Sakoli

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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sakoli
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Sun setting over Sakoli lake.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Sun setting over Sakoli lake
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|text= '''Sakoli'''
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| map_caption = Location in Sakoli Taluka
| coordinates = {{coord|21.08|N|79.98|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bhandara district|Bhandara]]
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| founder =
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| government_type = [[Municipal Council]]
| governing_body = [[Sakoli Municipal Council]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 10
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 14,636
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 441802
| registration_plate = MH36 ( Under Bhandara RTO)
| footnotes =
}}
'''Sakoli''' is a city and a [[municipal council]] in [[Bhandara district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]].
It is connected with [[National Highway 53 (India)|NH-53]] and [[National Highway 353C (India)|NH-353C]].

==Geography==

Sakoli (साकोली) is located at 21.08° N ×79.98° E.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Sakoli, India|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Sakoli.html|access-date=2021-05-07|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 233 metres (767 feet).
It is located on [[Mumbai]]-[[Kolkata]] [[National Highway 6 (India)|National Highway 6]]. Sakoli is well surrounded by lake, ponds, and hills [of small to medium heights]. Approximately two to three  km from the city the Chulbhand river flows. The Gondumari Palace is just 10 km away from the city. It is of historical importance due to the presence of [[zamindari]] kingdom—memorials of them can still be found today. Two important tourist points, viz., Nagzira National Park and Navegaon Bandh Bird Sanctuary are very close to the city, making it as visitors' the only convenient place.

==Transport==
Sakoli is well connected to the major and minor cities. It lies along National Highway 6, which mainly connects Mumbai and Kolkata (via Nagpur, Raipur). Other cities like Gondia, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur etc., are also well-connected through roads and/or rails. Gondia Junction(60 km) and Nagpur Junction (105 km) are the nearest major railway stations. Another railways station of importance is Saundad (convenient place to go by train to Gondia and Chandrapur). The nearest airport is Nagpur International Airport (120 km)

==Education==
The city has good education facilities ranging from kindergarten to university degrees. This city has several schools (Marathi and English), high schools (five Marathi, one English), and one government polytechnic college. Many other degree colleges including, B.Pharm, B.A, M.A, B.Sc, M.SC, B-com, M-com, D.Ed, D.Pharm, physical educational institute, nursing institutes, etc. Sakoli is well known in the Bhandara District for the quality education.

==Culture==
People of many religions can be found at Sakoli. Few temples of Lord Durga, Lord Ganesha, Buddha Vihar, mosque can be found in the city. The religious festivals, such as—to name few, Gudi Padva, Bouddha-pournima, Rama Navami, Hanuman Jayanti, Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti, Ashadhi and Kartiki Ekadashis, Gokulashtami, Poda, Ganesh Chaturthi, Durga Puja, Saraswati Puja, Gauripujan, Dasara, Divali, Holi, Muharram, Ramzan Id and Bakr-Id, and few fairs are observed.

== References ==
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{{Bhandara district topics}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Bhandara district]]
[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]

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