1. District
Buldhana

2. Area
9680 sq. kms.

3. Sub-divisions
5 (Buldhana, Mehekar, Khamgaon, Malkapur, Jalgaon- Jamod)

4. Talukas
13 (Buldana, Chikhali, Deolgaonraja, Mehekar,
Lonar, Sindhkhedraja, Khamgaon, Shegaon,
Jalgaon-Jamod, Sangrampur, Malkapur, Motala, Nandura)

5. Distance from Mumbai
500 kms.

6. Means of Transport
Railway Stations -Malkapur, Nandura, Jalamb, Shegaon,
Khamgaon-Jalamb
ST Buses

7. Population
Total-22,26,328
Male-11,44,314
Female-10,82,014

8. Literacy
Per cent-76.14
Total-14,43,854
Male-8,47,170
Female-5,96,684

9. Area under Irrigation
11716 hectares

10. Irrigation Projects
Major-1
Medium-4
Minor-712

Imp. Projs.-2
1. Nalganga
2. Vaan
 

11. Industries
Big and Medium-12
Small-703


12. Languages/Dialects
Marathi


13. Folk-Arts
Shahiri folk troupe, Gondhal, Bhajan, Keertan


14. Weather
Temperature-
Max.-31.1 Deg. C.
Min.-20.3 Deg. C.
Rainfall-844.20 mm (Average)


15. Main Crops
Cotton, jowar, soyabeans, tur, groundnut, udad,
moong, chana, dal, sunflower


16. Area under Horticulture
25,42,390 hectares


17. Health Infrastructure
PHCs-52
Rural Hosp.-9
Dist. Hosp.-3
Big Cottage Hosp.-1


18. Tourist Places
Lonar, Sindkhedraja, Shegaon,
Dnyanganga sanctuary, Ambabarva


19. Educational Institutions
Colleges-29
Prim. Schools -1483
Sec. Schools – 300