CHAPTER - 3 PROFILE OF DISTRICT

CONTENTS

3.1 Introduction 3.2 History 3.3 Location 3.4 Population 3.5 Weather 3.6 Rainfall 3.7 Agriculture & Irrigation 3.7.1 Soils 3.7.2 Rivers 3.7. Irrigations 3.8 Major Crops 3.9 Transportation & Communication 3.9.1 Roadways 3.9.2 Railways 3.1 Educational Institutions 3.11 Government Institutions 3.12 Public Health 3.13 Public Life & Newspapaers 3.14 Trade & Commerce 3.14.1 Trade System 3.14.2 Market 3.14.3 Total Number of Societties in 3.15 Industries CHAPTER - 3

PROFILE OF NASHIK DISTRICT 3.1 Introduction:- Nashik district is one of the oldest, historical, populous rich in culture & heritage, resourceful and colorful districts of . Nashik history belongs to the epic age of our country. It is one of the important districts in revenue, resourceful in pilgrimage and agriculturally rich. It is necessary for us to know the complete profile of the district and understand the behavior and natural agricultural produces and their marketing systems. The profile study of the district gives us detail picture of the nature, resource of our study as it has many land mark achievements in promoting marketing systems in northern Maharashtra. 3.2 History:- Nashik District has a very ancient history starting from the days of early Stone Age. The earliest period known from excavations is the chalcolithics or early Bronze Age. The duration of the early Bronze Age is summarized by archeologists to be from 1500-1000 B.C. We learn from Ramayana that Rama, accomplished by his brother Lakshmana and wife Sita, meet Agastya on the bank of Godavari. The Saga presented him with a bow and two guivers and advised him to settle down at a place called Panchavati from the five great banana trees which grew there. Even now there are some caves

61 near panchavati on the Godavari which go by the name of “Sita Gunnpha”. The earliest literacy mentioned of Nashik, the headquarters of the district, occurs in Varttika of Katyayana (250 B.C.) on Panini’s Sutra (VI, 1, 63) as explained by Patanjali, Nashik was however more famous as a holy tirtha. Coming to the historical period the Nashik District was under the control Emperor Ashoka. As the evidence from the inscription issued by the Dharmamahamatra of Ashoka has been found in the District of . After the Death of Emperor Ashoka, from Satvahanas to the Hala’s rule changes occurred with Nashik’s Rishika People () going through following rulers up to Kushana ruler who ruled along with Nashik, Poona, Kokan & some other districts of Maharashtra. About 250 A.D. Satrahans were replaced by Abhiras. This was later known as Kalachuri-Chedi era. In this era Nashik was known as Trikuta. Nashik District’s history has been many rulers from Chalukyas to Yadavas until the mediavel period. After the conquest by Muslims string from Khiiji in 1294 A.D. may battles and war followed by the Mogal rule until the Chhatrapati revolted against Mogul rule in 1656-57. After the death of Shivaji in 1671, Moghuls again took control. The started around 1760 A.D. In 1792 Marathas had surrendered the British Forces. During the Peshava, the Maratha Kingdom was divided into six territories of which Nashik was

