Sillod is a city and a

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in the Aurangabad District of the

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of Maharashtra. Sillod is represented in the

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through the Sillod Vidhan Sabha constituency.

History

A village named Shivanitapur once stood on the site of the modern day city. According to some historians, there is a Hemadpanthi style Mahadev Mandir still standing in Mhasoba Colony, the old area of city.

Demographics

Population

As of the

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, Sillod had a population of 58230, of which 51.64 per cent were male and 48.35 per cent female. The city has an average literacy rate of 83.32per cent, higher than the state average of 82.34% with a male literacy rate of 89.74 per cent and that for females 76.47 per cent fifteen per cent of Sillod's population is under six years of age.

Government

Sillod is the Municipal council in district of

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, Maharashtra. In 2019, Rajashri Nikam of Shiv Sena became the Mayor of Sillod. Sillod Municipal Results (2019):

Judicial

The city is the seat of the

district Court, situated on Main Road. There are also

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and Sessions Court as well as many other courts of Law.

Economy

Sillod Taluka is situated next to four major districts: Jalgoan in the north (94 km), Aurangabad in the south-west (65 km), Jalna in the south-east (67 km) and

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in the north-east (103 km). It has one of the largest market in the Aurangabad district. It has big precious metal (gold/silver) market in main market called ''Sarafa market''. The tehsil (administrative district) ranks number one in the production of

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. As well as corn and maize, Sillod is also a leading producer of cotton and ginger. The cultivation of major crops has changed over the last decade due to changes in the water landscape of the area. Prior to these changes the major crops were sugarcane,

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, bajara (green millet) and cotton with very little cultivation of Ginger. Food processing facilities include the ''Siddheshwar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana'' (sugar factory), as well as

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and oil mills. The villages of ''Andhari'', ''Palashi'', ''Bharadi'', ''Shivna'', ''Ajantha'', ''Ambhai'', ''Golegoan'', and ''Borgaon Bazar'' have had a major impact on shaping the economic prospects of Sillod tehsil. Sillod has branches of major nationalized banks including State Bank of India, State Bank of Hyderabad, Bank of Maharashtra, Central Bank of India and Bank of India.

Tourism and culture

Sillod lies from the world-renowned Ajanta Caves, a

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World Heritage Site popular for its paintings of ancient India. Temples In old city, at ''Mhasoba galli'' popular temple of Mhasoba Maharaj deity. An annual fair is (''Jatra'') is held in sillod city. The

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Mata Temple is located just behind the Mhasoba Temple on Kerhala road. Mosques Jama Masjid Sillod Is One Of the Biggest Masjid In Aurangabad district, and was rebuilt in 2000. Many surrounding villages have notable temples. A Hemadpanthi Nilkantheshwar Mandir is located in Nillod village. A temple dedicated to Hindu mystic

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is situated in ''Dhotra''. ''Murdeshwar'' is one of the popular pilgrimage centre with a Mahadev temple near the Kelana River.This temple is located about 88 km northerly to Aurangabad, 35km north-westerly to Sillod town, 50km westerly to the famous Ajanta caves. Village of ''Borgaon Bazar'' is the

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site of ''Swami Narayan Saraswati Maharaja''. ''Lonwadi'', situated at 30 km westerly from Sillod, is known for the ''Amba Bhavani Mata'' temple. There is also the temple of ''Sant Surajgir Maharaj'', who is the Guru of ''Kadhigiri Maharaj'' of Murdeshwar. ''Mandna'' is known for the ''Chandika Mata'' temple.

References

{{Reflist Cities and towns in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra Talukas in Maharashtra