Hiwarkhed is one of the largest towns in
Akola District
Akola district (Marathi pronunciation: kolaː is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city of Akola is the district headquarters. Akola district forms the central part of Amravati Division, which was the former British Raj Ber ...
belonging to Telhara taluka, in the Indian state of
Maharashtra. Hiwarkhed (Orange City) has a population of 23,000.
Hiwarkhed is one of the largest villages, hosting 5 schools, including 2 convents (English medium). This Town is bordered by Pak River which meets the Nal Damayanti Sagar .
Culture
Hiwarkhed has many temples. The RadhaKrishna temple is the largest.
The village has a public library.
Economy
The village hosts many orange orchards whose produce is widely exported.
Health care
A government hospital provides health care. The hospital won the Anandebai Joshi award. This Primary Health Centre was converted into A Health and Wellness Centre (आरोग्यवर्धिनी केंद्र).
Transport
Rail
Planning for the 140-km Narkhed and Amravati railroad began in 1928 under the British. The project was revived only in 1993–94 with a budget of Rs 2.84 billion.
Then-Prime Minister
P.V. Narasimha Rao laid the foundation stone. Protests by the
Shiv Sena, which opposed the required displacement of people, stalled the project.
In September 2008, President
Pratibha Patil
Prathibha DeviSingh Patil (born 19 December 1934) is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th president of India spanning from 2007 to 2012. She is the first woman to become the president of India. A member of the Indian National ...
inaugurated the
New Amravati station. In November 2009, the Railway Ministry announced the link would be inaugurated in December 2010.
The electrified
Narkhed-Amravati line finally opened in January 2014. Hiwarkhed's railway station was named Hiwarkhed railway station. It has a single platform.
References
Cities and towns in Amravati district
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