Anjangaon is a city and a municipal council

Municipal council

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 in Amravati district

Amravati district

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 in the state of Maharashtra

Maharashtra

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, India

India

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. Basically there are twin cities, Anjangaon and Surji, on either side of river Shahanur, and are called Anjangaon-Surji in combination.

Geography

Anjangaon is located at 21.08°N 75.6°E. It has an average elevation of 475 metres (1558 feet).

History

Anjangaon Surji is an ancient town having religious and historical importance. The Treaty of Surji-Anjungaon was signed on December 30, 1803 between the British and Daulat Rao Sindhia, chief of the Maratha people.
The Deonath Math was established approximately more than 300 years before. Saint Ruplal Maharaj established a famous Vitthal Mandir in this town. In Surji area Dwarkeshwar Yatra is a major event to be held every year on second day of Pola festival. There are variety of religious activities like Piwali Marbat, Saptaha, Rupalal Punyatithi, etc. This is a city of betel leaves. Previously betel leaves were exported from here to Indonesia, Pakistan and Arebian countries. Now this place is known for cultivation of Piper nigrum, a medicinal plant.

Banking

State Bank of India,
Central Bank
Bank of Maharashtra,
Amravati Dist. Co. Bank,
Janata Sahakati Bank.

Sight Seeing near Anjangaon Surji

Shahanoor Dam - 8 km
No. of awards winner dam made in mud having power generation project and water supply project for nearly 250 villeges and two cities without using electricity. The dam is located in the north in the ranges of Satpuda.

Deonath Math - Surji
Established before more than 300 years ago.

Vitthal Mandir - Anjangaon
Established by Ruplal Maharaj.

Ekvira Tempe - Murha

Education

There are many educational institutes in the town among which Sitabai Sangai High School and Junior College and Radhabai Sarda College are more important.Smt Shevantabai kalmegh Highschool ,Chausala is also a well known school in this area.

In Anjangaon City :- IT (Information Technology) related no. of Educational Institute are available. In this one is Govt. of Maharastra recognized institute working in last 15 successful year i.e., SARVODAY COMPUTER CENTER. In 1995-2010 these institute awarded as a "BEST CENTER AWARD" in Amravati district from Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Ltd.,Pune (LLC Amravati) and "BHARAT SHIKSHA RATAN AWARD" from,Formal Election Commissioner,New Delhi, Govt. of India in 2009.

Shrirang Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, station rd.,

Govt.Institute Of Tech. Industries, MIDC Rd.,

Green Hearts GURUKUL, Vrindavan, achalpur Rd.,

Smt.Indira Gandhi Technical College, Alkari Wada,P.O.rd.,

Smt.Radhabai Sarda D.Ed.College,Deogire Nagar.,

Sri. Chintamani D.Ed. College,near Vyenktesh theater.,

Rashtra Sant Tukdoji D.Ed. College,tahsil rd.,surji.,

Dnyanpith D.Ed. College. panchayat samiti rd.,

Smt.Radhabai Sarda Sr.College,Deogire Nagar.,

Arts College, Tower Rd.,

Smt.K.S.English School,station Rd.,

Smt. Panchfulabai Harne Jr. College,Rest House Rd.,

Smt.Radhabai Sarda Jr.College,Deogire Nagar.,

Dnyanpith English School.Station Rd.,

Srinath jr. College.City Rd.,

Sitabai Sangai Jr. college. Sangai Naka Rd.,

Pragtik Vidyalaya.Main Rd.,
(Near about hundreds etc.)

ST.Mary's English School.
Arokia Matha Church Compound,Daryapur Road,Anjangaon.

Demographics

India census

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, Anjangaon had a population of 51,163. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Anjangaon has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Anjangaon is connected to Amravati

Amravati

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 (76 km) and Akola (75 km) by roadways. The state transport (MSRTC) buses ply from Anjangaon to Amravati, Paratwada, Akola, Akot, Ramtek, Yavatmal, Pandharkavada, Aurangabad etc. It is also connected to Murtijapur, which is a station on Bhusaval–Nagpur

Nagpur

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 section of Central Railway

Central Railway

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 by a narrow gauge

Narrow gauge

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railway popularly called Shakuntala Express. Nearest airport Amravati (75 km), Akola (75 km) and Nagpur (250 km).