Bodwad

Bodwad is a small town in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra in India.[1] It is the administrative center of the state Maharshtra in Bodwad Taluka.


Bodwad
Town
Village Panorama
Bodwad
Location of Bodwad in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21.05°N 75.77°E / 21.05; 75.77
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictJalgaon
Government
 • BodyNagar Panchayat
Elevation
209 m (686 ft)
Demonym(s)Bodwadkar
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
425310
Telephone code02582
Vehicle registrationMH-19
Literacy82.36%[1]
Vidhan Sabha constituency Muktainagar vidhansabha constituency
Website

Demographics

According to the 2011 population census, Bodwad has a population of 24,221, of which 12,588 are males and 11,633 are females. There are 3,118 children between the ages of 0 and 6, which comprises 12.87% of the population.[1] Bodwad is known for Cotton production and corn. Dry area.

Politics

Former president of India Pratibha Patil hails from this taluka. Her ancestral village, Nadgaon, is a few miles away from Bodwad and is part of Muktainagar assembly constituency. From 1989-2019 former Revenue Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Khadse was MLA of this constituency. Before splitting from Bhusawal, Bodwad was part of Bhusawal Taluka.

Education facilities

The taluka contains the Government ITI institute at Nadgaon village.[2]

References
  1. "Bodwad Population - Jalgaon, Maharashtra". Census 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. Bodwad staff, ITI (16 April 2020). "Government ITI Bodwad in Jalgaon, Maharashtra Admission 2020". www.helpuindia.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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