Pachora
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Pachora पाचोरा |
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 Pachora
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| Coordinates: 20°40′N 75°21′E / 20.67°N 75.35°ECoordinates: 20°40′N 75°21′E / 20.67°N 75.35°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Jalgaon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | 25 Member |
| Elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,55,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 424201 |
| Telephone code | +91(2596) |
| Vehicle registration | MH-19 |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Jalgaon |
| Vidhan Sabha Constituency | Pachora |
Pachora is a town and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra and situated on the bank of the Hivra River.
Pachora Junction (पाचोरा जंक्शन) is located at 20°40′N 75°21′E / 20.67°N 75.35°E. It has an average elevation of 261 metres (856 feet). Population of Pachora is 255000. Pachora's pincode is 424201 and Telephone area code is 02596.
Pachora Municipal Council has established on 1 April 1947. Now there are 25 wards are mapped for Pachora Municipal Council with 25 Members of Nagarpalika. Pachora also has a Vidhan-Sabha Constituency from 1952. Pachora has a large rural infrastructure with 95 Grampanchayat which is largest in the any other tehshil place in Maharashtra. For Central Pachora is under Jalgaon Lok sabha Constituency.
Pachora having a heritage of very famous railway P.J Narrow Gauge Train from Pachora to Jamner which is nearer to Ajanta Caves. The P.J Narrow Gauge railway line was constructed by Messrs Shapoorji Godbole and Co. of Bombay. Pachora to Pahur section was opened up in 1918 and the rest of the sections in 1919. On termination of the contracts with the former Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company, the line was brought under direct State management with effect from 1 July 1925.
Pachora has an agriculture based economy. Major crops are cotton, banana, maize, jowar, Bajara. It also has many educational institutes and serves as a regional transportation center. City has other businesses like gold, cloth markets.
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