Pachora

Pachora पाचोरा
city
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Jalgaon
Elevation	261 m (856 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	45,333
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	424201
Telephone code	+91-2596-240600

Pachora is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Geography

Pachora Junction (पाचोरा जंक्शन) is located at 20.67°N 75.35°E / 20.67; 75.35. It has an average elevation of 261 metres (856 feet). Population of Pachora is 45333.Pachora is Municipal Council place in Jalgaon District of Maharashtra in Khandesh region.

Post Offices with Pin Code in Pachora Talula

• Pachora - 424201
• Khadakdeola - 424201
• Pimpalgaon Hareshwar - 424201

City

Pachora city has a large infrastructure which is divided into main four parts like as 1)Bhadgaon Road to Railway Gate [Educational hub]. 2)Railway Gate to Hivara River [Business zone].3)Hivara River to Sindhi Camp [Residential area].4)Sindhi Camp to Vasahat (M.I.D.C.) [Industrial Area].Pachora Municipal Council has established on 1 April 1947. Now there are 25 wards are mapped for Pachora Municipal Council with 25 Members of Nagarpalika. Pachora also has a Vidhan-Sabha Constituency from 1952. Pachora has a large rural infrastructure with 95 Grampanchayat which is largest in the any other tehshil place in Maharashtra. For Central Pachora is under Erandol Lok-Sabha Constituency. Pachora having a heritage of very famous railway Pachora-Jamner (mini P.J. train) narrow gauge from Pachora to Jamner which is nearer to Ajanta Caves. Pachora also having a large sector for business in maize, jowar, cotton cotton cake cotton seed and soyabean oil etc.

Pachora's Proud Hon.Tatyasaheb R.O.Patil Chairman & Managing Director Nirmal Seeds Pvt. Ltd. http://www.nirmalseedsindia.com http://www.epachora.com

Demographics

According to 2011 census population of pachora is 251,907 http://www.geohive.com/cntry/in-27.aspx.

Religions in Pachora
Religion			Percent
Hindus			72%
Muslims			15%
Buddhists			8.6%
Christians			1.4%
Jains			1.7%
Others†			0.3%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Festivals

Pachora has many historical temples all over region with some mystery & spiritual story. Here in Rath Galli, Balaji Mandir (Temple) is very old near about 250 years. Every year festival of Balaji is celebrated called mela (fair) of 'Balaji Rath Yatra'. In that 50 feet heighted wooden Rath of Balaji Maharj were pulled in its nearer specific route. Yatra started in Morning from 08.00 A.M. to Night 11.00 P.M.Here on a famous Hill "KakanBardi" the fair has been celebrating from last 800 Years. We called it a fair of 'Khandoba'. This temple is situated on the top of hill, 4 km from pachora. It is an 800 years old temple. It is also known as "Jai Malhar" Pachora's 2 famous temples of Goddess 'Kaila Mata Mandir' (Bhdgaon rd) & 'Jagdamba Devi Mandir' (Rath Galli). In both temples during "Navaratri Ustav" the Holy program of Dandiya is celebrated every year in those 9 days of Navratri.

Pachora's Proud Hon.Tatyasaheb R.O.Patil Chairman & Managing Director Nirmal Seeds Pvt. Ltd. www.nirmalseedsindia.com

Bank & ATM Facility

• 1) State Bank of India launched ATM Facility at Pachora Railway Station
• 2) ICICI Bank, Near Railway Bridge.
• 3) HDFC Bank, Near Prakash Talkies.
• 4) IDBI Bank, Beside Prakash Talkies.
• 5) BANK OF MAHARASHTRA, Near Pachora Municiapl Council.
• 6) State Bank of Hyderabad, on the Way to Bhadgaon Road.

Educational institutions

• School and colleges:
  • SSMM College Pachora,Bhadgaon Road, Pachora
  • G.S Highschool Near Girad Road, Pachora

Backwater Near Pachora

• Dam and KT weir:
  • Hivara Madhyam Prakalp, Khadakdeola
  • Bahula Madhya Prakalp, Bildi
  • Agnavati Prakalp

Connectivity

a)Railway Route:

Pachora is on the main line track of central railway. It is just 50 km away from Jalgaon District Station & 72 km away from Bhusawal Junction of Central Railway. Just 3.00 hours from Nasik Road Station & 6.00 hours from Mumbai. With any train of Central Railway either Express or Passenger you can reach safely at Pachora on its scheduled time.

b)Road Ways:

It is banked on state highway Nagpur-Pune & Nagpur -Surat. It is on the main road network of state as well as central government highways. It is 48 km away from Jalgaon & 90 km from Dhule & 210 km From Nasik. With the Help of Maharashtra Rajya Parivahan Mandal You can choose appropriate bus to reach at pachora

See also

• Pachora Junction
• Pachora Vidhansabha Constituency

External links

Media related to Pachora at Wikimedia Commons