Pulgaon

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Pulgaon
| native_name = पुलगांव
| native_name_lang = hi
| other_name = Bridgetown
| nickname =
| settlement_type = town
| image_skyline = PLGhighway.jpg
| image_caption = Highway bridge over Wardha river near Pulgaon
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|20.726|N|78.317|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Vidarbha]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Wardha district|Wardha]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| population_demonym = Pulgaonkar, Bridgetowner
| government_type = [[Municipal Council]]
| governing_body = Pulgaon Municipal Council
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 285
| population_total = 33,925<ref group=note>According to the Census Organization of India. See [http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802697-pulgaon.html Pulgaon population 2011].</ref>
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = 959
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 442302 (town) <br /> * 442303 ([[Central Ammunition Depot, Pulgaon|CAD]])
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91-7158
| registration_plate = MH32 ([[Wardha District]])
| website = www.collectorwardha.nic.in
| footnotes =
}}
'''Pulgaon''' ({{Lang-mar|पुलगांव|lit=Bridgetown}}) is a [[municipal council]] in [[Wardha district]] in the [[India]] [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. The nearest city is [[Wardha]], {{convert|32|km|mi}} away via the [[Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway]]. Located near Pulgaon is the [[Central Ammunition Depot, Pulgaon|Central Ammunition Depot]], a military area and the second-largest ammunition depot in Asia.

==History==
Pulgaon was created as a municipality in 1901<ref group="note">The Census Handbook of the Wardha district instead gives the year as 1902.</ref> and has an area of {{convert|5.3|sqmi|km2|order=flip|abbr=on}} under its jurisdiction.<ref>[http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/WARDHA/places_Pulgaon.html Maharashtra Gazetteers Dept.]</ref> The old town lies south of the railway station and is relatively new; it grew from a collection of hutments of workers employed for the nearby railway bridge over the Wardha river{{When|date=November 2022}}. It is therefore unofficially called "Bridgetown" (from {{lang-mar|पुल|pul|bridge}} and {{lang-mar|गाव|gaon|village/town}}). The town's rapid rise in importance was partially due to its favorable position in the center of a cotton-growing area.

The town is built on rocky soil and derives its water supply mainly from the [[Wardha|Wardha river]], and more recently, from wells. In dry years, water scarcity has occurred.

In 2005, Pulgaon was B-grade municipal council, with boundary limits of {{convert|5.29|sqmi|km2}}.<ref>http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/WARDHA/local_municipalties.html</ref> Like many small towns across India, Pulgaon's limits have been expanded and the majority of the population are actually legally within either [[Nachangaon]] or [[Gunjkheda]]{{What|date=November 2022}}.

==Demographics==
===Religion===
[[File:Temple of Pulgaon.jpg|thumb|Shiva temple, Panchadhara{{Imagefact|date=November 2022}}]]
[[File:PLGTemp2.jpg|thumb|Shiva temple, Panchadhara]]
[[File:panchadhara.jpg|thumb|Panchadhara point]]

Pulgaon has places of worship representing [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]], [[Sikhism]], [[Jainism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]].

The major Hindu temples in the town are of [[Madan Mohan]], [[Venkateswara|Balaji]], [[Shiva]], [[Hanuman|Maruti]], [[rama|Ram]], [[Dattatreya|Datta]], [[Bhavani]]-Mata, Katheen-Mata, [[Bhairava|Bhairav]]-Baba, and [[Vitthal]]. The [[Bhavani]] temple was the first temple built in Pulgaon, at the time of [[Shivaji Maharaj]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}} The Balaji temple is reported to be 80 years old and is looked after by a trust. The [[Shiva]] temple at Panchadhara is one of the oldest too. The temple of [[Madan Mohan]] Vallabh Sampraday Haveli was built approximately 110 years ago{{When|date=November 2022}} by Ishwardasji Mohata. Madan Mohanji (Krishna), Shyaminiji (Radha), and Laddu Gopal in Astha Dhatu are celebrated there. Datta Mandir, which is very ancient, was built by Shrimati Bramhlin Santinbai.

The town's Buddhist temple contains a [[bronze]] bust of the Buddha, reported to have been brought from [[Thailand]]. The temple has a spacious ''sabhamandap'' ({{Lang-mar|सभामंडप|lit=auditorium}}), and was built by the neo-Buddhists of Pulgaon.

The town's Jain temple is one of the oldest temples and is the only Jain temple in the region. The "Mahavir Jayanti Utsav"{{Clarify|date=November 2022|reason=Is this the same as "Mahavir Janma Kalyanak"? That has a Bharatpedia page we can link to.}} is celebrated every year, with a huge procession through the town.

