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PLACES OF INTEREST
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YAVAL.
Yaval (21° 10' N, 75°40' E; R. S. Bhusaval, m. 11; p. 14,370), is
the headquarters of Yaval taluka. It is also called Yaval Sakli because of its nearness to the large village market of Sakli. It stands 12 miles west of Savada and nine north-west of Bhusaval, which is the nearest railway station on Bombay-Agra line.
Of the total population of 14,370 according to the Census figures of 1951, the agricultural class numbered 6,635 and the non-agricultural 7,735. Of the latter 2,252 persons derive their principal means of livelihood from production other than cultivation; 1,568 persons from commerce; 189 persons from transport; and 3,726 persons from other services and miscellaneous sources.
Yaval is a municipal town with an area of two square miles. The municipal council consists of 20 elected persons and is governed by the Bombay District Municipal Act, 1901. There are two seats reserved for women and one seat for the Scheduled Castes.
Besides the General Board, there are four committees, viz,, Managing, School, Dispensary and Octroi.
For the year 1956-57, the annual income of the municipality excluding extraordinary and debt heads amounted to Rs. 1,69,232, municipal rates and taxes being Rs. 75,767, realisation under special Acts Rs. 31,098, revenue derived from municipal property and powers apart from taxes Rs. 350, grants and contributions Rs. 39,809 and miscellaneous Rs. 22,208. The expenditure for the same year excluding extraordinary and debt heads amounted to Rs. 2,44,049 for general administration and collection charges Rs. 22,269, public safety Rs. 9,570, public health and convenience Rs. 63,935, public works Rs. 12,992, public instruction Rs. 64,675 and miscellaneous Rs. 70,608.
There is no proper water-supply system for the town. Wells form the chief source of water-supply. There are nearly 1,500 public and private wells in the town. A municipal water tank is used for supplying water to the roads. There are stone and brick-lined gutters throughout the town.
For fire service the municipality has installed one fire pump.
Out of the five and a quarter miles of roads, three and a quarter miles are metalled while the rest are unmetalled.
There are markets for vegetables, mutton and beef and a weekly bazar is held.
Compulsory Primary education in the town is managed by the District Local Board, the municipality paying its statutory contribution. The municipality runs a high school. There is one public library.
The municipality runs one allopathic dispensary just opposite to the Revenue Office. The District Local Board manages one veterinary dispensary, the municipality contributing a
yearly sum of about Rs. 1,500.
There is one cremation ground for the Hindus, managed by the municipality. The Muslims have about seven burial grounds, all privately managed.
Among objects of interest is an old fort which is in a dilapidated condition. There is a Samadhi of Shri Vyas Maharsi situated on the bank of a river. Srimati Ramabai Maternity Home is managed with the help of public funds. There are eight beds and fees charged are nominal. The maternity home is very useful and beneficial to the people of this town as well as to those from the surrounding villages.
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