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{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}
{{refimprove|date=May 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
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'''Amalgaon''' is an average sized village on the north side of the [[India]]n city of [[Amalner]].

It has a primary health centre and a telephone exchange tower. This village has educational facilities up to [[12th grade]]. Population is around 6,000 (as of 2008).

The Chikhali River flows around the south west part of the village. People in this village speak [[Ahirani]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Hindi language|Hindi]]. Amalgaon has an active ''[[Gram Panchayat]]'' or local government. People in this village are very active in political activities and contribute in district politics. For example, Panchayat Samit, Zilha Parishad, Shetaki Sangh etc.<br>

In this village there is a branch office of the Jalgaon District Central Co-operative Bank, which plays very important role in financial matters of the farmers. This village also has a post office. Amalgaon's zipcode is 425 420. Telephone area code is 02587.

Ninety percent of people are engaged in farming. Farming here is mostly dry and traditional but a few people have started drip irrigation. Most common crops here are cotton, mug, jawar, bajara and corn. There are many other small businesses which are closely related to farming. Amalgaon also has potteries that manufacture clay pots which are used for storing drinking water.

In June 2006, this village suffered a flood. The high school and some of the houses were destroyed. However, the people in this village rebuilt their high school by collecting money by contributing.<ref>[http://www.lokmat.com Lokmat news paper]</ref><ref>[http://www.esakal.com Sakal news paper]</ref>
There is a dam near Amalgaon which has been under in construction for the last 25 to 27 years. Once this dam is completed all of the local farms will benefit. Local farmers and also other neighbouring villages' farmers have often protested at Tahashil Office in [[Taluka]] about the delays.
==Notes==
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[[Category:Villages in Jalgaon district]]

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Amalgaon - Revision history

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