Raver is a city and

municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counci ...

Jalgaon district Jalgaon (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʒəɭɡaːʋ is a district in the northern part of Maharashtra, India. The headquarters is the city of Jalgaon. It is bordered by the state of Madhya Pradesh to the north and by the districts of Buldhana to ...

in the

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

state State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * ''Our S ...

Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...

. It is the administrative center of Raver Taluka. Raver is famous for the Bhagvan Dattatreya-temple which is 200 years old and was founded by Sachidanand Swami Maharaj. Built in the old Mughal Kaleen tradition, it also has some ancient photos of Bhagvan Dattreyay in form of Malaang Fakir, Bhagwan Dattreyay's Charan Paduka. It is part of the Khandesh region.

Economy

The economy of the city is mainly dependent on agriculture and related businesses. Raver Taluka is an important market for bananas in the state of Maharashtra and India. It contributes to about more than 80% of production in Jalgaon district.

Geography

Raver is located in North Maharashtra Region. It is from

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

. It has an average elevation of . The

Satpura Range The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. The range rises in eastern Gujarat running east through the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and ends in Chhattisgarh. The range parallels the Vindhya Range to the north, and these ...

is approximately from the city. In the summer, the temperature ranges up to about .

Transport

Roads

The town is connected to its district headquarters, Jalgaon (), by road. The

Ankleshwar Ankleshwar (sometimes written Ankaleshwar) is a city and a municipality in Bharuch district in the state of Gujarat, India. The city is located 14 kilometres from Bharuch. Ankleshwar Industrial Association (AIA) is the largest organisation of ...

Burhanpur Burhanpur'' is a historical city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative seat of Burhanpur District. It is situated on the north bank of the Tapti River and northeast of city of Mumbai, southwest of the state's capi ...

National Highway (previously SH4) runs through the city. It connects Raver to Burhanpur () in

& Ankaleshwar () in

Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

. This highway has caused

Savda Savda is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is also known as Banana City for production of bananas at a good scale. Geography Savda is located at . It has an average elevation of 231&nb ...

and neighbouring villages to become an important banana transportation hub. Due to increasing traffic, the road was converted into a national highway. The town is also well-connected to other villages through major roads.

Rail

Raver Railway Station is from Raver in

in the

. Railways connect the city to

Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...

and

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...

. The Raver Railway station is located on the Major

Bhusawal Bhusawal is the largest municipal council (established in 1882) in the Jalgaon district of the Indian state of Maharashtra, situated along the banks of the river Tapi. The city emerged as a major railway junction during the British Raj, and s ...

Khandwa Khandwa is a city and a nagar nigam in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Khandwa district, formerly known as East Nimar District. Khandwa is a major railway junction; the Malwa line conne ...

line of the Bhusawal Division of Central Railway. 60 to 70 trains run through this line daily, of which only 10 to 12 stop at this station.

Air

The nearby airports are

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 ...

Aurangabad Aurangabad ( is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a hilly upland terrain in the Deccan Traps, Aurangabad is th ...

, and

Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport is an international airport that principally serves Indore and adjacent regions in Madhya Pradesh. It is the busiest airport in Central India and is located west of Indore. According to the statistics released b ...

(

Indore Indore () is the largest and most populous Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is t ...

Demographics

India

census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...

, Raver has a population of 25,949. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Raver has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 58%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Raver has a mixed population of all castes including Hindus and Muslims. The

Adivasi The Adivasi refers to inhabitants of Indian subcontinent, generally tribal people. The term is a Sanskrit word coined in the 1930s by political activists to give the tribal people an indigenous identity by claiming an indigenous origin. The term ...

people living in the Satpura Hills include Tadvi (Bhilla), Pawara,

Bhilala A Bhilala is a tribe found in the Malwa and Nimar of the Central Provinces and in Central India. The total strength of the Bhilalas is about 150,000 persons, most of whom reside in the Bhopawar Agency, adjoining Nimar. Only 15,000 were returned f ...

, and Pardhi.

Politics

Raver Lok Sabha constituency

Raver Lok Sabha constituency Raver Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. Raver, Maharashtra, This constituency was created on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementat ...

is one of the 48

Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past ...

(lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies of

state in western

. This constituency was created on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification based on the recommendations of the

Delimitation Commission of India The Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is a commission established by the Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act. The main task of the commission is redrawing the boundaries of the vari ...

constituted on 12 July 2002. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Haribhau Jawale of the

Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...

(BJP). As of the 2014 elections, the current MP is

Raksha Khadase Raksha Nikhil Khadse is a politician from Maharashtra and belongs to the Bhartiya Janta Party. She represents the Raver Loksabha seat in lower house of Indian parliament. Personal life Khadse was born in Khetia, Madhya Pradesh. Raksha Khadse ...

, also of the BJP.

Raver Vidhan Sabha Constituency

Raver Vidhan Sabha constituency ( mr, रावेर विधान सभा मतदारसंघ) is one of the 288

Vidhan Sabha The State Legislative Assembly, or Vidhan Sabha, or also Saasana Sabha, is a legislative body in the states and union territories of India. In the 28 states and 3 union territories with a unicameral state legislature, it is the sole legislati ...

(Legislative Assembly) constituencies of

state in western

. This constituency comprises the Raver and Yaval taluka of

Education

*Sardar G. G. High School and Junior College *Raver Parisar Shikshan Prasarak Mandal's Shri. Vitthalrao Shankarao Naik Arts, and Commerce and Science College *Macro Vision Academy School *Sardar G.G. High School & Jr. College *K.S.A. Girls High School *Yashwant Vidyalaya *Anglo Urdu High School *Nagarpalika schools *Modern English Medium School *Saraswati Vidya Mandir *Swami Vivekanand school *Akole High School *Macro Vision Academy School (CBSE-affiliated) *V.S. Naik College oF Arts, Commerce & Science *Govt. I.T.I. College *Kids Wonder A Play School *Shri Swami Samarth Mahila *Mahavidyalaya *Shikshanshastra Mahila College *Swami English medium school

References

{{Jalgaon district topics Cities and towns in Jalgaon district Talukas in Maharashtra

Economy

Geography

Transport

Roads

Rail

Air

Demographics

Politics

Raver Lok Sabha constituency

Raver Vidhan Sabha Constituency

Education

See also

References