Raver, Maharashtra
Raver is a city and municipal council in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative center of Raver Taluka. Raver is famous for the Bhagvan Dattatreya-temple which is 200 years old and was founded by Sachidanand Swami Maharaj. Built in the old Mughal Kaleen tradition, it also has some ancient photos of Bhagvan Dattreyay in form of Malaang Fakir, Bhagwan Dattreyay's Charan Paduka. It is part of the Khandesh region. Economy. The economy of the city is mainly dependent on agriculture and related businesses. Raver Taluka is an important market for  bananas in the state of Maharashtra and India. It contributes to about more than 80% of production in Jalgaon district. Geography. Raver is located in North Maharashtra Region. It is from Madhya Pradesh. It has an average elevation of . The Satpura Range is approximately from the city. In the summer, the temperature ranges up to about . Transport. Roads. The town is connected to its district headquarters, Jalgaon (), by road. The Ankleshwar-Burhanpur National Highway (previously SH4) runs through the city. It connects Raver to Burhanpur () in Madhya Pradesh & Ankaleshwar () in Gujarat. This highway has caused Savda and neighbouring villages to  become an important banana transportation hub. Due to increasing traffic, the road was converted into a national highway. The town is also well-connected to other villages through major roads. Rail. Raver Railway Station is from Raver in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Railways connect the city to Mumbai and Delhi. The Raver Railway station is located on the Major Bhusawal-Khandwa line of the Bhusawal Division of Central Railway. 60 to 70 trains run through this line daily, of which only 10 to 12 stop at this station. Air. The nearby airports are Jalgaon, Aurangabad, and  Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport (Indore). Demographics. India census, Raver has a population of 25,949. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Raver has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 58%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Raver has a mixed population of all castes including Hindus and Muslims. The Adivasi people living in the Satpura Hills include Tadvi (Bhilla), Pawara, Bhilala, and Pardhi. Politics. Raver Lok Sabha constituency. Raver Lok Sabha constituency () is one of the 48 Lok  Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency was created on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on 12 July 2002. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Haribhau Jawale of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As of the 2014 elections, the current MP is Raksha Khadase, also of the BJP. Raver Vidhan Sabha Constituency. Raver Vidhan Sabha constituency () is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly ) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency comprises the Raver and Yaval taluka of Jalgaon district.