Muktainagar (earlier known as Edlabad) is a small town situated (~21°03’08”N 76°03’18”E) on National Highway No. 6 and now become the Ashian Highway 46 (AH-46)  at the northern border of Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

 in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. Muktainagar is famous for its association with Muktai, younger sister of saint Dnyaneshwar

Dnyaneshwar

Dnyāneshwar , also known as Jñanadeva , was born into a Deshastha Brahmin Kulkarni family.He was a 13th century Maharashtrian Hindu saint , poet, philosopher and yogi of the Nath tradition whose works Bhavartha deepika teeka ,...

, who attained Samādhi

Samadhi

Samadhi in Hinduism, Buddhism,Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools is a higher level of concentrated meditation, or dhyāna. In the yoga tradition, it is the eighth and final limb identified in the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali....

 on the banks of Tapti River

Tapti River

The Tapi River ancient original name Tapi River , is a river in central India. It is one of the major rivers of peninsular India with a length of around 724 km...

 at a place called Mehun (15 km from Muktainagar).

Demographics

It is one of the 15 Tehsils of Jalgaon District

Jalgaon District

Jalgaon district is a district of Maharashtra. It was formerly known as East Khandesh district. It has an area of 11,765 km², and a population of 3,682,690 of which 71.4% were rural....

 also known as Khandesh

Khandesh

Khandesh is a region of central India, which forms the northwestern portion of Maharashtra state.Khandesh was the terminal territorial part under the rule of Mughals. The Start of Deccan region demarcated by the boundary of Khandesh....

, and is in the Bhusawal

Bhusawal

Bhusawal or Bhusaval is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Bhusawal is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 metres ....

 subdivision for administration purpose. Muktainagar has a population of about 50,000. It is surrounded by borders of Malkapur (Vidarbha

Vidarbha

Vidarbha is the eastern region of Maharashtra state made up of Nagpur Division and Amravati Division. Its former name is Berar . It occupies 31.6% of total area and holds 21.3% of total population of Maharashtra...

 Region), Bhusawal

Bhusawal

Bhusawal or Bhusaval is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Bhusawal is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 metres ....

, Bodwad

Bodwad

-Demographics:Bodwad is a city and taluka, a municipal council in the revenue subdivision of Jalgaon district in Nashik division of Kandesh region of Maharashtra state in India.-Geography:...

 Tehsils and the Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

 state border. Jalgaon is located 60 km from Muktainagar.

Economy

Agriculture and religious tourism happen to the source of earnings of most people. Cotton

Cotton

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....

, jowar and groundnuts are the predominant crops grown in the tehsil

Tehsil

A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

. Banana

Banana

Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....

 crop is also cultivated on the banks of the Tapi and Purna

Purna

Purna is a town with a municipal council in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Purna is located at . It has an average elevation of 386 metres ....

 rivers passing through the tehsil.Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana

Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana

Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana known as Sant Muktabai Cooperative Sugar Factory is a cooperative factory founded by President of India Pratibha Patil the nominee of UPA and Indian left for 2007 election for President of India...

 a cooperative sugar factory founded by Pratibha Patil

Pratibha Patil

Pratibha Devisingh Patil is the 12th President of the Republic of India and first woman to hold the office. She was sworn in as President of India on 25 July 2007, succeeding Dr. A.P.J...

is located here.

Politics

Recently Muktainagar is in limelight as current Hon. President of India Shrimati Pratibha Patil who also happen to be the First Lady President of India,started her political career from the Muktainagar (then known as "Edlabad") costituency in the early 60's & was associated with it for quite a long time.
Muktainagar also known with well education.
Opposition minister State Of Maharastra Shri. Eknath Khadse is MLA of Muktainagar. He elected since 17 years from its. Muktainagar gave good political leder to Maharastra as well as India