m MAP OF NASHIK DISTRICT SHOWING APMC JURISDICTION

MAP NO. 3.1

MAHARASTRA STATE part of North Poona territory. The British period started from 1802 to 1947 in which many freedom struggle activities took place. In post independence it was in 1960, after the reorganizing of states, Maharashtra was named and Nashik, as a part of Maharashtra like other districts, has now settled down to ever increasing development activities. The state of Maharashtra was established on 1®* May 1960. In 1960 when the state of Maharashtra was recognized the state of Bombay was merged with Maharashtra as one of the District. On 20*^ February 1981 Districts like Nashik, , & Ahemdnagar were included under the . At the end of 1998-1999 March, Nashik District had a total of 13 Talukas and the 1818 Villages were divided into 13 Taluka group Development Blocks. 3.3 Location:- The Geographical location of Nashik District can be explained as follows: - Nashik District lies between 19’35’ & 20’52’ North Latitude & 73’16 & 74’56’ east Longitude 15,582.0 Km2 (6015 Sq.Miles). It has a Rhomboidal shape with longer diagonal of about 170 km from South-West to North-East and an extreme breadth of about 170 km from North to South. (Refer Map) Nashik District is bound on the North-West by Dangs and Surat Districts of State. On the North Side of the District is . On the Eastern part it Is bounded by Jalgaon and District where as on the Southern side it is bounded by Ahemdnagar District and towards the South-West bounded by the District. Nashil< district is named after Nashik City whose location is geographically North Latitude 20’ and East Longitude 73’51’ and is located on the Bombay- National Highway and Rail linked at Station on the Bombay-Bhusaval- route of Central Railways. The boundary line on the North of the District is fairly regular running nearly west to east, starting from the Sahayadris at a height of nearly 1,300 Mts above mean Sea Level. It follows the Selbari or Gulna Hills up to Mhaismal about 5 km to the North-West of Fort. Then it deviates a little to the North so as to include village of Nagzari in the District and then runs south wards up to the northern slopes of Satmala Hills. There by completing the circle of boundaries after crossing Aurangabad & areas along the river sides. The district is mainly divided into three major geographical regions the down ghat Konkan track, the Girna basin and the Godavari basin. The much dissected region lying to the west of the sahyadri edge of the in the district pertakes of the nature of the Konkan and may be described as down ghat Konkan track. Agriculture consists chiefly in planting rice in the valley and millets on the less precipitation hill slopes.

64 Girna basin lies to the east of the Sahyadrian scrap and north of satmalas. It constitutes mainly the basin of Tapi distributaries. As the topography is rugged, the soils are generally light, which respond well to irrigation. The rainfall in this region is least annong the three regions. The most important town of this region is Malegaon. Godavari basin in the third geographical region lies to the south of the Satmalas and east of the Sahyadris scrap. The region is most prosperous and has villages at close intervals. This region is sub divided into four sub regions. 1) The Godawari Valley. 2) The region of lighter soils sloping away from the Satmalas towards the Godawari and drain by innumerable tributaries. 3) The upper Darna basin & 4) Sinner Plateau. 3.4 Population:- As per the census study of population of Nashik District from 1951 to 2001 is shown below. Year Population 1951 14.10 Lakh 1961 18.55 Lakh 1971 23.69 Lakh 1981 29.92 Lakh 1991 38.51 Lakh 2001 49.88 Lakh

Source: - Nashik District Gazette 2002 - 2003.

65 According to Census report of 1991 of the total population of 38.51 Lakhs, 24.82 Lakhs was the rural population while the urban population was 13.69 Lakhs. The Density population taluka wise is shown in Table 3.1. 3.5 Weather:- From March to 1®* half of June weather is dry & hot and sumnner season is experienced with temperatures ranging from 38’c to 42’c. Cold weather is experienced from December to February with temperature ranging from 12’c to 26’c. The south west monsoon starts from 2^^ half of June and continues up to September and is followed by post monsoon season in October and November. In the year 1990 Malegaon City in Nashik District had the minimum temperature of 18’c in the month of January. The humidity, the air is very humid during the south west monsoon seasons the air is dry. In summer humidity is around 20 & 25% (Refer Table 3.2). 3.6 Rain fall:- The rain fall in Nashik District is under the influence of south west monsoon. However, its distribution all over the district is in a considerable degree, affected by the relief of the district. There is a un even distribution of the rainfall. On the one hand the extreme west of the district receives maximum rainfall of 148 inches (average) in the central and eastern sectors of the district. The western talukas of the district is covered by the high hills and a rugged terrain. Taluka wise

66 taluka receives the highest rain fall of 148 inches. The central part comprising Nashik, , Baglan Dindori and Chandor talukas gets moderate rainfall of 40 inches while Sinner, , Nandgaon, Malegaon, talukas receives a scanty of deficient rainfall. The average annual rainfall in the district is 1,034.5 mm (40.73”). About 88% of the annual rainfall is received during the south west monsoon between June and September. (Table - 3.3) Total Rainfall Taluka Wise.

67 CHART NO - 3.1 DENSITY POPULATION. NUMBER OF TOWNS & VILLAGES IN NASHIK DISTRICT IN YEAR - 1991 Source: - Gazette of Nashik District 1991 - 1992.