===Education===
Pulgaon as the Jr. & Sr. Colleges of all the streams viz., [[Science]], [[Commerce]], & [[Arts]].{{What|date=November 2022}}

The R. K. High School & Jr. College is the top-ranked{{According to whom|date=November 2022}} school in town and the oldest. Additional high schools include the Aadarsh High School & Jr. College, Labour Camp High School, St. John High School, Central School, Dr. Zakir Hussain Urdu High School, and Lalitabai Muraka Girls High School and Jr. College.

Pulgaon is home to the [[Industrial training institute|Industrial Training Institute, Pulgaon]], which was established in 1963 by the government of Maharashtra.

A town library is operated by the Siddharth Navyouvak library.

===Sports===
Established in 1952, the Liberty Club is a local sports club that coordinates most indoor games. Additionally, the club engages in social and cultural work. In 1961, it helped organize a mahila mandal{{Clarify|date=November 2022}}, tailoring classes, and the construction of a ''vyayamshala'' ({{Lang-mar|व्यायामशाळा|lit=gymnasium}}). Since 1962, it has also put out a weekly magazine called ''Shiv Prerana'', in both [[Hindi]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

==Economy==
Pulgaon is one of the leading [[cotton]] trade centers in the district. Pulgaon Cotton Mills, founded in 1890 by the British, is an old industry in central India. The Mill was closed by the state government in March 2003. The loss of this major source of income in the region put almost 2,000 families in trouble.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}} Other industries include cotton ginning and pressing factories, [[hand-loom]] textiles, and BEC fertilizers.

===Central Ammunition Depot===
Located near Pulgaon is the Central Ammunition Depot, a military area and the second-largest ammunition depot in Asia. It was a place of minimal security risk until around 1999–2000. Following the [[September 11 attacks]] and the [[2001 Indian Parliament attack|Indian parliament attack]] in 2001, the security of the area was increased, and all types of leisure activity in the area were stopped. Visiting Bhairav-Baba temple, which resides inside the premises, is strictly restricted due to security risk.

There are two schools inside this military area: Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pulgaon; and Army Primary School, Pulgaon. The students are primarily children of military personnel.

On 31 May 2016, a major fire broke out in the ammunition depot. At least 2 army and 18 DSC personnel were killed, and 19 more were injured.<ref name="fire_31st_May_2016">{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/fire-at-armys-ammunition-depot/article8671215.ece?homepage=true | title=Fire at Army's ammunition depot in Pulgaon kills 17 | date=31 May 2016 | agency=The Hindu | accessdate=31 May 2016 | location=New Delhi}}</ref><ref name="fire_31st_May_2016- Video">{{cite news | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXcYgTaZJ-I |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/eXcYgTaZJ-I |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live| title=17 dead In Major Fire At Pulgaon, Army's Biggest Ammo Depot | date=31 May 2016 | agency=Aaj Tak | accessdate=31 May 2016 | location=Wardha}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===Transportation===
There is an [[MSRTC|Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation]] (MSRTC) bus depot and workshop in Pulgaon. In 2007, it had a capacity of 38 buses. Cities and towns connected by buses to Pulgaon include [[Nagpur]], [[Wardha]], [[Gondia]], [[Yavatmal]], [[Akola]], [[Amravati]], [[Chandrapur]], and [[Mahur, Maharashtra|Mahur]].

[[Pulgaon railway station]] lies on the [[Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line]], and is a major stop due to the nearby Central Ammunition Depot. A narrow-gauge railway line connected Pulgaon to [[Arvi, Wardha|Arvi]]; it is now abandoned.

==Municipal Council==
The municipal council is composed of 19 elected councilors. A president is elected by the councilors from among themselves to preside over its meetings. In 1961–62, the total municipal receipts were ₹287,337 of which ₹112,347 came from municipal taxes.{{relevance inline |sentence |reason=Old, trivial information. |date=November 2022}}

The results of the 2016 Municipal Council elections are given in the following table:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ncresultsx.in/2016/11/maharashtra-municipalitiesnagar-palika.html |title=Maharashtra Municipalities/Nagar Palika Results 2016 Live News updates |NCResults |access-date=30 December 2016 |archive-date=30 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230160649/http://www.ncresultsx.in/2016/11/maharashtra-municipalitiesnagar-palika.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{|class="sortable wikitable"
! Party name !! Party flag or symbol !! Number of Corporators
|-
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) || || 8
|-
| [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) || || 2
|-
| [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] (BSP) || [[File:Elephant Bahujan Samaj Party.svg|75px]] || 5
|-
| [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP) || [[File:NCP-flag.svg|75px]] || 0
|-
| [[Shiv Sena]] (SS) || [[File:Indian Election Symbol Bow And Arrow.svg|75px]] || 0
|-
| [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]] (MNS) || [[File:Flag of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.svg|75px]] || 0
|-
| Independents || [[File:No flag.svg|75px]] || 3
|}

==Notes==
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==References==
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