PLACES

MANJLEGANV

Manjleganv is the headquarter town of the tahsil of the same name and lies at a distance of 74.03 km. (46 miles) from Bid, the district headquarters and 112.66 km. (70 miles) from Jalna, a large commercial centre in Aurangabad district. According to 1961 Census it has attained to 8,876 inhahitants as against 6,389 in 1951. Though Parbhani district is closeby Manjleganv has no access to its markets due to the Sindphana river which is not bridged at this place. The various road projects which are under way when completed would connect it with many commercial centres of the neighbouring districts. The following schemes are under execution: (1) The road from Dharur to Manjleganv is 33.80 km. (21 miles) and would connect Manjleganv with Osmanabad district and (2) 19.31 km. (12 miles) road from Manjleganv to Sailu will connect the town with Parbhani district, thereby breaking its agelong isolation with Parbhani district.

The town has civil and veterinary dispensaries and a health clinic. In addition to the primary schools, there is a high school and a Government school. There is a court of the civil judge, junior division, a police station, a post office and the office of the panchayat samiti.

Objects

Siddhesvar Mandir: The temple of Siddhesvar, with an enclosure around, stands on the bank of the Sindphana river. It faces east and is reached by climbing 18 steps. The shrine containing the ling is on an elevated plain and measures 0.929 sq. metres (10 sq. ft.). Along the course of the wall, apartments have been built, and are used by the visiting devotees. In front of the shrine is an image of nandi. In the vicinity there are audumbar, neem and pipal trees.

Bazarpeth Masjid: The masjid, located in the centre of the town, was built about 70 years ago by one Mirza Amin Beg Saudagar, a wealthy merchant of the town. It has a spacious paved court-yard with a well in its centre. The hall of the masjid proper is 13.71x9.14 metres (45'x30') and has two rows of pillars, each having six pillars. Each row forms five arches decorated with various designs. Recently extensions have been carried out on the left of the hall. Four minars gracefully surmount the mosque top.

Municipality

Constitution: The municipality at Manjleganv was established in the year 1953. It has an area of 35.22 km.² under its jurisdiction. The president is the executive head of the municipal administration and is assisted by an executive officer and other necessary staff in carrying out the day to day administration.

Finance: In 1963-64 the municipal income amounted to Rs.2,16,268. Against this it had to incur an expenditure of Rs.1,78,520 during the same year.

Health and sanitation: The town has a Government civil dispensary with a veterinary dispensary attached to it. River and wells are the principal sources of water supply. As regards the drainage there are only kutca drains, but a proposal to convert them into U type cement concrete drains is under study.

Education: Primary education is compulsory and is under the management of the Zilla Parishad.

Cremation and burial places: Cemeteries and cremation grounds are maintained and managed by the respective communities.

A library managed privately serves the town populace.