Sr. Name of Area in Aera in Number Number Number Total Population Population Total No. Taluka Km.Sq. Km.Sq. of of of Population per Sq.Km per Sq.Km Density Rural Urban Villages Villages Towns Rural Urban per Inhabited Un­ Sq.Km inhabited 1. Malegaon 1800.09 25.04 145 01 03 7,88,961 185 18,205 432.27 2. Nashik 536.36 274.21 76 00 04 13,17,081 308 4,201 1624.88 3. Peth 560.60 00.00 145 00 00 96,755 173 0,000 172.59 4. Dindori 1342.19 00.00 157 01 00 2,64,731 197 0,000 197.23 5. 845.65 00.00 190 00 01 1,45,036 165 1,741 171.51 6. Kalwan 859.71 00.00 150 00 00 1,65,437 192 0,000 192.43 7. Baglan 1461.88 15.95 165 05 01 3,11,148 191 2,041 210.54 8. 958.73 00.00 112 00 00 2,05,145 214 0,000 213.97 9. Nandgaon 1057.23 32.59 99 01 02 2,36,.359 133 2,934 216.87 10. Yeola 1051.68 12.79 124 00 01 2,35,379 183 3,378 221.12 11. Nipliad 1006.00 47.65 134 00 02 4,36,330 376 1,223 414.11 12. 1348.88 3.73 129 01 01 2,91,025 192 8,506 215.15 13. Igatpuri 828.12 18.20 119 00 02 2,28,363 213 2,845 269.83 CHART NO - 3.2 NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF MALEGAON Source: - Gazette of Nashik District 1991 - 1992.

Sr. Month Mean Maximum Mean Minimun Highest Lowest Relative Relative No. Temperature in Temperature in Maximum Minimum Humidity Humidity Centigrade Centigrade Temperature Temperature 08.30 am 05.30 pm in Centigrade in Centigrade 1. January 30.1 11.4 30.0 0.6 53 25 2. February 32.2 12.6 39.4 0.6 45 25 3. March 36.4 17.1 45.6 5.6 39 20 4. April 39.6 21.6 44.6 9.4 37 19 5. May 40.6 24.0 46.7 16.7 47 25 6. June 35.8 24.1 44.4 17.8 68 50 7. July 31.2 23.0 37.8 18.3 75 67 8. August 30.8 22.2 37.2 16.1 77 64 9. September 31.4 21.2 38.3 16.1 76 64 10. October 33.1 18.8 40.0 10.6 63 38 11. November 30.9 14.3 36.7 5.6 58 33 12. December 29.5 11.3 35.0 3.3 57 49 13. Annual 33.5 18.5 40.5 10.07 58 39

68 CHART NO - 3.3 AVERAGE. RAINDAYS AND TOTAL RAINFALL IN MILLIMETERS IN MALEGAON Source: - Gazette of Nashik District 1991 - 1992.

Sr. Stations Name of Units Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov De No. c 1. Naslnik Average 2.8 0.8 2.0 7.1 21.8 109.6 258.0 123.6 128.4 61.7 20.8 5.1 2. Rainy Days [R.D] 0 0 0 0 0 10 24 22 10 9 0 0 3. Rain Fall [M.M.] 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 22 128.3 104.3 125.2 44.7 0.0 0.0 4. Malegaon Average 4.6 3.1 2.0 3.3 17.8 104.5 151.1 85.1 128.2 39.0 27.9 4.6 5. Rainy Days [R.D] 0 1 0 0 4 8 7 8 2 4 0 0 6. Rain Fall [M.M.] 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 47.0 116 61.0 143.8 109.2 35.9 0.0 0.0 3.7 Agriculture & Irrigation:- The economy of Nashik district is primarily agrarian in character. 74% of the total population of the district is agriculturally based. Topography: - The topography of the district can be briefly stated as follows:- The district is situated partly in the basin of the Tapi river and partly in that of the Godavari on the western side run the Sahyadri ranges fro the north to the south from the main Sahyadri range three prominent spurs stretch out the east. In the extreme north, the Selbari range forms the boundary between Nashik and Dhulia districts. The Satmala or Ajanta range runs right across the districts. The range that stretches eastwards south of Igatpurl is rocky and precipitous. It contains the highest summits, one of which, the Kalasubai is about 5,400 ft high. The Godavari in its 60 miles course in the south and the Girana in its 90 miles course in the north have made the region along their banks extremely fertile consequently, farming in this track has become prosperous as compared to that in the hilly region of the north. 3.7.1 Soils:- The Deccan trap forms the parent material for the whole district. The soil of the Igatpuri taluka, Surgana & Peth Mahals have developed under humid conditions, with some laterite soils being observed at higher attitudes of the hills. The soils in the Godavari the Kadva under upper reaches of the Girna & Mosam valleys are quite deep and fertile. The soils in the vest of the district are undulating and susceptible to erosion. Light shallow soils are noticed on the hill slopes and very coarse textured soils on still higher reliefs. The soils in the heavy rainfall zone are neutral in reaction, contain higher amount of organic matter and are low in their base status in between lie on the soils in the transitional zone. They are slightly alkaline in reaction and contain moderate amounts of organic mutter. The soils in the scarcity area are alkaline and are low in their contents of organic matter and nitrogen. The exchangeable bases are obsen/ed to high as compared to the soils of transitionand heavy rainfall tract. At the end of 1998-99 of the total land of 1563 thousand hectares, 21% of the land is under forestry, 52% of the land is net area sown, 9% of the land is uncultivated and 5% of the land is cultural and waste land. The total area under cultivation is 9044 Hector, 8420 Hector in 1990-91 & 1999-2000 rest. 3.7.2 Rivers: - The district is drained by two chief rivers, the Girna and the Godavari and their tributaries. Girna: - The Girna rises just south of Cherai village at about 8 Km south west of Hatgad in the sahyadris and flows nearly east along a wide bed, with high banks in some parts. After its course through Kalwan, Satana and Malegaon Taluka it winds its way is a north east

