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{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Unreferenced|date=February 2019}}
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'''Nagaon BK''' is a small but prosperous village in [[Amalner]] Taluka, [[Jalgaon District]], [[Maharashtra]], India.

It is located on the bank of the river Chikhali, accommodating over 7,000 residents. It is surrounded by four small villages: Gadkhamb, Kachare, Dhupi and Manjardi. Nagaon BK has a community of diverse people, including Jadhavs, Bodhare, Borse, and Bavas. There are several locations near village which depict historical significance of the community.

==Transportation and communication==

Situated along State Highway 14, Nagaon is well connected to [[Amalner]] and [[Chopda]]. It is 45 km away from [[Jalgaon District]]. Almost every ST bus halts at Nagaon.

Sharing 6-seaters and autos are an easily available alternative to buses, which take customers right to the gate of Nagaon or to the house they want to visit.

The nearest post office to Nagaon is in [[Amalner]]; however, Nagaon does have a sub post office to serve the locals for their daily routines. Nagaon's postal code is 425401, while 02587 and 912587 are its STD and ISD codes respectively. It has great cell and Internet connectivity from countries all major network operators, thus you are all always connected to the world.
[[File:Seedsowing.JPG|Farming|thumb]]
[[File:Bail Gadi.jpg|Bail Gadi|thumb]]

==Occupations and key activities==

The dominant occupation in the village is farming. The area is bestowed with rich black soil and uses advanced irrigation techniques. Cotton, wheat, groundnuts, [[jowar]], [[Pearl millet|bajra]], dadar and vegetables are the main crop products of the village. Given good transport facilities, products are traded in markets such as [[Amalner]], [[Chopda]], [[Dharangaon]] and [[Jalgaon]]. Many farmers are actively involved in finding new and convenient techniques of farming.

Other people have opted for professions such as dairy farming or operation of restaurants, retail stores, garages, etc.

Over more than 100 young people from the village are serving in state and central defence forces. It is the only village in the district to have this many soldiers and police in service. Over 50 engineers from Nagaon are associated with organizations in diverse fields such as mechanical, chemical, IT/software, hospitality and management. Many residents have been abroad on work-related trips to countries like USA, Germany, Singapore, Oman, Qatar, Thailand, Ghana and Dubai. Few individuals have excelled in academics by acquiring PH.Ds in relevant subjects.

== Cultural activities ==
Cultural and communal activities are a core attribute of Nagaon.

Shiv Jayanti, [[Ganesh Chaturthi]], [[Navratri]], Hanuman Jayanit, [[Ram Navami]], [[Makar Sankranti]], [[Gudhi Padwa]], [[Akshaya Tritiya|Akshay Tritiya]] (Akhaji), Pola, Dasra, [[Holi]], and [[Diwali]] are the main festivals celebrated together in Nagaon.

During the [[Makar Sankranti]] and Dasra celebrations, people pay respect to each other and do [[Pranam]] to elders, while distributing sweets (Til Gul) and gold (Aptyachi Pane).

[[Navratri]] and [[Ganesh Chaturthi]] in Nagaon are the festivals to watch and wait for. During Navratri people leave their daily chores and actively engage in the 9-day celebration and worship of the Goddess Indasani (believed to be a sibling of [[Saptashrungi]]).

==Languages==
Even though [[Marathi language|Marathi]] is the official state language, [[Ahirani]] is a widely spoken and accepted language in and around the village.

==Education==
The following schools are attended by local students:

* Primary School: Zilha parishad prathmik shala, Nagaon BK
* Higher Secondary School and College: Madyamik & Uccha Madyamik Vidyalay Nagaon-Gadkhamb
* Bahuddeshiya Aashram School of Nagaon Gadkhamb
* Pratap College in [[Amalner]] is the nearest science, arts and commerce college.

{{multiple image
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| image1 = Clay Ganesh Murti, Ganesh Chaturthi.JPG
| caption1 = [[Ganesh Chaturthi]]
| image2 = Indasanimata.jpg
| caption2 = Indasani Mata Temple
| image3 = Devi1.jpg
| caption3 = Indasani Mata
}}

==Temples and key locations==
* Indasani Mata
* Ram Temple[[File:Ram Temple Nagaon BK.jpg|thumb|Ram Temple]]
* Mari Mata
* Mahadev (Shiv)
* Sai Baba
* Hanuman
*Guru Maharaj

{{Jalgaon district topics}}

[[Category:Villages in Jalgaon district]]

Nagaon Budruk - Revision history

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