Bhamragad

Bhamragad

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Bhamragad | type = town | latd = 19.25 | longd = 80.35
locator_position = right | state_name = Maharashtra
district = Gadchiroli
leader_title =
leader_name =
altitude = 231
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = | population_density =
area_magnitude= sq. km
area_total =
area_telephone = +91-7134
postal_code =
vehicle_code_range =
sex_ratio =
unlocode =
website =
footnotes =

Bhamragad is a town and a tehsil and a district sub-division in Gadchiroli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

It is located on the right banks of a confluence of three rivers: The Indravati River, a tributary of Godavari river, the Pearl Kota, and the Pamul Gautami. It is also located on the border of Maharashtra and Chhatisgarh states of India.

Geography

Bhamragad is located at coord|19.25|N|80.35|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Bhamragarh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhamragarh] ] It has an average elevation of 231 metres (761 feet).

It is part of Aheri Sub-division of Gadchiroli district along with Aheri, Etapalli, and Sironcha tehsils.

It is located in the dense forests which are also called as 'Dandkaranya'.

Hemalkasa

Hemalkasa, a place in Bhamragad famous for social work of Padma Vibhushan Baba Amte and his son Padma Shri Dr Prakash Amte.the project houses an Open air hospital, consisting of approximately 200 beds where the treatment is done free of cost. It is a great initiative by Padma Vibhushan Baba Amte and his son Padma Shri Dr Prakash Amte, to bring the tribals in the main flow of development.

Transport

Bhamragad is connected by Buses run by MSRTC to Aheri,Sironcha,Gadchiroli.

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Megalith — Megalithic tomb, Mane Braz, Brittany …   Wikipedia

  • Gadchiroli District — is an administrative district in Maharashtra, India. The town of Gadchiroli is the administrative headquarters of the district.Gadchiroli District is situated in the southeastern corner of Maharashtra, and is bounded by Chandrapur District to the …   Wikipedia

  • Baba Amte — ( mr. बाबा आमटे) (December 26, 1914 February 9, 2008), born Murlidhar Devidas Amte was a respected Indian social activist. He was the founder of several ashrams (communities) for treatment and rehabilitation of leprosy patients, the disabled, and …   Wikipedia

  • List of forts — This is a list for articles on notable historic forts which may or may not be under current active use by a military. There are also many towns named after a Fort, the largest being Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Contents 1 Australia 2 Bahamas …   Wikipedia

  • Communist Party of India (Maoist) — Not to be confused with Communist Party of India or Communist Party of India (Marxist). For other uses, see Naxalism. Communist Party of India (Maoist) …   Wikipedia

  • Geography of Maharashtra — The word Maharashtra, the land of the Marathi speaking people, appears to be derived from Maharashtri, an old form of Prakrit. Some believe that the word indicates that it was the land of the Mahars and the Rattas, while others consider it to be… …   Wikipedia

  • Freshwater ecology of Maharashtra — The state of Maharashtra in India has several river major river systems including those of the Narmada, Tapti, Godavari and Krishna rivers. The ecology of these rivers and associated wetlands is covered in this article. Introduction: Ecology is… …   Wikipedia

  • List of forts in Maharashtra — The following is a list of forts in the Indian state of Maharashtra. A*Aad *Abhasgad *Achala *Achalpur (Ellichpur) *Adas *Adgaum (Argaon) *Agashi *Ahmadnagar *Ahiwant (Sarp/Serpent) *Ajare *Ajinkyatara *Akeri *Akhrani *Akluz *Akola… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”