Koregaon

Koregaon
Town
Koregaon
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°41′53″N 74°09′47″E / 17.698°N 74.163°E / 17.698; 74.163Coordinates: 17°41′53″N 74°09′47″E / 17.698°N 74.163°E / 17.698; 74.163
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Satara
Taluka Koregaon
Government
 • MP Udayanraje Bhosale[1]
 • MLA Shashikant Shinde (NCP)
Population (2011)
 • Total 23,539
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 415501
Telephone code (+91)2163
Vehicle registration MH 11 (Satara)
Nearest city Satara
Lok Sabha constituency Satara
Vidhan Sabha constituency Koregaon
Literacy 88.55%
Sex ratio

969 ♀/1000 ♂ (2011)

[2]

Koregaon is a census town[3] and headquarters for the surrounding Koregaon Taluka in the Satara subdivision of Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated on the Satara-Pandarpur road about 18 km east of Satara city, about 120 km from Pune and 267 km from Mumbai. The Koregaon railway station, situated on the Pune-Miraj line, is 2 kilometers outside the town. At a stone's throw from the railway station is Koregaon Bus Station.

Dr. B.R.Ambedkar writes about his childhood experience of travelling from Satara to Koregaon, and the discrimination they suffered, in his autobiographical book, Waiting for a Visa (chapter 1).[4]

Demographics

In the 2011 India census, the town of Koregaon had a population of 23,539 individuals.[3]

Kedareshwar Mandir

In Koregaon there is a temple to Shiva, named Kedareshwar Mandir in Marathi. This place is large, and well known in all neighboring areas of Koregaon.

Education

  • Saraswati English Medium School and Jr. College, Koregaon.
  • The Modern English School and Jr. College, Koregaon.
  • Saraswati Vidyalaya, K.V. Bhandari Primary School Koregaon.
  • Challenge Academy, Koregaon.
  • Kanya. Madhymik Vidhylaya, Koregaon.
  • D P Bhosale College Koregaon.
  • Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Koregaon.
  • Shri Mudhaidevi Shikshan Sanstha's Shri Mudhaidevi Vidyamandir, Deur.
  • Marutrao Krushnaji Mane Junior College, Deur.
  • Prof.vSambhajirao Kadam College, Deur.
  • Shri. Wangdev Vidyalaya &, Jr. College, Wathar Station.
  • Yashwantrao Chavan Vidyalaya, Pimpode Bk.

Business and industry

The main attraction is the Koregaon (Mini) Industrial Area developed on the Koregaon-Rahimatpur Road. One of the main industries is the production of beans (called 'Wagha Ghevada' in Marathi and 'Rajma' in Hindi language).

Rivers

There are two rivers in Koregaon; one flows within the town and other is outside. The first river's name is Tilaganga and other one's name is Vasana.

Politics

References

  1. ↑ "Sixteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/563744-koregaon-maharashtra.html
  3. 1 2 "NPR Report: Maharashtra: Satara: Koregaon". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
  4. ↑ Ambedkar, Dr. Bhimrao (1991). Waiting for a Visa (PDF). Mumbai: Dept. of education, Government of Maharashtra. pp. 4071–4090. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

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