Erandol is a town and a

taluka A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra state. It is situated on the banks of the Anjani River.

Folklore

Erandol was known as "Ek Chakra Nagari" in the time of the Pandavas. Later, the town's name was Arunawati.

Geography

Erandol is situated in the Tapi valley of the Deccan Plateau, between the

Satpura The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. The range rises in eastern Gujarat running east through the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and ends in Chhattisgarh. The range parallels the Vindhya Range to the north, and ...

and Ajanta hills. Anjani River passes through the town, and Anjani Dam lies nearby. Erandol shares borders with the ''talukas'' of Dharangaon, Pachora, Bhadgaon, and Parola.

Demographics

Erandol has population of 31,071, of which 16,000 are males while 15,071 are females across 6,235 households, as per the 2011 Census. The population of children aged 0–6 is 3,916, or 12.60% of the population. The female sex ratio is 942 against the state average of 929. The literacy rate of Erandol is 76.67%, lower than the state average of 82.34%, with male literacy at 81.93% and female literacy at 71.13%.

Administration

Erandol Municipal Council supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is authorized to build roads and impose taxes on properties under its jurisdiction.

Transport

National Highway 6, which connects Mumbai, Surat and Nagpur, Kolkata links Erandol with

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to the west, and

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to the east. Erandol has its own MSRTC bus depot and bus stand too. There are daily bus services available from Erandol to many cities of Maharashtra and also neighboring States like Madhya Pradesh ( Indore,

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) and Gujarat ( Surat, Vadodara,

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). The nearest railway station is Dharangaon on the

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- Surat Line, about 12 km away, and Mhasawad on the Mumbai -

Line, about 14 km away,

is approx 30 km from Erandol which is a junction station of

, Surat, Mumbai, line. Nearest airports are

30 km,

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160 km, Nashik 200 km.

Climate

References

{{Jalgaon district topics Cities and towns in Jalgaon district Talukas in Maharashtra