Edlabad
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Muktainagar मुक्ताईनगर Edalabad |
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 Muktainagar
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| Coordinates: 21°3′8″N 76°3′18″E / 21.05222°N 76.05500°ECoordinates: 21°3′8″N 76°3′18″E / 21.05222°N 76.05500°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Jalgaon |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 23,970 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 425306 |
| Telephone code | 91-02583 |
| Nearest city | Bhusawal |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Raver |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Muktainagar |
Muktainagar (formerly known as Edlabad) is a small town situated (~21°03’08”N 76°03’18”E) on National Highway 6 (or Asian Highway 46) at the northern border of Maharashtra State in India. Muktainagar is famous for its association with Muktai, the younger sister of Saint Dnyaneshwar, who attained Samādhi on the banks of the Tapti River at a place called Mehun (15 km from Muktainagar).
Muktainagar is one of 15 tehsils in the Jalgaon district (formerly known as East Khandesh) and is in the Bhusawal subdivision for administrative purposes. It has a population of about 18,408.
Muktainagar is the tehsil of Muktainagar Taluka, and contains a police station and a government hospital.
Muktainagar is located on the banks of the Purna river, next to Malkapur and Bhusawal thesis, and the Madhya Pradesh state border. Jalgaon is located 60 km from Muktainagar. Nadgaon is also nearby and is the village where the former president of India, Pratibha Patil, was born. Muktainagar is the hometown of Eknath Khadse, who represents Muktainagar in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA).
Agriculture and religious tourism are the source of most jobs in Muktainagar. The predominant crops in the tehsil are Cotton, Onion, Banana, Jowar and Groundnuts are grown on the banks of the Tapi and Purna rivers.
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