The Gazetteers Department

The Posts and Telegraph Department maintains a number of post offices in the district with a head office at Bhir. They are either sub-offices or branch offices, with some of them combining both the postal and telegraphic operations. The tahsil-wise list of the post offices is given in the following statement.

Tahsil-wise distribution of post offices in Bhir district

Bhir Tahsil: —

Sub-offices:—Bhir, Chausala, Neknur, Rajori, Mahboobganj. Combined office:—Bhir.

Branch offices:—Pali, Kurla, Mahalas Jawla, Anterwanpimpri, Rajori Ghodka, Shivni, Aherwadgaon, Borkhed, Limba Ganesh, Moregaon, Kawsalam, Yellam, Khadkighat, Sawargaon, Pothra, Devibabulgaon, Pilsungaon, Hingoni, Belwaia, Sakshapimpri, Par-gaon Siras, Kamkhed, Murshidpur, Palwan, Charata, Pimpalnur, Mohaj, Dhekanmoh, Nalwand, Nathapur, Parbhani, Tadsona, Dahiphal Wadmanli.

Georai Tahsil: —

Sub-Offices: —Georai, Umapur.

Combined Office: —Georai.

Branch Offices.—Madalmohi, Sirasmarg, Deopimpri, Rajpimpri, Dhondrai, Anterwali Bk., Reoki, Kekal-Panjri, Khandvi, Ranjni, Padalsingi, Khalegaon, Pipla, Neemgaon—Mayamba, Metori, Ghogas Pargaon, Chaklwamba, Ardhpimpri, Malegaon, Gulaj, Sirasdevi, Resi, Pachegaon, Talwada, Rampuri, Jategaon, Bhend Takli, Wahegaon Amla.

Kaij Tahsil: —

Sub-Offices.—Kaij, Fatehbad, Bansarola.

Combined Office.—Nil.

Branch Offices.—Salegaon, Mangwadgaon, Chincholi, Takli, Tambwa, Kumbhephal, Javalban, Sawaleshwar, Naigaon, Sone-sawangi, Yusuf Wadgaon, Eda, Sirur, Nandur. Wahebabulgaon, Devgaon, Lahori, Yewta, Sindi, Massajog, Kaiegaon Ghat, Bor-gaon, Deval, Wadoni, Choramba, Hingoni, Bhogalwadi, Molkhed, Anjandhav, Digolamba, Somnathborgaon, Apegaon, Borisawargaon, Chandansawargaon, Kalamba Adas, Hol.

Sub-Offices.—Manjlegaon, Dindrood, Talkhed.

Combined Office.—Manjlegaon.

Branch Offices.—Kattiadgaon, Manjrath, Gangamasla, Pohner Nitrud, Kuppa, Hoi, Harishchandra Pimpri, Pathrud, Devdahiphal, Upli, Kolhatnimgaon, Kawadgaon, Takarwan, Rajegaon Hiwra, Sadola, Waghora, Malipargaon, Mangrul, Sirsalla, Mohkhed, Waingi, Gowardhan, Hiwra, Pimpri, Pimpalgaon.

Ambejogai Tahsil: —

Sub-Offices.—Ambejogai, Parali Vaijnath, Renapur, Ghatnandur.

Combined Offices.—Ambejogai, Parali Vaijnath.

Branch Offices.—Radi, Dhanura, Devla, Patoda, Lokhandi Sawargaon, Gerwali, Poos, Jawalgaon, Saigaon, Kanerwadi, Tok-wadi, Nagapur, Kothali, Belomba, Dadahariwadgaon, Mandra, Hatola, Bordapur, Sawargaon, Pattiwadgaon, Mahapur, Borgaon Darji, Sindgaon, Pohrigaon, Motegaon, Bhokaramba, Pangaon, Kamkhed, Bittergaon, Kharola.

Patoda Tahsil: —

Sub-Offices.—Patoda, Amalner.

Combined Office.—Patoda.

Branch Offices.—Pargaon Ghumra, Santada, Kuslam, Sawargaon Ghat, Pimpalwadi, Dongerkini, Parner, Rajori Tamba, Pimpalgaon Dhus, Nirgudi, Naigaon, Domri, Rohatwadi, Bendsur, Waghira, Daskhed, Panchangri Padli, Paimoh, Jatnandur, Kotan, Pimpalner, Loni, Manwe, Ghatsilpargaon, Shirur, Rakshasbhuvan, Ellam Brahmanath, Arvi, Khalapuri, Khokarmoh.

Ashti Tahsil: — Sub-Offices.—Ashti, Kada.

Combined Office.—Ashti.

Branch Offices.—Pargaon Jogeshwari, Takalsunga, Shri, Bramhgaon, Matawali, Karewadgaon, Muggaon, Ashta, Sarle-wadgaon, Wahira, Pimpla, Loni, Wagluj, Kuntaphalpundi, Nimgaonchoba, Shiral, Dadagaon, Dongargaon, Devinimgaon, Ambora, Wadgaon, Devla, Davalgaon Ghat, Sawargaon.

Telegraph offices were opened in the district in the early fifties. At present there are telegraph offices at Bhir, Parali, Patoda, Ambejogai, Ashti, Manjlegaon and Georai.

Telephones

Trunk lines operate between:

(1) Bhir and Jalna.

(2) Parali and Parbhani.

(3) Parali and Ambejogai.

On 6th January 1962, there were two telephone exchanges in the district, viz., at Bhir and Parali.

Bhir: The exchange at Bhir had a 30 line Magneto in June 1958. It was replaced by a 50 line L. B. on 22nd October 1960, and the strength of the magneto was raisel to 100 lines in 1961. The number of working connections at this exchange by the end of 1961 was 51.

Parali: A 50 line L. B. was installed at this exchange on 25-3-58. A 50 line board was added in 1961. The number of working connections was 45 by the end of 1961.