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NANDURA
Nandura (Malkapur T., 20° 49' N., 76° 31' E., RS., p. 20259): A town in the Malkapur tahsil is a railway station on the Bombay-Nagpur line of the Central railway and is 324 miles from Bombay. It is divided from a town of the same name (Nandura) by the river Dnyanganga. The town which previously was a small village was largely populated by dyers fleeing from the depredations of the Pendharis in the paragana of Pimpalgaon Raja towards the end of the eighteenth century. It attained, by the beginning of the 20th century, some commercial importance, as it had two cotton presses and three ginning factories. It was also famous for its dyeing industry and the saris woven here were of some repute. The potters of the place made a special kind of red chatti which is largely used at railway stations. The town was formerly noted for the cattle and carts brought for sale. The carts known as damnis were sold for prices varying from Rs. 35 to Rs. 70, and people from long distances came to buy them. It was also a large market for the sale of cloth, timber and grains of all kinds. The estimated weekly sales amounted to Rs. 11,200. Now a weekly market is held on Monday.
Municipality.— The Municipality was established at Nandura in 1931. It covers an area of 5.67 square kilometres. The municipal council is composed of 16 members with one seat each being reserved for scheduled castes and women.
The total income of the municipality in 1961-62 was Rs. 2,65,884 and the expenditure during the same year came to Rs. 2,82,858. During 1965-66 [Total income of the municipality dining 1970-71 including the opening balance was Rs. 8,69,000 while the expenditure amounted to Rs. 8,43,000.] the total income of the municipality was Rs. 3,56,306 composed of municipal rates and taxes, Rs. 1,62,371, revenue derived from municipal properties, Rs. 23,657; grants and contributions from the Government, Rs. 1,33,271 and income from miscellaneous sources, Rs. 37,007. During the same year the total expenditure of the municipality came to Rs. 3,60,388 and was composed of general administration, Rs. 16,713; collection charges, Rs. 66,998; public safety, Rs. 18,737; public health and convenience. Rs. 98.651; public works, Rs. 12,266; public instructions, Rs. 90,801 and miscellaneous expenditure, Rs. 57,222.
Besides the municipal primary schools, the C. S. Kothari Multipurpose school and Shri Shivaji High School, provide educational facilities in the town. There is a primary health centre in the town with 11 beds.
The cotton and agricultural produce market committee at Nandura with cotton market established on September 22, 1916 and the agricultural produce market established on October 1, 1959, cover villages within the radius of one mile. The commodities regulated are cotton, all kinds of grains, oil seeds, chillis and gur.
In the town are the offices of the District Central Co-operative Bank and the State Bank of India. It has a telegraph Office and a telephone exchange. There is a police station in the town as also a Government rest-house.
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