Amgaon
Amgaon is a town located in Gondia district of Nagpur Division in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is connected to NH-543. It is also a tehsil place. Amgaon is believed as the birthplace of the Sanskrit poet Bhavabhuti. Kali maa (Hindu Goddess Kali) temple and sai baba temple (located in salekasa road) is two of the main attractions in Amgaon. Nearly 10,000 people gather around this temple in Navaratri to worship. The city is one of the large producers of Beedi and rice in Gondia district. Location. Amgaon is a town in Gondia district, Maharashtra, and is a  part of Vidarbha region. It is located 24 km east of its district headquarters at Gondia. Nearby villages include Jamkhari (4 km), Zaliya (4 km), Sioni (5 km), Salekasa (17 km), Kattipar (7 km), Anjora (9 km) and Kawarabandh (8 km).Dhamma giri (1.5 km). Amgaon is above sea level. It is from Nagpur, on the Kurla - Howrah railway line, near the border of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, and Amgaon Railway Station (code AGN) is under Nagpur Division of South East Central Railway. Amgaon comes under Amgaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency). Climate. Amgaon receives rainfall from south -western winds mainly in the months of June, July, August and September. July and August are the months during which the maximum rainfall as well as maximum continuous rainfall occurs. Average rainfall 1149.5 mm. Rice is the major crop cultivated in this Tehsil. Economy. Amgaon market is well known for rice and there are many rice mills nearby. It is a central market place for people from Lanji Tehsil from Balaghat district. Amgaon is believed as the birthplace of the Sanskrit poet Bhavabhuti. Demographics. As per provisional census of 2011, Amgaon had a population of 34,564 Postal PIN Code for  Branch Post Office Amgaon is 441902 shared with other 17 villages. Transport. Rail. Amgaon Railway Station serves Amgaon Taluka and nearby villages. Gondia and Durg are two nearby major junctions. Durg 107 km and Gondia Jn. is 23 km from Amgon railway station. Gondia Jn Railway Station (near to Gondiya), Dongargarh Railway Station (near to Durg) are the railway stations reachable from nearby towns. However Gondia Railway Station is major railway station 23  km near to Amgaon. Many trains stop at Amgaon. Road. It is connected via road with Gondia and also with NH-543 at Deori which is distant. Aside  from Gondia, nearby cities include Dongargarh (49 km), Tirora (52 km) and Balaghat (59 km). Regular buses and taxi services are available from Gondia to Amgaon. Education. Schools in the village include Aadarsh Vidyalaya, Vidhya Niketan High School, Z. P High School, Vidhya Niketan Convent, and K .K Convent, Swami Vivekanand Public school, Khristanand public school etc. Colleges include Vidhya Niketan Jr. College and Adarsh Jr. College, Bhawabhuti Mahavidyalaya, Govt. ITI,