Bhusawal
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| State : | Maharashtra | ||
| District : | Jalgaon | ||
| Location : | 21 ° 3 ′ N , 75 ° 46 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 209 m | ||
| Area : | 13.38 km² | ||
| Residents : | 187,421 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 14,008 inhabitants / km² | ||
Bhusawal is a city in the state of Maharashtra in western India . It is part of the Jalgaon District . Bhusawal is divided into 47 wards (constituencies) and is administered as the Municipal Council. It is located on the banks of the Tapti River . It is 436 kilometers from Bhusawal to Mumbai .
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the population of the city is 187,421 and that of the agglomeration is 203,774. Bhusawal has a gender ratio of 949 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 88.4% in 2011. Almost 64.1% of the population are Hindus , approx. 24.4% are Muslims , approx. 8.8% are Buddhists , approx. 1.1% are Christians , approx 1.0% are Jainas and around 0.7% belong to other or no religions. Children under six years of age are 10.6% of the population.
economy
The city has 5 thermal power plants, 4 of which are in operation together with an output of over 1420 MW. Maharashtra thus makes an important contribution to the supply of the state with over 12% of the total electricity generation.
Infrastructure
Bhusawal Junction Station has good rail links and is the headquarters of the Central Railway Division of Indian Railways . It is located on the Haora to Mumbai route .