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PLACES
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SAHUR
Sahur, with a population of 2,177 in 1961 is a large village in Arvi tahsil settled along the Jam river. It lies on Arvi-Warud road, about ten miles north of Ashti and 60 miles from Wardha, there being a regular Wardha-Sahur bus service. The name Sahur seems to have been derived from Saur or cotton tree (Bombax malabari). A weekly market is held on every Saturday. Sahur has a middle school, a primary health sub-centre, an Ayurvedic dispensary, a post office and a cattle pound. The inhabitants depend upon wells and the river for water supply.
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