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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ajara
| native_name = आजरा
| native_name_lang = mr
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|16.12|N|74.2|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 = [[Kolhapur district|Kolhapur]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| | governing_body = [[Nagar Panchayat]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 660
| population_total = 14000
| 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 Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = [http://www.citypincode.in/PinCodeOf.jsp?area=Ajara%20&district=Kolhapur 416505]
| registration_plate =
| website = {{URL|maharashtra.gov.in}}
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-MH]]
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}}
'''Ajara''' is a [[census town]] and [[taluka]] headquarters Of Ajara taluka in [[Kolhapur district]] in the state of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]].

== Geography ==
Ajara is located at {{Coord|16.12|N|74.2|E|}}. 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.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypincode.in/PinCodeOf.jsp?area=Ajara%20&district=Kolhapur |title=Pin code of Ajara |publisher=citypincode.in |access-date=2014-03-22}}</ref> [[Marathi language|Marathi]] is predominantly spoken here.

== Places To Visit ==
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 2 km 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 variety of birds and animals. Along with this there are number of other temples that can be visited like Ravalnath temple.

==See also==
*[[Pedrewadi]]
*[[Haloli]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Kolhapur district topics}}

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

{{Kolhapur-geo-stub}}

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