Bhusawal is located at 21°02′50.56″N 75°47′15.99″E / 21.0473778°N 75.787775°E / 21.0473778; 75.787775[1]. It has an average elevation of 209 metres (685 feet).
Bhusawal, is located on the bank of Tapi river, is the biggest taluka of Jalgaon district, and situated on National Highway No. 6 (NH6). Bhusawal railway junction is one of the largest railway yards of the Indian subcontinent. The hinterland of Bhusawal is famous for banana cultivation. World Heritage famous Ajanta is about 60 km (Via Jamner) from Bhusawal.
Bhusawal is also known as Bhusaval and Bhusawal. The Spelling "Bhusawal" is used by the Railways(Central Government) while the Spelling "Bhusaval" is used by the Municipality. Generally People magazine spells it as "Bhusawal" or "Bhusaval" according to their preference.As of 2001[update] India census[2], Bhusawal had a population of 172,366 (It is estimated to cross 200,000 before 2010). Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bhusawal has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 83% and female literacy of 72%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Road
Bhusawal is situated on National Highway No. 6 (NH6). Internal roads like Varangaon Road, Khadaka Road,Sakari Phata, Jamner Road, Jalgaon Road are very congested in Bhusawal and also get connected to [NH 6], totally they have four exits from the town. Nasik( HinduPilgrimage place) is only 3½ hrs journey by road & railway.
[edit] Railway
* Bhusawal has very good railway connectivity, and an important divisional headquarters of Central Railway of the Indian Railways.
* The famous American 1956 movie, Bhowani Junction features a railway station that was modelled on the Bhusawal railway station.
* Bhusawal is a very big junction on Central Railway (The biggest railway station in Maharashtra). Mumbai-Delhi(North/West) & Mumbai-Kolkata (East/West) connections splits at this Junction.
* There is a Zonal Training Center for Railway Staff in Bhusawal. ZTC is the area known popularly.
* P.O.H. & M.O.H. are the two overhauling units work 24 hrs for maintenance of locomotive engines.
* When steam locomotives were used in India, this was a big Steam Loco Shed for the same & due to river Tapi, the train usually used to stop here to get water and stock for Loco Engines as well as passenger utility.
* A Unique '#' Crossing (known as Diamond Crossing) of Railway Line - which is in 90 degree to each other is seen here first.
* Bhusawal is the nearest such a railway junction to Ajanta (60 km away), where every train has a stop.
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