Malegaon is located on the Mumbai-Agra national highway (N.H.03) at the confluence of Mausam and Girna Rivers. Situated on the road linking Mumbai and Agra — now National Highway No 3 — it was once a small junction known as Maliwadi (hamlet of gardens) and quickly gained the reputation for being a source of employment. When a local jahagirdar, Naro Shankar Raje Bahadur, started building a fort in the area in 1740, a project that took 25 years, a sizeable number of Muslim workers and artisans from places like Surat and northern India settled in the area. After the British capture of the Malegaon fort in 1818, Muslims from Hyderabad migrated to the region. The 1857 revolt saw many Muslims from the north locate themselves here, and the pattern kept repeating itself over the years. Malegaon, with its growing Muslim presence, became something of a shelter and a source of employment for the community whenever it faced reversals. If famine in 1862 forced Muslim weavers in the Varanasi area to move to Malegaon, the political upheavals in the Hyderabad of the late 1940s and 1950s saw a similar exodus to the town. Communal riots, specially from the 1960s onwards, have also undoubtedly contributed to swelling the number of Muslim migrants to Malegaon.
Malegaon’s notoriously wacky spoof industry, has introduced many classic Hollywood and Bollywood characters to the satellite town of Malegaon by giving them its quintessential dialogue, looks, circumstances and well, food. After having conquered local imagination with such cult spoofs as Malegaon ke Sholay, Malegaon ka James Bond and Malegaon Ka Superman, the impoverished film-maker is now ready to invade national television with his second version of Malegaon Ka Chintu, Chintu ban gaya Gentleman. A mute comedy based loosely on Mr Bean, the film will go on air next month (Aug 2010). “It will be full of one-minute gags, and the protagonist will be played by another Malegaon-based film director”, reveals Nasir, whose stint as a video parlor owner was instrumental in sowing the seeds of film-making in this frail shopkeeper’s head.
As of 2011 India census, Malegaon city had a population of 471,006 and its Urban Agglomeration, 576,425. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Malegaon has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 61%.About 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. In addition, most of the children forced to work at teenage to help the family, because of poverty.
Malegaon is a major textile producing centre and is famous for its power-looms. It has estimated 3 lakh power looms, producing about 10 million meters of cloth.The condition of industries is very bad.Many of the looms have closed down.But still its a big source of employment.
Malegaon is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Malegaon is second largest city of Nashik district after Nashik city. It is the headquarters for Malegaon Taluka.
The vast city’s education system has been able to support various languages through numerous institutions. But donations in Urdu medium schools are becoming huge problem.
Supermen of Malegaon at the Internet Movie Database, a documentary about Muslim film fans from Malegaon and how they started making “Malegaonized” versions of Bollywood and Hollywood films.
The Nashik district is under proposal to be divided and a separate Malegaon district be carved out of existing Nashik district. Malegaon already have all District administration offices.
– On 29 September 2008, the eve of Ramzan, two bombs exploded in Malegaon killing seven persons. Investigations later lead to Hindu extremist organization involved in bombings.
Malegaon is major centre of the Urdu language. Urdu is prevalent in all eastern parts of city. One can find sign boards in Urdu in all parts of city.
– On 8 September 2006, at least 37 people died and at least 125 were seriously injured when three bomb blasts hit a cemetery in Malegaon town.
Malegaon High School and Junior College (Dr. P.M. Rahmani, Master Abdul Aziz, Khan saheb Abdul Raheem, many others)
Malegaon is located at at the confluence of Girna and Mausam rivers, at elevation of 438 metres (1437 feet) at
Jamhoor High Schoo and Junior College (Late Chiragh Saheb and members of Jamhoor Club, Belbagh)
J.A.T. High School and Junior College (Late Freedom Fighter Alhajj Haroon Ansari Saheb)
Royal College of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (Shaikh Abdul Mutallib)
Malegaon is located on the Mumbai-Agra national highway (N.H.03) at the confluence of Mausam and Girna Rivers. Situated on the road linking Mumbai and Agra — now National Highway No 3 — it was once a small junction known as Maliwadi (hamlet of gardens) and quickly gained the reputation for being a source of employment. When a local jahagirdar, Naro Shankar Raje Bahadur, started building a fort in the area in 1740, a project that took 25 years, a sizeable number of Muslim workers and artisans from places like Surat and northern India settled in the area. After the British capture of the Malegaon fort in 1818, Muslims from Hyderabad migrated to the region. The 1857 revolt saw many Muslims from the north locate themselves here, and the pattern kept repeating itself over the years. Malegaon, with its growing Muslim presence, became something of a shelter and a source of employment for the community whenever it faced reversals. If famine in 1862 forced Muslim weavers in the Varanasi area to move to Malegaon, the political upheavals in the Hyderabad of the late 1940s and 1950s saw a similar exodus to the town. Communal riots, specially from the 1960s onwards, have also undoubtedly contributed to swelling the number of Muslim migrants to Malegaon.
Malegaon’s notoriously wacky spoof industry, has introduced many classic Hollywood and Bollywood characters to the satellite town of Malegaon by giving them its quintessential dialogue, looks, circumstances and well, food. After having conquered local imagination with such cult spoofs as Malegaon ke Sholay, Malegaon ka James Bond and Malegaon Ka Superman, the impoverished film-maker is now ready to invade national television with his second version of Malegaon Ka Chintu, Chintu ban gaya Gentleman. A mute comedy based loosely on Mr Bean, the film will go on air next month (Aug 2010). “It will be full of one-minute gags, and the protagonist will be played by another Malegaon-based film director”, reveals Nasir, whose stint as a video parlor owner was instrumental in sowing the seeds of film-making in this frail shopkeeper’s head.
As of 2011 India census, Malegaon city had a population of 471,006 and its Urban Agglomeration, 576,425. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Malegaon has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 61%.About 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. In addition, most of the children forced to work at teenage to help the family, because of poverty.
Malegaon is a major textile producing centre and is famous for its power-looms. It has estimated 3 lakh power looms, producing about 10 million meters of cloth.The condition of industries is very bad.Many of the looms have closed down.But still its a big source of employment.