Khamgaon
Khamgaon is a city in Buldhana District, Maharashtra, India. It is the largest city in Buldhana district. It is well connected to all other big cities of Maharashtra and India through National Highway 6 and other state highways.
Khamgaon | |
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City | |
| Khamgaon | |
| Nickname(s): Silver City, Cotton City | |
Khamgaon Location in Maharashtra, India Khamgaon Khamgaon (India) Khamgaon Khamgaon (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 20.7116°N 76.5661°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Region | Vidarbha |
| District | Buldhana district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Body | Municipal Council, Khamgaon |
| • Mayor | Vacant (N/A) |
| • MLA | Aakash Fundkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Population (2021 census)increasing | |
| • Total | 298,918 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Khamgaonkar |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Code | 444303 |
| STD Code | 07263 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 28 |
| Website | "Official website". |
Khamgaon is known for being one of the hottest cities in Maharashtra with temperature often hitting 47–48 degrees Celsius during summer. Also, the rainfall is pretty low in the region which has led to water scarcity many times in the city over the past.
Khamgaon is often called "Silver City" because it has a renowned silver market, with pure form of silver products available. Amitabh Bachchan had ordered a silver statue of Ganesh from Khamgaon. Along with silver, there is a vibrant gold market and a number of goldsmiths in the city. It has previously been known as "Cotton City" when it was a major trade center for cotton during the British Raj. The city is a major silver and cotton textile production center. After 1960, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) began acquiring land and setting up industrial estates in surrounding the city, which were quickly purchased by MNC's. Major industries in Khamgaon are FMCG, manufacturing, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and automobiles etc.