Nandgaon is a village

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located in the

Jalgaon Jalgaon () is a city in Maharashtra, India. The city is located in North Maharashtra, and serves as the administrative headquarters of its namesake district, the Jalgaon district. Jalgaon is colloquially known as the “''Banana City of India ...

district of

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state,

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. The latitude 21.1280968 and the longitude 75.4272768 are the coordinates of the panchayat.. It is 28 km from the Jalgaon railway station and has a population of approximately 2000 people. It is bordered with Kinod and Fesardi in the north, Pilkheda in the east, Kavthal in the southeast, and Chorgaon in the south. The

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and Tapi are the main rivers flowing near Nandgaon, and is surrounded by the

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on three sides.

Agriculture

Agriculture is the main occupation of the people here. Nandgaon is popular for its banana plantation with the

district being one of the largest

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producers in the world, accounting for about 70% of Maharashtra’s banana output and 11-12% of India's annual output, and Nandgaon plays a vital role in this production. Other agricultural crops widely planted in Nandgaon are

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and

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Religion

Nandgaon is also known for its yearly "''Harinam Saptah''" (One week

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). Other festivals like

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, and

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are celebrated here as well.

Languages

Ahirani Khandeshi is a language spoken in the Maharashtra state of India. It is spoken in the Khandesh region (Districts Dhule, Jalgaon and Nandurbar ��ुळे, जळगाव आणि नंदुरबार wedged between the territory of Bhi ...

and

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are the primary languages in Nandgaon.

References

Villages in Jalgaon district {{Jalgaon-geo-stub