About Erandol

Erandol (Marathi: , Urdu: ) is a small town (taluka) in Jalgaon district in Maharashtra state, India. It is situated on the banks of the Anjani River. Erandol was known as Ek Chakra Nagari in the time of the Pandavas. Later, the town's name was Arunawati. Erandol is situated in the Tapi valley of the Deccan Plateau, between the Satpura hills and Ajanta hills. It has an average elevation of 227metres (744feet). The Anjani River passes through the town, and the Anjani Dam lies nearby. National Highway 6, which connects Mumbai and Nagpur, links Erandol with Dhule to the west and Jalgaon to the east. The nearest railway station is Dharangaon on the Surat Line, about 12km away, and Mhasawad on the Mumbai Line, about 14km away. Erandol shares borders with the talukas of Dharangaon, Pachora, Bhadgaon, and Parola. As of the 2001 census in India, Erandol had a population of 30,120. Males constituted 52 percent of the population and females 48 percent. Erandol has an average...