Bhusawal also spelled as Bhusaval is a city as well as a municipal council in the Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Bhusawal is the largest Taluka in the Jalgaon district, the city is divided into 47 wards and area covered under the city is 13.38 sq. km.
Geography
Bhusawal situated on the banks of the Tapi river, also known as the Tapti river. The Tapi flows through central India, between the Satpura Range and the Ajanta Hills of the Deccan plateau. It is one of the major rivers on the Indian peninsula with a length of around 724 kilometres. The Tapi river is originated at Betul district. This district is located in Madhya Pradesh. The Tapi River, along with the Narmada River and the Mahi River, flows from east to west. Bhusawal being located on the North-West region of the state of Maharashtra and being bounded by mountain ranges has a very diverse climate, the city has a dry and hot weather most of the year.
Topography
Bhusawal is located at 21°02'50.56"N 75°47'15.99"E. It has an average elevation of 209 metres. The city lies on the banks of the Tapi river falling in the valley between the Satpura ranges and the Ajanta hills of the Deccan plateau. The total land area of the municipal council is 228.57 sq.km.
Demographics
The population is 187,421, with 96,147 males 91,274 females. The literacy rate is 88.38% including 91.74% of men and 84.87% for women. Hinduism is the religion followed by 64.06% of its population, followed by Muslims and Buddhists.
Climate
The city has a very dry and hot weather. In summers the temperature reaches around 46 to 49 degrees which is amongst the highest in India. In the year 2010 the temperature crossed the 49 °C mark and reached 49.8 °C.
has rail service and is a divisional headquarters of Central Railway. It is on both the Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line and the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line. Bhusawal railway division is a subdivision under Central Railway. Its headquarters is at the station. Bhusawal railway yard is one of the biggest yards in Asia. Bhusawal is the nearest junction to Ajanta. During the steam locomotive era, a locomotive shed was there. The shed was located there due to the proximity of the river. The train usually stopped there to get water and stock as well as for passenger utility. The shed was later converted to service electrics.
Air
is the nearest airport to Bhusawal. Aurangabad airport has a direct link to Delhi, Pune, Nagpur and Mumbai.
Economy
It is the Central Railway's divisional headquarters and is one of the largest railway yards in the continent. The city has two ordnance factories out of the 41 factories in India, the city does have a major military base as well. The city has 5 Thermal power station units out of which 4 are operational together with a capacity of over 1420 MW thus becoming a major contributor to the states overall electricity generation with over 12% of Maharashtra's total power output, a proposed and planned new 660 MW sixth unit is to be developed which would take the city's power output above 2000 MW. Bhusawal has a major Orient cement production unit. Major industrial facilities include:
Bhusawal is known for banana cultivation. The city is a major exporter of Banana both internally and externally with more than 40% of the state's banana cultivation in the Jalgaon district area. Traders come to Bhusawal to buy raw bananas. Bananas are exported across the world. Bhusawal is also known for its special white brinjals which is grown locally.
