From the archive record
Scarcity of water in Manegaon, Maharashtra. Manegaon is a village and Gram panchayat in Jalgaon Jamod tehsil of Buldhana of Maharashtra. Situated on the right bank of river Purna, it serves as a gateway to Jalgaon Jamod tehsil as one travels from State Highway 196 from Nandura to Jalgaon Jamod. Its location attached to a state highway makes it an important place for other villages in vicinity for transportation to other places. From the British Raj to the recent past, it was popularly known as 8th mile, as it was situated at a distance of eight miles from both Nandura and Jalgaon Jamod. Manegaon is a small village having a population of 793 individuals by census 2001. Agriculture is the main occupation of people; however, some brick-making plants on the bakns of river Purna and some kiosks