerged as a major railway junction during the British Raj and still remains the administrative headquarters of the Bhusawal Division of the Central Railways. The city is well known for its unparalleled quality of bananas, which have a GI tag. Bhusawal is divided into 47 wards and covers an area of 13.38 sq.km.
Geography:
Bhusawal is located on the banks of the Tapi river, also known as the Tapti river. Tapi flows through Central India, between the Satpura Range and the Ajanta Hills of the Deccan Plateau. It is a major river in the Indian peninsula, with a length of around 724 kilometres (450 miles), originating at the Betul district in Madhya Pradesh. Bhusawal, being located on the North-Western region of the state of Maharashtra, and being bounded by mountain ranges, has a diverse climate, though the city has dry and hot weather for most of the year.
Topography:
Bhusawal is located at 21°0250.56N 75°4715.99E. It has an average elevation of 209 metres. The city lies on the banks of the Tapi River, falling in the valley between the Satpura ranges and the Ajanta hills of the Deccan Plateau. The total land area of the municipal council is 228.57 sq.km.
Demographics:
The population of Bhusawal is 187,421 (2011 census), with 96,147 males and 91,274 females. The literacy rate is 88.38%, 91.74% for males, and 84.87% for females. Hinduism is the main religion followed by 64.06% of its population, followed by Muslims (24.40%) and Buddhists (8.79%).
Climate:
The city has very dry and hot weather. In summers, the temperature reaches around 46 °C to 49 °C, which is amongst the highest in India. In winters, the temperature falls down to 15 °C to 16 °C, and receives moderate rainfall during the monsoon.
Transport:
The Ajanta Caves are about 63 km (via Jamner) from Bhusawal. Road Bhusawal is situated near the NH 53 highway. The city is very old and has narrow roads, due to which there is slow movement of traffic.
Rail:
Bhusawal Junction Railway Station is a divisional headquarters of the Central Railways. It is on both the Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line and the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line. The Bhusawal Railway Yard is the second largest railway yard in Asia, after the Pandit Din Dayal Upadhyay Junction Railway Yard, Mughalsarai. Bhusawal is the closest junction to Ajanta (83 km away).
Air:
Jalgaon Airport is the closest airport to Bhusawal.
Economy:
The Railway Coach Factory has been planned to be built here. The city has 2 ordinance factories, out of the 41 factories in India. Bhusawal has a major military base as well. The city has 5 thermal power station units, out of which 4 are operational together with a capacity of over 1420 MW, thus, making it a major contributor to the states overall electricity generation, providing over 12% of Maharashtra’s total power output. A 6th new 660 MW unit is proposed to be developed, which would then take the city’s power output to over 2000 MW. Major industrial facilities include: Bhusawal Thermal Power Station (7 km) Ordnance Factory Bhusawal (8.3 km) Ordnance Factory Varangaon Orient Cement Grinding Unit (12 km) Indian Oil Corporation Limited Depot (15 km) Railways Zonal Training School Electric Locomotive Workshop Bhusawal. Bhusawal is known for its banana cultivation. The city is a major exporter of bananas, with more than 40% of the state’s banana cultivation in the Jalgaon district. Traders visit Bhusawal to buy raw bananas. Bhusawal is also known for its special white brinjals (eggplant).
See also:
Bhusawal Junction railway station
Bhusawal Railway Division
Bhusawal Thermal Power Station
Bhusawal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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