Amgaon
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Amgaon आमगाव |
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 Amgaon
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| Coordinates: 21°22′20″N 80°22′50″E / 21.37222°N 80.38056°ECoordinates: 21°22′20″N 80°22′50″E / 21.37222°N 80.38056°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Gondia |
| Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,592 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi , Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 441902 |
| Nearest city | Gondia |
Amgaon is a city located in Gondia district of Nagpur Division in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is also a tehsil place. Amgaon is believed as the birthplace of well-known Sanskrit poet Bhavabhuti. Kali maa (Hindu Goddess Kali) temple is one of the main attractions in Amgaon. Nearly 10,000 people gather around this temple in Navaratri to worship. Other than temples, Amgaon is one of the large producers of Beedi and rice in Gondia region.
Amgaon is a city in Gondia District of Maharashtra State, falling under Vidarbha region. It is located 24 km towards the east from District headquarters Gondia. Jamkhari (4 km), Zaliya (4 km), Sioni (5 km), Salekasa (17 km), Kattipar (7 km), Kawarabandh (8 km) are the nearby villages. Amgaon is located near Madhya pradesh and Chhattisgarh states borders and this makes it an interesting place to visit as it is melange of various cultures. Although people of different ethnicity live here, but no riots are noticed till date. There are many places to visit nearby Amgaon like Dongargadh, Hajra waterfalls in Darekasa, Nagzira, Birsi Airport, etc. Amgaon is believed as the birthplace of well-known Sanskrit poet Bhavabhuti. As per provisional census of 2011, Amgaon has 1987 households and a population of 10200 of which 5133 are male and 5067 female. Postal PIN Code for Branch Post Office Amgaon is 441902 shared with other 17 villages.
Amgaon Railway Station serves Amgaon Taluka and nearby villages. Gondia and Durg are two nearby major junctions. Durg 107 km and Gondia Jn. is 23 km from Amgon railway station. Gondia Jn Railway Station (near to Gondiya), Dongargarh Railway Station (near to Durg) are the Railway stations reachable from nearby towns. However Gondia Railway Station is major railway station 23 km near to Amgaon. Amgaon- 1 km Dhanoli- 8 km Gudma- 12 km Salekasa- 15 km
Amgaon is 25 km from district place Gondia towards east. Amgaon is just 35 km from Deori which located on National highway no. 6 (Mumbai-Kolkata).
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