Faizpur


Faizpur is a town in Tahasil of Yawal in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra, India.

Geography

Faizpur is located at. It has an average elevation of 226 metres.

Transport

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. And nearest railway Junction is Bhusawal junction railway station.
Air
Nearest airports are,
Domestic: Jalgaon airport.
International: Devi Ahilyabai Holkar airport, Indore.

Demographics

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.
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%.

Politics

The Fiftieth Session of the Indian National Congress was held on 27 and 28 December 1937 at Faizpur, a village on the outskirts of Yawal Taluka of Jalgaon District of Bombay Presidency. ''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
  1. Khushal Hari Chaudhari
  2. Totaram Badhu Mahajan
  3. Hiraman Lakshiman Saraf
  4. Baliram Bapu Waghulde & 1st president. Directly elected by people.
  5. Natu Devram Mahajan
  6. Lalu Sona Chaudhari
  7. Asaram Hari Bharambe
  8. Shankar Baliram Waghulde Directly elected by people.
  9. Choldas Bomtu Patil
  10. Bhaskar Kashiram Chaudhari
  11. Pramod Kashinath Chaudhari
  12. Pandurang Dagadu Saraf
  13. Milind Shankar Waghulde & Directly elected by people
  14. Malati Pralhad Saraf 1st female president of corporation.
  15. Ashalata Pramod Chaudhari Directly Elected by people.
  16. Nilesh Muralidhar Rane
  17. Amita Hemraj Chaudhari
  18. Shahnaz Bi Shaikh Yusuf
  19. Mahanda Ravindra Tekam-Hole '''Directly elected by people.'''

    Education

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.

Schools

  • 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

    Colleges

  • TVES'S Honorable Loksevak Madhukarrao Chaudhari College of Pharmacy, Faizpur
  • Shri Chakradhar Gurukul Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Faizpur

    Tourist places

  • Pal Hill station
  • Changdev Maharaj Mandir
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Udyan, Near Bus Stand, Faizpur

    Notable people

- A Marathi writer who brought about a radical shift of sensibility in Marathi poetry.