Manora is a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in
Washim district
Washim district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, �aËʃim is a List of districts of Maharashtra, district in Maharashtra, India. The headquarters is at Washim. The area of the district is .
Officer
Members of Parliament
*Sanjay De ...
,
Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
state, India. Nearby are other towns such as Waigaul,
Poharadevi, and
Asola; they are all
religious
Religion is a range of social- cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural ...
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
s. Manora is situated on the bank of the river named as
Arunavati River
Arunavati river is a seasonal tributary of the Tapi river in India. It originates and flows from the Sangvi village and merges into the Tapi river near Uparpind village in Shirpur tehsil. The river flows mostly in monsoon. There are many dam ...
. It is a central town for nearby villages. All major administrative offices are situated in this town. This town is governed by Nagar Panchayat.
Banjara
The Banjara are nomadic tribes found in India.
Etymology
The Gor usually refer to themselves as ''Banjaras'' and outsiders as ''Kor'', but this usage does not extend outside their own community. A related usage is ''Gor Mati'' or ''Gormati'', ...
community forms a sizable population of the region. People from far-off places visit a village of Manora taluka known as ''Pwradevi or Poharadevi'' to worship Sevalal Maharaj, the lord of the Banjara community and
Banjara Virasat Museum that depicts the lives of the Banjara community.
As far as education is concerned, in Manora, there are many colleges of various studies. We can find a senior college and one ITI college in Manora.
Manora is also known for its bustling market. Manora is a small taluka place, but a large number of small villages are well connected with it. This is the main reason behind Manora's crowded market. In Manora, all big and small offices are located, so everybody has to come to Manora for every official work. Manora is life-line for the farmers, many agro shops are nice working in this village, farmers can easily sell their farm products in Manora.
As far as religious places are concerned, there are many Hindu temples in the vicinity of Manora town, there are four to five masjids as well. During festive seasons Manorian decorates nook and corner of the town with rangolis and lights.
Manora is parted into many areas such as Juni Basti, Rathi Nagar, Vasant Nagar, Madina Nagar, Ramai Nagar and many other areas. Juni Basti is the oldest part of Manora. This part is situated on the bank of The river Arunavati. In this part of town people of various religious beliefs live happily together.
Wednesday is the Bazar Day of Manora, people from nearby villages come to purchase their required things for the whole week. In Bazar Day, traders from the other cities also come for the trade. The speciality of the Manora's Bazar day, that we get fresh, leafy vegetables to spicy meat and delicious fishes are found in ample quantity. In the entire week, Manorian have fresh vegetables on the table, the reason behind this, the majority of vegetables come from nearby farms.
Schools and Colleges:- In Manora we have Marathi, Urdu and English medium school, in the marathi medium LSPM, Rasht Mata Kaniya Vidyalay, Vasantrao Naik Vidyalay are working since many decades. Rahemaniya Urdu High School and Junior College of arts and science provides education in urdu medium. Sulemaniya Urdu High school and Junior College also provides education in same medium. Sant Wanam Maharaj, Chintamani English School and many others imparts education in english medium.
References
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Cities and towns in Washim district