71 ward. Some important tributaries of the are Mosam, Tambadi, Punand, Panjan Aram. Godawari:- The Godawari is the most celebrated river of the district is a famous river of the Indian Peninsula. The principal course lies just below the scrap of the western side of the amphitheatre, where a temple, reached by a flight of well built steps. A larger and more distant branch takes its rise in the ridge that joins the Trimbak and Brahma mountains in a region of higher rainfall owing to great exposure to moisture bearing winds. But there is no imposing natural formation to lend its aid in supporting the divine origin of the stream, so this branch is neglected in favour of its smaller rival. After passing the town of Trimbak, the Godawari turns to the west cutting a deep and rocky bed through the Ghat Matha country. After about 15 km it receives the above mentioned tributary, called the Kikvi on the north. The important tributaries of the Godavari are Kikvi, Kashyapi, Darna, Vaki, etc. 3.7.3 Irrigation: - At the end of 1989-99 there were a total 13 major irrigation projects, 8 minor projects and 115 small projects & the total area irrigated from the above projects were 288 thousand hectors respectively. Irrigation both from wells and from channels dependent on local rainfall extends over more than 47,000 acres. The major irrigation projects are: -

72 a) Girna Dam; - The dam is build across the River Girna near Panzan Village in Malegaon Taluka. This is the biggest dam in the district. The catchments area of the dam measures about 1,826 Sq.Miles. It irrigates an area about 1, 06,000 acres much of which falls in Dhule and Jalgaon districts. b) Mosam Right Bank Canal:- At village Vadel a small bandhara has been constructed across Mosam River. From these lengths of 9 miles canal and distributaries 12 miles long have been constructed. They cover eleven villages and area expected to be brought under crop is 7,785 acres. c) Chankapur Project: - A dam is constructed across the Girna River near Chankapur Village in Kalwan Taluka. At present the dam has a storage capacity of 1056 M.c.Ft. The Girna left bank canal is 18.25 miles long. It has area of 23,000 acres, all of which falls in Malegaon Taluka. 3.8 Major Crops: - The Major Crops are Cereals, like Jowar, Wheat, Bajra, Nagli, Vari, Onion, Sugarcane, Hybrid, Wheat, Maize, Rice etc. Cereals from 61.01% of total crop while Pules from 38.99% the main pules are Gram, Horse-Gram, Black-Gram, Mug, Tur, Til, Vatana, Chavali, Cotton, Chillis, Spices, Deccan Hemp, Bombay Hemp, Grountnut, Sesamum, Mustard, Niger, Fruit like Grapes, Mango, Guava, Sweet Lime, Papaya, Pome-granate, Vegetables like Onion, Potato, Tomato, Cabbage, Brinja), Carrot, Fenugreek etc.

