Nagaon BK
| Nagaon BK | |
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| Village | |
 Nagaon BK
 Nagaon BK
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| Coordinates: 21°04′10″N 75°08′28″E / 21.069348°N 75.141248°ECoordinates: 21°04′10″N 75°08′28″E / 21.069348°N 75.141248°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Jalgaon |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 7,000 approx |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 425401 |
| Telephone code | 02587 |
Nagaon BK is a small but prosperous village in Amalner Taluka, Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India.
It is located on the bank of the river Chikhali, accommodating over 6,000 residents. It is surrounded by four small villages: Gadkhamb, Kachare, Dhupi and Manjardi. Nagaon BK has a community of diverse people, including Jadhavs, Borse, Bavas, etc. The streets are divided into two areas: one is Patilwada and the other is choudhariwada.
Situated along State Highway 14, Nagaon is well connected to Amalner and Chopda. It is 45 km away from Jalgaon District. Almost every ST bus halts at Nagaon.
Minnidors and autos are an easily available alternative to buses, which take customers right to the gate of Nagaon or to the house they want to visit.
The nearest post office to Nagaon is in Amalner; however, Nagaon does have a sub post office to serve the locals in cases of emergency. Nagaon's postal code is 425401, while 02587 and 912587 are its STD and ISD codes respectively.
The dominant occupation in the village is farming. The area is bestowed with rich black soil and uses advanced irrigation techniques. Cotton, wheat, groundnuts, jowar, bajra, dadar and vegetables are the main crop products of the village. Given good transport facilities, products are traded in markets such as Amalner, Chopda, Dharangaon and Jalgaon. Many farmers are actively involved in finding new and convenient techniques of farming.
Other people have opted for professions such as dairy farming or operation of restaurants, retail stores, garages, etc.
Ph.D holders are also from the village. Over more than 100 young people from the village are serving in state and central defence forces. It is the only village in the district to have this many soldiers and police in service. Over 50 engineers from Nagaon are associated with organizations in diverse fields such as mechanical, chemical, IT/software, hospitality and management. Many residents have been abroad on work-related trips to countries like Germany, Singapore, Oman, Qatar, Thailand, Ghana and Dubai. Popatrao Daulatrao Jadhav's family reside to Gujarat and from Gujarat to UAE.
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