Faizpur

• Name — Faizpur • Type — Town • Pushpin Map — India Maharashtra • Pushpin Label Position — right • Pushpin Caption — Location in Maharashtra, India • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — India • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Maharashtra • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Jalgaon • Unit Pref — Metric • Elevation M — 226 • Population Total — 26,602 • Population As Of — 2011 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Demographics Type1 — Languages • Demographics1 Title1 — Official • Demographics1 Info1 — Marathi • Time Zone1 — IST • Utc Offset1 — +5:30 • Postal Code Type — PIN • Postal Code — 425503 • Area Code Type — Telephone code • Area Code — 02585 • Registration Plate — MH-19 Faizpur is a town in Tahasil of Yawal in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra, India.

Faizpur is located at. It has an average elevation of 226 metres (741 feet).

Road Faizpur is well connected by road network. Maharashtra state highway No. 4 runs through the city. Rail Faizpur itself does not connected with railway network. Nearest railway station is Savda railway station (9 km). And nearest railway Junction is Bhusawal junction railway station (19 km). Air Nearest airports are, Domestic: Jalgaon airport (45 km). International: Devi Ahilyabai Holkar airport, Indore (230 km).

As of 2011 India census, Faizpur had a population of 26,602. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Out of which 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. • Year — Male — Female — Total Population — Change — Religion (%) • Hindu — Muslim — Christian — Sikhs — Buddhist — Jain — Other religions and persuasions — Religion not stated • 2001 — 12310 — 11384 — 23694 — - — 59.956 — 35.992 — 0.042 — 0.059 — 2.431 — 0.388 — 1.004 — 0.127 • 2011 — 13673 — 12929 — 26602 — 0.123 — 55.173 — 41.572 — 0.068 — 0.117 — 2.526 — 0.361 — 0.045 — 0.139 Faizpur has an average literacy rate of 85.96%, higher than the national average of 74.04. Male literacy is 89.45%, and female literacy is 82.28%.

The Fiftieth (50th) Session of the Indian National Congress was held on 27 and 28 December 1936 at Faizpur, a village on the outskirts of Yawal Taluka of Jalgaon District of Bombay Presidency (Maharashtra). It was, here, for the first time that Congress held its Annual Session in a backward rural setting. A large number of peasants participated in the session. The Faizpur Session was important for the Congress which had been raising demands for the welfare of the peasants and struggled for them. The Faizpur Session was also important because it was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru who was at his peak of influence in the Congress and Rajmal Lalwani was the treasurer for that conference. Faizpur Municipal Corporation was established in 1889. List of presidents of corporation • Khushal Hari Chaudhari (31/03/1906 to 31/03/1935) • Totaram Badhu Mahajan (01/04/1936 to 31/03/1939) • Hiraman Lakshiman Saraf (29/08/1942 to 20/01/1949) • Baliram Bapu Waghulde (20/01/1949 to 20/04/1952) & (31/12/1957 to 31/05/1961) 1st president. Directly elected by people. • Natu Devram Mahajan (21/04/1952 to 16/02/1957) • Lalu Sona Chaudhari (31/05/1961 to 31/07/1967) • Asaram Hari Bharambe (01/08/1967 to 1971) • Shankar Baliram Waghulde (17/12/1974 to 05/02/1981) Directly elected by people. • Choldas Bomtu Patil (15/05/1985 to 17/12/1991) • Bhaskar Kashiram Chaudhari (18/12/1991 to 02/08/1994) • Pramod Kashinath Chaudhari(12/09/1994 to 17/12/1996) • Pandurang Dagadu Saraf (18/12/1996 to 17/12/1997) • Milind Shankar Waghulde (18/12/1997 to 17/12/1998) & (26/12/2006 to 25/06/2009)Directly elected by people • Malati Pralhad Saraf(18/12/1998 to 17/12/2001) 1st female president of corporation. • Ashalata Pramod Chaudhari (18/12/2001 to 21/12/2006)Directly Elected by people. • Nilesh Muralidhar Rane (26/12/2009 to 25/12/2011& 22/07/2014 to 25/01/2016) • Amita Hemraj Chaudhari (26/12/2011 to 27/07/2014 & 10/02/2016 to 25/12/2016) • Shahnaz Bi Shaikh Yusuf (25/01/2016 to 09/02/2016) • Mahanda Ravindra Tekam-Hole (26/12/2016 to) Directly elected by people.

Faizpur has many schools, colleges, private institutions & coaching classes. Lots of students from surrounding villages also come here for educational purposes. Because of that, Faizpur emerged as education hub of this area.

• Municipal High School, Faizpur • Kusumtai Madhukarrao Chaudhari Vidyalaya, Faizpur • Shakuntala Jivram Mahajan Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Faizpur • Moulana Abul kalam aazad highschool • Fatema Girls Highschool millat nagar • P.Y.Chaudhari Primary School, Faizpur • Shanti Vidya Mandir, Faizpur • Childhood Play School, Faizpur • Dr. Ulhas Patil English Medium School, Savda Road, Faizpur • J. T. Mahajan English Medium School, Yawal Road, Faizpur • Wisdom English Medium School • BAJME ADAB URDU SCH FAIZPUR School • Zillah Parishad Urdu Boys School No. 1, 2 & 3 • Zillah Parishad Urdu Girls School No. 1 & 2

• TVES'S Dhanaji Nana Mahavidyalaya, Faizpur • TVES'S Honorable Loksevak Madhukarrao Chaudhari College of Pharmacy, Faizpur • J. T. Mahajan College of Engineering, Nhavi Marg, Faizpur • Shri Chakradhar Gurukul Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Faizpur

• Pal Hill station (35 km) • Manudevi Mandir (30 km) • Changdev Maharaj Mandir (25.2 km) • Jawaharlal Nehru Udyan, Near Bus Stand, Faizpur (0.5 km)

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