?3 3.9 Transportation & Communication: -

Means of transport are the sine-quo for ushering in an era of economic development in any region. But for the communication facilities the progress in any aspect of the economic life of a community would be impossible. The development of means of transport has enabled the accomplishment of material progress by facilitating the transport of goods to distant markets, on the other hand, people of different ideas, castes, creed and residents of distant regions come together on one pretext or the other because of the facilities provided by the transport.

Nashik is advantageously situated and occupies a strategic position from the commercial point of view. Rail routes of national importance such as Bombay-, Bombay-Pathankot,

Bombay-Nagpur and also Bombay-Agra Road a National Highway pass through Nashik. Nashik is connected with district places such as

Dhulia, Aurangabad, , , Poona, Jalgaon, number of

State Highways.

3.9.1 Roadways: -

There are total of two National Highways namely Bombay

- Agra NH-13 & Nashik - NH - 50.

A total road ways covered in the district at the end 1998-

99 was 13,825 kms. In this National Highways covered 236 kms. State

Highways had 1,783 kms. Where as important district roads covered

n 2,270 kms and other district roads covered 2,361 kms and rural roads covered 7,270 kms.

3.9.2 Railways: -

The entire major city linking railways routes, such as

Bombay-Calcutta, Bombay-, Bombay-Nagpur railway lines pass through Nashik at Nashik Road Station. There is also another broad- gauge line in this district linking Pune-, in Manmad. Manmad is a junction which links railway routes to -Bombay, Nagpur-

Pune and Pune--Delhi routes. The District has a total of 287 kms of broad gauge of the Central Railways which pass through

Nashik, Niphad, Nandgaon & Yeola Talukas.

Communication has been well progressed and developed technologies and services like Telephone, Mobiles, Telegraph, Courier

Services, Internet Services, Fax, E-Mail are used in big cities like

Nashik Malegaon, Manmad, Kalwan etc.

3.10 Educational Institutions;-

Nashik has been slowly developing into a good educational centre and has started many new educational institutions of importance to give education of updated and competent international.

At the end of year 1998-99, in the Nashik District there are a total of 3,149 Primary Schools, 616 Secondary Schools, 57

Higher Educational Institutions, 62 Adult Education Centers, 13

Government Institutional Training Institutes, 14 Engineering Colleges,

75 There is one Health University and Yeshwantrao Chavan Open

University. In Nashik there are two big Educational Institutions namely

Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir at Malegaon and Maratha Vidya

Prasarak Mandal at Nashik.

3.11 Government Institutions: -

In Nashik District there are 13 Panchayat Samities, 1

Corporation, 9 Municipal Corporation, 1 Cantonment Board, 1342

Village Panchayats, 47 Police Stations, 50 Police Chowkis, 1

Employment Exchange Centre, 1947 Fare Price Ration Shops, 50

Government Godowns, 662 Post Offices, 64 Telegraph Offices.

3.12 Public Health:-

In Nashik District there are 58 Hospitals, 113 Health

Centers, 95 Health Panels, 7 Primary Health Centers, and 12

Integrated Children Development Schemes & 121 Family Planning

Centers.

3.13 Public Life & News Papers: -

In Nashik District all Major Marathi dailies likes Sakai,

Lokmat, Gavkari, Lokmat Times, Punya Nagari, etc are

published and circulated.

3.14 Trade & Commerce:-

Nashik inherits the tradition of trade and commerce from the remote past. Its nearness to Bombay Surat on the West Coast of

India had been of great consequence in so far as the trade routes

leading from Khandesh, & to Bombay, Surat / ■■■ \

76 & Boruch traversed through Nashik District. This transit trade had an important bearing on the economy of the district.

3.14.1 Trade System: -

The agencies for distributing imports and collecting exports are trade centers weekly or half weekly markets, fairs, shops and pedlars. The chief centers of local traffic are Igatpuri, Nashik,

Lasalgaon, Nandgaon, Manmad & Yeola on the railway. While

Pimpalgaon (Baswant), Chandor and Malegaon are on the Bombay-

Agra Road and Sinnar on the Ahmednagar-Nashik Road.

3.14.2 Market: -

In every sub-division weekly or half-weekly markets are held in nine or ten of the towns and larger villages.

