Ajara (India)

Ajara is located at 16.12°N 74.2°E / 16.12; 74.2. It has an average elevation of 660 metres (2165 feet).

Ajara is known to be one of the southernmost talukas of Kolhapur District of Maharashtra. It is known for its scenic and green landscape, as well as for the Ajara Ghansaal rice.

Ajara falls on the way to Savantwadi, Goa from Kolhapur; it is also the last place of Desh region before Konkan on this route. Ajara is 84 km from Kolhapur and only 33 km from Amboli hill station.

Buses plying from Vengurla, Savantwadi to Kolhapur, Pune via Amboli ghat go via Ajara. As a taluka place, it does have a bus stand, bus depot, school-colleges, bazarpeth, Hotels, etc. Gadhinglaj is the nearest major city for Ajara.

As of 2011 India census,[1] Ajara had a population of 18000 . Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ajara has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2] Marathi is predominantly spoken here.

Ajara has a place named Ramtirth. It is believed that lord Rama stayed at this place during his Vanvaas. There is a lord Rama temple that is situated on the banks of the river Hiranyakeshi. It is nearly 2km away from the main road. The temple is surrounded by rocks,river on one side and a dense forest. The forest is the shelter of verity of birds and animals. Along whith this there are number of other temples that can be visited like Ravalnath temple.

• Pedrewadi
• Haloli