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TRADE AND COMMERCE
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FAIRS
Fairs are a typical feature of rural economy. Most of the fairs
held at different places are associated with important deities and
religions festivals. They attract a large number of traders and,
during festivities, a variety of commodities including cloth, readymade clothes, brass-wares, iron-wares, copper-wares, aluminium goods, toys, sweetmeats, eatables, fruits, sugar, sugarcane juice, foodgrains, perfumes, etc.. are sold.
The following table shows the taluka-wise distribution of important fairs in the district: —
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Taluka or peta |
Number of fairs | |
Amalner |
13 | |
Bhadgaon |
10 | |
Bhusawal |
12 | |
Chalisgaon |
26 | |
Chopda |
7 | |
Edlabad |
2 | |
Erandol |
10 | |
Jalgaon |
31 | |
Jamner |
10 | |
Pachora |
4 | |
Parola |
4 | |
Raver |
8 | |
Yawal |
31 | |
Total |
168 |
From the commercial point of view, the following fairs are important: Faizpur, Hingone, Bhalod, Yawal, Jalgaon, Nanded and Amalner in Amalner taluka; Chorawad in Parola taluka; Erandol in Erandol taluka: Ranjangaon and Mehunbare in Chalisgaon taluka: Chopda and Chahardi in Chopda taluka; Raver, Ainpur and Rozoda in Raver taluka; Changdey in Edlabad peta, and Maheji and Pimpalgaon in Pachora taluka.
These fairs are usually attended by itinerant merchants, hawkers, village shopkeepers and a fairly large number of village populace. Wholesale transactions generally do not take place.
The value of average turnover at the Faizpur fair is estimated to be Rs. 59.000; at Atrawal Rs. 10,000; at Chopda Rs. 6,500 and at Changdev Rs. 5,000.
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