In This Maharashtra Village, Alcohol And Tobacco Are Strictly Prohibited

Nowadays, people mostly like to explore offbeat destinations. Do you know there is an offbeat, unique village in Maharashtra where drinking alcohol and bringing it is banned? As per reports, this model village is known as Jakekurwadi. The Sarpanch of this village is Amar Suryavanshi. Under the guidance of Amar Suryavanshi, the village has undergone a big change in just four years. Entry of people who drink alcohol is prohibited in this village. Also, bringing alcohol is strictly banned in the village. Along with this, eating and selling tobacco is also prohibited in the village.

Apart from this, it is the age of social media. Everyone has a mobile phone. This is the reason why most young boys and girls, parents, men, and women waste their time watching videos on their mobile phones. Therefore, in this village, TV and mobile phones are switched off from 6 to 8 pm. This activity has been implemented so that the students can study.

The entire village has been built in a new way. There is an underground drain in the village and benches for seniors to sit for public participation. Recently, under the guidance of Sarpanch Amar Suryavanshi, the villagers have planted five and a half thousand saplings this year. In this model village, the birth anniversaries of all the great men and all religious festivals are celebrated together.

The harmony and unity of the village are a great help in making the village ideal. This is why the village transformed in just four years, becoming an ideal village in Maharashtra.

Villagers are guided through various government schemes in the village on a large scale. In just four years, Jakekurwadi has transformed becoming an inspiration for many villages.

Jakekurwadi village is located in Umarga tehsil of Osmanabad district in Maharashtra, India. It is situated 10 km away from the sub-district headquarters, Umarga (tehsildar office) and 95 km away from the district headquarters, Osmanabad.

According to various sources, the total geographical area of the village is 651 hectares. Jakekurwadi has a total population of 1,594 people. Of these, the male population is 832 and the female population is 762. The literacy rate of Jakekurwadi village is 64.24 per cent. There are about 349 houses in Jakekurwadi village.