Telhara

Telhara. HISTORY[ Telhara.-Telhara is a town in the west of Akot taluk 17 miles from Akot. It is situated near to Satpuda parvat and having extreme climate conditions always. Town suffers too much cold in winter (may go up to 3 - 5 degrees), too much rain and too much hot (temperature in month of May may rise up to 48 degrees). It is situated near by "Gautama" river. Its population was 4,294 in 1891 and 5160 in 1901; it is thus the third largest place in the taluk. When Jalgaon taluk belonged to Akola District an Extra-Assistant Commissioner was stationed at Telhara and had civil jurisdiction over Akot and Jalgaon taluks. This has now been discontinued, but during 1908 a Bench of Honorary Magistrates was established at Telhara with jurisdiction over one-fourth of Akot taluk. For revenue purposes there are five separate villages adjoining one another, two of them having the name Telhara and the other three having Muslim names. A Panchgawahan,Malegaon.Ghoregaon, three were founded by a Muslim Emperor, but there is account of mosque and darga considerable Muslim settlement in the town. an old mosque in weekly bazaar road and so many old dargah. The population is that there is a very large Marwari colony here. Muslim are said to number about 250 families , Kunbis 125 or 150, but Marwaris 200, or one-fifth of the whole; almost all of these have come since the Assignment. Many of them are sahukars and have made large fortunes, so that three-quarters of the land of the five villages is in their hands, but poorer caste-fellows have come to work for these; thus Marwari Mochis, leather-workers, amount to about 25 families. The houses of the wealthy have in many cases fronts of carved wood, which form a striking characteristic of the town. The place has no ancient temples of much interest, but several temples of some size have been built during the last fifty years. Harakhchand Gulabchand, Honorary Magistrate, a Swetambari Jain, to carry out a vow of his father's, has at a cost of Rs. 40,000 or more built a temple to Padmaprahu, one of the 24 Tirthankaras of the Jains. It has a golden image, and the building is strikingly coloured and furnished; some of the details, such as the introduction of the figures of British soldiers in the front, seem at first incongruous, but have at least a certain significance. The neighbourhood is rich in large weekly markets, the chief being that at Malegaon, 3 miles away. One is held at Telhara on Sundays. During the rest of the week, but not on bazar day, the same site is used as a cotton-market. The demand is that of four gins and two presses in the town, but this is sufficient to absorb all the cotton of the locality and to bring perhaps 200 or 250 carts a day into Telhara. A police station and a hospital have been situated here for many years, and there is also a telegraph-office; the schools are vernacular only. A library survives from the time of the important courts now removed. The size of the town causes difficulties about its sanitation, and its commercial activity is somewhat hampered in the rains by the lack of good metalled roads, as the road from Telhara to Adsul is not kept in good condition. The town used to celebrate all festivals. Template:Infobox Indian jurisdiction Telhara is a city and a municipal council in Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Geography

Telhara is located at 21.03°N 76.84°E / 21.03; 76.84. It has an average elevation of 274 metres (898 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Telhara had a population of 18,906. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Telhara has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Telhara, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Telhara is the largest tehsil place in the Akola district and people come there from all over Akola to buy things such as (food, water, space etc.) that are not available in other parts of Akola.

EDUCATION: Telhara has 3 D.Ed/B.Ed colleges for education and also Telhara has 2 Jr. Colleges one is one of the oldest in Akola District Named as Shri. Seth Bansidhar Jr. Science College and other is newly founded Jaganath Dhone Jr. College, Talegaon which is giving 100% remarkable result for the past 3 years.

Population: Telhara now has a population of about 35,000. The Hindu part is dominating other religions, compromising about 91% much higher than national average and in Hindus Marwaris & Brahmins (69%) play a crucial role in politics & culture. Budhists make up 8% and Muslims 0.8%. With 52% male and 48% female, this is the non-violent, calm city in extremely tense Akola district.whereas in Maharashtra percentage of Hindu is 67%; Buddhist-18%,Muslims-14% & other contributing 1%

Main business of people living in Telhara is agriculture with Cotton,soyabean,wheat are main products.

Telhara also has a vipassana meditation center named - "Dhamma Annakula" ,situated 5 km away on Shegaon Road at Khaperkheda village junction.There are regular two 10-day courses along with one children's 1 day course every month. A good temple of SAI Maharaj is situated near Hiwarked Road in telhara. This all informaion is provided by Mr. NAGESH D. MATHARIA (https://plus.google.com/105724797401367042496/posts?hl=enhttps://plus.google.com/105724797401367042496/posts?hl=en). Bold text