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PLACES
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SAKOLI
Sakoli, with a population of 6654 persons in 1971 is the headquarters of the tahsil to which it gives its name, situated on the Bombay-Nagpur-Calcutta national highway about 24 miles from Bhandara and 62 miles from Nagpur. The word Sakoli means a bier and there is a Marathi saying to the effect that whoever goes to live at Sakoli is likely soon to require the use of one'. The saying probably arose because of the bad climate that Sakoli enjoys. Sangadi, which is connected with Sakoli by a good road, was formerly the headquarters of the tahsil, About 1867 it was removed to Sakoli probably on account of its position on the main highway. The tahsil building was originally on the Balapur hill, about a mile distant from the village, where the rest house now stands. There are two tanks. Sakoli has besides the tahsildar's office, a panchayat samiti a sale and purchase union, a police station, a post office, civil and criminal courts and two high schools. For higher education there is an Arts and Commerce college and as also basic training college. There is a medical dispensary and a leprosy subsidiary centre. Gur manufacturing is undertaken on small scale. A weekly market is held on Sundays at which cattle are also sold. Water is obtained from wells and tanks. Scarcity is felt
during the hot season. There is a temple dedicated to Mahadeva.
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