About Khamgaon

Khamgaon is an industrial town and an emerging corporate tehsil in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. Khamgaon used to be the largest trading centre for cotton in Asia. Khamgaon is located at 2041N 7634E / 20.68N 76.57E / 20.68; 76.57. It has an average elevation of 323metres (1059feet). It has a very extreme climate, the winters are very cold whereas the summers are very hot. Summer temperatures can go as high as 49C. There are also dry spells sometimes in summer. The best time to visit this place is October to December. It is connected by Central Railway to Jalamb Junction with single broad-gauge electrified line. It lies on National highways No 6 from Howrah To Mumbai. Current population is estimated at around 2 lakhs. As of 2007 India census, Khamgaon had a near about population of 2,78000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khamgaon has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and...