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<p>84.236.27.182: Cut MOS:OVERLINK, people know what electricity is (for example)</p> <hr /> <div>{{short description|Town with a small population}}<br /> {{Multiple issues|<br /> {{Unreferenced|date=July 2008}}<br /> {{Globalize|1=article|2=India|date=November 2019}}<br /> }}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}<br /> <br /> A '''main road town''' is a [[town]] with a small population and typically only one or two roads suitable for use by motorized vehicles. These towns are found alongside the [[National Highway (India)|National Highway]] and other important roads within [[India]]. They tend to have a larger population than villages, and often act as a transit point for surrounding villages. These towns may be [[taluk]] headquarters or headquarters of a subdivision.<br /> <br /> Main road towns often provide services to nearby villages. These may include a [[post office]], bank, [[tea stall]], doctor or small dispensary. They are connected to the telephone and electricity networks. They are also used as [[rest stop]]s for truck drivers and other motorists.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Unincorporated area]]<br /> <br /> {{Portal|India}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Cities and towns in India]]<br /> <br /> {{India-geo-stub}}</div>

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