Lakhani | |
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Village | |
)  Lakhani Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°24′N 79°29′E / 21.4°N 79.49°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Bhandara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar panchayat |
| • Body | Lakhani Nagar panchayat |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 441804 |
| Telephone code | 07186 |
| Vehicle registration | MH36 |
Lakhani is a Large Village a Nagar panchayat in Bhandara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.It Connected to National Highway NH-53.
Lakhani is an educational center for the nearby area. There are number of schools and colleges in Lakhani. Samarth Vidyalaya, Zansi Rani kanya vidyalaya, The Little Flower English School & Jr College, Universal English Medium School, and Gandhi Vidyalaya are important schools in Lakhani. N.P. Waghaye Sainiki vidyalaya, Lakhani is the only military school in Bhandara district, situated at Kesalwada/Wagh near Lakhani. Little Flower School is the only convent with Jr college attached to it in the area. Samarth Mahavidyalaya, Lt. N.P.W. college and Vidarbha college are important colleges in Lakhani. The town market 'Sindhi Line' is famous for hopping. There are several banks situated in Lakhani such as Bank of India, State Bank of India, Maharashtra bank, and Bhandara district Urban Bank. The Oxygen park garden which is near the south west side of the town lake. The goddess "Datta temple" is famous in the Vidharbha region.
Geography
Sakoli is located at 21°24′N 79°29′E / 21.4°N 79.49°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 268 metres (882 feet).
It is located on Hajira - Kolkatta National Highway 6. Nearest railway station Bhandara Road is 33 km away from town. Nearest airport: Nagpur airport is 90 km and Raipur airport is 200 km away from town.
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