Raver, Maharashtra


Raver is a city and municipal council in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is administrative center of Raver taluka.

Economy

The economy of the city is mainly dependent on agriculture and related business. Raver Taluka is an important market for Banana in the state of Maharashtra and India. It contributes about more than 80% production in Jalgaon district.

Geography

Raver is located in North Maharashtra Region. It is from Madhya Pradesh. It has an average elevation of. The Satpura Range is approximately from the city. In the summer, the temperature ranges up to about.

Transport

Roads

The town is connected to its district headquarters, Jalgaon, by road. The Ankleshwar-Burhanpur National Highway runs through the city. It connects Raver to Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh & Ankaleshwar in Gujarat. This highway has caused Savda and neighbouring villages to become an important banana transportation hub. Due to increasing traffic, the road was converted into a national highway. The town is also well-connected to other villages through major roads.

Rail

Raver Railway Station is 4 km from Raver in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Railways connect the city to Mumbai and Delhi. The Raver Railway station is located on the Major Bhusawal-Khandwa line of the Bhusawal Division of Central Railway. Sixty to seventy trains run through this line daily, of which only 10-12 stop at this station.

Air

The nearby airports are Jalgaon, Aurangabad, and Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport.

Demographics

India census, Raver has a population of 79,568. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Raver has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 58%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Raver has mixed population of all castes including Hindus and Muslims. The Adivasi people living in the Satpura Hills include Tadvi, Pawara, Bhilala, and Pardhi.

Politics

Raver Lok Sabha constituency

Raver Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency was created on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on 12 July 2002. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament was Haribhau Jawale of the Bharatiya Janata Party. As of the 2014 elections, the current MP is Raksha Khadase, also of the BJP.

Raver Vidhan Sabha Constituency

Raver Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency comprises the Raver and Yaval taluka of Jalgaon district.

Education