A) Regulated Markets: -

It was a paradox of the agricultural economy that the agriculturist used to get inadequate price for this produce. After the

Bombay Agricultural Produce Market Act 1939 which was latter replaced by Maharashtra Agricultural Marketing Act of 1963, there has been a great service to the cause of agricultural marketing in so far as they encouraged and propagated the importance of pure, unadulterated and clean produce which assured better prices.

In Nashik, Malegaon, , Satana & Nandgaon the markets were regulated as early as 1948 & today we have eight

regulated markets and 27 sub-markets.

'77 Cooperation marketing his achieved remarkable progress

at Lasalgaon, Satana, Ghoti, Nandgaon, Sinnar, Yeola & Malegaon.

Commercially Nashik district has established itself has one of the most

developing commercial centers.

At the end of 1999-2000, In Nashik district there are a total of 8646 cooperative societies (See Chart No.3.4)

2.14.3 Total No. of Societies in Nashik District (Chart No. 3.4)

At the end of year 1999 - 2000 in Nashik District there are a total of 8647 Co-operative Societies as follows:-

Sr. Type of Societies No. of. No. Societies 1. Primary Agricultural Credit Societies 0780 2. Former Service Societies 0003 3. Adivasi Societies 0003 4. Primary Co-operative Banks 0291 5. Salary Farmers Credit Societies 0049 6. Other Non-Agriculture Credit Societies 0367 7. Marketing (Central & Primary) 0603 8. Sugar Factories 0099 9. Rice Mills 0005 10. Spinning Mills 0002 11. Primary Handlooms & Power looms Weavers 0004 Societies 12. Consumer Stores (Central & Primary) 0036 13. Co-operative Housing 0117 14. Diary (Central & Primary) 3177 15. Other Primary Industrial Societies 0574 16. Other Primary Industrial Societies 0385 17. Fishers (Central & Primary) 0062 18. 0068 19. Forest Labourers Co-operative 0025 20. Labour Contract Societies 0928 21. Industrial Estate 0030 22. Other 0030 Total 8647 23. APMC’s A) Main Yards 0012 B) Sub Yards 0026

7f There are 447 Nationalized Banks and Non-Nationalized Banks & 265 branches of Co-operative banks. In the district Bank of Maharashtra is a Lead Bank. There are also other Nationalized Bank branches established in this district at various places.

3.15 Industries:-

The important of industrial environment to any place is of great importance as it generates employment and also builds economic resources. During the last decade Nashik and complete district has adapted itself very well in giving scope for industrial development & progress.

The general pattern of non-agricultural employment leans heavily on village and cottage industries i.e. crafts & craftsmen working on traditional lines with locally available raw material and for local demand alone.

Industrialization has been the basic necessity of modern civilization. Availability of raw materials about, technical know how and other amenities like transport and market facilities from the crux of industrialist.

At the end of 1995 in the Nashik region 3,120 industries were registered out of which 2,889 industries were functioning and 281 industries were closed down.

Out of the total factories which were caring out its production activities the number in Nashik district was 1,231.

79 Maharashtra government has declared Nashik, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar

& Dhule cities as important industrial Zone.

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has set up MIDC’s in the following Talukas of the district.

1. Nashik - Satpur & Ambad MIDC.

2. Sinnar-Malegaon MIDC.

3. Malegaon - MIDC.

The Government has selected certain areas as shown above and given encouragement to establish industries.

Some of the Major Industries in Nashik District are: -

1) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL)

2) Security Press.

3) Ekiahare Thermal Power Station.

4) MICO Company

5) Indian Tools Ltd.

6) Asian Paints Ltd.

7) Ceat Tyres.

8) Garware Nylons.

9) Mahindra & Mahindra Jeep Factory. 10) V.I.P.

11) Glaxo.

12) Crompton Greaves.

13) C.P.Tools.

14) M.B. Sugar (Malegaon) By the end of 1995, in Nashik District there were 829 registered factories, out of which 746 factories are running in production. 2 Cooperative Spinning Mills and 4 Sugar Factories were functioning.

In Nashik District the famous Power loom industry is established in Malegaon City. It employs more than 20,000 employees who are engaged in cotton weaving and also polyester weaving power loom centers. Other than power loom there are three large scale

Cotton Ginning & Pressing units in the district.

On the small scale industries, handloom is also working

in Malegaon and Yeola along with Sizing and Warping units. On the small scale many number of Tyre retreating, tool making and other workshops are established to help big industries with necessary

accessories.

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