Bhusawal

Bhusawal, also spelt as Bhusaval, is a city and a municipal council (established in 1882) in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.GeographyBhusawal is located at. It has an average elevation of 209 metres (685 feet).It is the biggest taluka of Jalgaon district, and situated on National Highway 6 (India)(old numbering). Bhusawal railway junction is one of the largest railway yards of the Indian subcontinent. Bhusawal is 181 km from historic city and tourism capital Aurangabad. The famous Ajanta Caves are about 60 km (via Jamner) from Bhusawal.DemographicsThe total population of Bhusawal is 187,421 as of the 2011 census, with the male population at 96,147 people and the female population 91,274. The literacy rate of Bhusawal is 88.38 percent; the literacy rate for men was compared with 84.87 percent for women in Bhusawal.Hinduism is the main religion at 64.06 percent, followed by Muslims (24.40 percent) and Buddhists (8.79 percent).RiverBhusawal is located on the bank of Tapi river. The Tapti River ancient original name Tapi River (Sanskrit: तापी), is a river in central India. It is one of the major rivers (only the Tapi River along with the Narmada river, and the Mahi River run from east to west) of peninsular India with a length of around 724 kilometres (450 mi).