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DAFALAPUR
Dafalapur, the headquarters of the erstwhile State of Dafala- pur. is a village in Jath taluka lying 17.70 km (eleven miles) west of the taluka headquarters. It was managed by a lady, the Baisaheb Laksmibal Dalali, who exercised the power of a magistrate of the first class and in civil matters of a first class subordinate judge. In 1917 Dafalapur was merged in the ex-State of jath and along with Jath merged in the Indian Union soon alter independence. Dafalapur is sizable village with in 1961 a population of 3,427. There are a high school, two primary schools, TWO post offices, a police out-post and two dispensaries. Bettl-leaf is the chief produce. Thursday is the weekly bazar day. There are temples dedicated to Rama, Maruti, Vithoba, Valiama and Siddhesvar.
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