Uran Islampur
Urun-Islampur (Islampur for short) is a city and a Municipal Council in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is also known by the name of Ishwarpur.
Urun-Islampur Islampur or Ishwarpur | |
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city | |
Urun-Islampur | |
Nickname(s): Islampur or Ishwarpur | |
![]() ![]() Urun-Islampur Location in Maharashtra, India | |
Coordinates: 17.050°N 74.267°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Sangli |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor - City President - Municipal Council |
• Body | Urun-Islampur Municipal Council |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 67,391 |
Language | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 415409 |
Vehicle registration | MH 10, MH 60 |
Website | www.urun-islampur.in |
Demographics
{{As of|2001} India census,[2]As of 2011 Islampur had a population of 67391 . Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Islampur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 69%. In Islampur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Neighbourhoods
The city is located just 3 km east of the Pune-Bangalore National Highway Number 4 (NH 4). One can have easy access to three major cities, viz. Sangli, Karad and Kolhapur from Islampur since they are nearly the same distances. The Taluka place is Walwa, which is 10 km from Islampur but all the Judicial, Panchayat, and Tehsil related procedures are carried out in Islampur. Tourist places in the vicinity of Islampur include Chandoli National Park, Sagareshwar Abhayaranya, Narsinhpur, etc.
Industries
The city has major MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) area . The major companies include the Rajarambapu Group of Textile Industries & Deendayal Cooperative Spinning Mill. The other major companies are Rajarambapu Doodh Sangh, Rajarambapu Solvex, Rajaram Sugar Factory,Rajarambapu Institute of Gems and Jewelry,Rajarambapu Sugar,Rajarambapu Sugar Unit 2,Hutatma sugar, Sarvodaya sugar, etc. accompanied by many small scale enterprises.
Educational facilities
The town has few educational facilities, with numerous schools like Hon. Shri. Annasaheb Dange International School, Islampur High School, Adarsh Balak Mandir High School, Vidyamandir High School, Modern English School, Hazrat Mohabbat Sulaiman Urdu Highschool, Javdekar School, Sadguru Ashram Shala, Vidyanekatan English Medium School, etc. and various junior colleges like Islampur High School and Junior College of Science, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, KRP College, KBP College, Vidyamandir High school and Junior College,Y.C.college. In addition, it harbors a number of colleges providing higher education in Management, Engineering(K.E. Society Rajarambapu institute of technology , islampur), Pharmacy, Medicine,D.Ed,B.Ed, commerce. Prakash Institute of medical science and research center, Prakash Shikshan Mandal, Islampur, Prakash Hospital & Research Center, Islampur
Nearest Airport
Kolhapur - 48.7 km
Transport
Nearest Railway Junction
- Takari – 15 km
- Miraj- 52km
- Kolhapur - 42km
Notable residents
- The current cabinet minister of Irrigation and command area development as well as ex Rural Development Minister and ex-Finance Minister and ex-Home Minister of Maharashtra and current Maharashtra state chief of NCP Mr.Jayant Patil hails from Islampur.
- Ex- Rural Development and Water Supply Minister of Maharashtra and Founder-President of Sant Dhyaneshwar Shikshan Sanstha, Hon.Shri. Annasaheb Dange (Appa) resides in Urun-Islampur
References
- http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=604234
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.