Telhara
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Telhara
तेल्हारा | |
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town | |
  Telhara Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°02′N 76°50′E / 21.03°N 76.84°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Akola |
| Government | |
| • Type | Telhara Municipal Council |
| • Body | BJP |
| Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,986 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MH30 |
Telhara is a Town and a municipal council in Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Telhara is called the Cotton City; it is one of the largest cotton-producing subdistrict in Vidarbha Region. The town is also known for the vibrant Varhadi language.
History
Telhara is a Taluka place in Akola district of Maharashtra. It is situated near the Satpuda parvat. When Jalgaon taluk belonged to Akola District an Extra-Assistant Commissioner was stationed at Telhara and had civil jurisdiction over Akot and Jalgaon taluks. This has now been discontinued, but during 1908 a Bench of Honorary Magistrates was established at Telhara with jurisdiction was over one-fourth of Akot taluk. For revenue purposes there are five separate villages adjoining one another, two of them having the name Telhara and the other three having Muslim names. A Panchgawahan, Malegaon, Ghoregaon, all three were founded by a Muslim Emperor, there is a considerable Muslim settlement in the town. Therefore, there is an old mosque placed on the bazaar road.
Architectural features
The place has no ancient temples of much interest, but does have several temples of some size built during the 20th century or later. Harakhchand Gulabchand Shah, Honorary Magistrate, a Swetambari Jain, built a temple to Padmaprabhu in 1901 to carry out a vow of his father's, at a cost of Rs. 40,000 or more. It has a golden image, and the building is strikingly coloured and furnished; with details such as the introduction of the figures of British soldiers in the front.
Markets
The neighbourhood is rich in markets the main one being the one at Malegaon, 3 miles away. One is held at Telhara on Sundays. During the rest of the week, but not on bazar day, the same site is used as a cotton-market. The demand is that of four gins and two presses in the town, but this is sufficient to absorb all the cotton of the locality and to bring perhaps 200 or 250 carts a day into Telhara. A police station and a hospital have been situated here for many years, and there is also a telegraph-office; the schools are vernacular only. A library survives from the time of the important courts now removed. The size of the town causes difficulties about its sanitation, and its commercial activity is somewhat hampered in the rains by the lack of good roads, as the road from Telhara to Adsul is not kept in good condition. The town used to celebrate all festivals.
Education
There are several Institutes for education in telhara-
- Seth Bansidhar High School and Junior College.
- Shree Shivaji High School.
- Dr.Gopalrao Khedkar Mahavidyalaya (Gadegaon) Telhara.
- Late. Narmadabai Bodkhe D.T.ed College Telhara.
- Gurukul School & D.T.ed College Telhara.
- Goverment Industrial Training Institute (I.T.I) Telhara.
- Swami vivekanand Dhyanpeeth Convent School, Telhara.
- Several Goverment highschools
Another is the newly founded Jaganath Dhone Jr. College, Talegaon.
Meditation center
"Dhamma Anakula Vipassana center" is located in Khaperkhed Telhara. Which is 5 KM from telhara on Telhara- Shegaon Road. Local Taxi and Bus are available in every 15 minutes from Telhara. Regular residential 10-day courses and 2, 3 day Bal anapana shibir are also held here, 10 day course is open for anyone above 20 years of age.
Hundred and thousands of peoples are comes here every year from all over the Maharashtra. This is a only Vipassana Centre in Akola district.
Geography
Telhara has extreme climate conditions all year around. The town suffers from very low temperature in winter (may go up to 3 - 5 degrees), a heavy rains and very high temperatures during the summer (temperature in month of May may rise up to 48 degrees). It is situated near by "Gautama" river. Telhara has an average elevation of 274 metres (898 feet).[1]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Telhara had a population of 18,906. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Telhara has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Telhara, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Telhara
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
