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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Jath<br />
| official_name = Jath<br />
|native_name = जत,ಜತ್ತಿ<br />
| settlement_type = Tehsil<br />
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| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra#India3<br />
| pushpin_label_position = Left<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|17|3|N|75|13|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sangli district|Sangli]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| governing_body = [[Municipalities in India|Municipality]]<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| area_total_km2 = 2258.28<br />
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| population_total = 327747<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| population_demonym = Jatkar<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 416-404<br />
| area_code = [[Telephone numbers in India|+91-2344]]<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| registration_plate = MH-10<br />
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| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]<br />
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|Sunny]] <small><br />
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| blank3_name_sec1 = Literacy<br />
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'''Jath''' is a town and [[taluka]] headquarters in [[Miraj]] subdivision of [[Sangli district]] in southern [[Maharashtra]].<br />
==History==<br />
Jat was the capital of former Maratha Jagir ruled by Dafales. Most of the dynasty period was affiliated to [[Bijapur]]. For some period it was associated with [[Kolhapur]] as well as [[Satara (city)|Satara]] Maratha Dynasties. Later Jat became a non-salute princely state until 8 march 1948 and then joined the Dominion of India. Then it was part of Satara district. When the Sangli district was formed, Jat became the eastern tahasil of Sangli.<br />
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Freedom fighter Lakshmana was born in Sindhur village of Jath Taluka.<br />
Sindhura Lakshmana (1898–1922) was an Indian freedom fighter who engaged in revolutionary freedom movement against British Colonial Government in India.<br />
He is remembered as a popular rebel hero and freedom fighter in the Karnataka state. There are several films, plays and theatrical performances staged on his life and deeds.<br />
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A Kannada film Veera Sindhoora Lakshmana released in 1977 depicts his rebellion and struggle against the British Government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/the-forgotten-martyr/articleshow/22443849.cms|title=The forgotten martyr|website=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref><br />
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==Culture==<br />
[[Renuka|Yallamma]] temple is situated to the South of Jat. It celebrates an annual fair on [[Chaitra Purnima|Chaitra Paurnima]] (Full Moon) in the month of [[Margashirsha]]. It also hosts one of the largest cattle fairs in southern Maharashtra and Northern Karnataka.<br />
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Guddapur, a village in Jat taluka, where [[Sharane Sri Danamma Devi]] temple is situated at.<br />
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Daridev temple is located southwest of Jat, near Muchandi village. Its annual fair is celebrated in the second week of April each year.<br />
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Near to the city, a temple of Ambabai situated on a hill. The temple celebrates its annual fair in the Navaratra.<br />
There are many Halegannada (old Kannada) inscriptions are found in villages like Valasang, Kudnur, Mallal , Balgaon and Wajrwad. Most of these inscriptions belong to Kalchuri Chalukyas.<ref>https://www.vijayavani.net/old-kannada-inscription-found-in-maharashtra-vajravada/</ref><br />
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Guddapur, a village in Jat taluka, where [[Sharane Sri Danamma Devi]] temple is situated at.<br />
There is a famous temple of Deity Guddapur Danamma in the village Guddapur of Jath Taluka. She is also called as "Varadaani Guddamma".She was a Kannada ''Sharane'', who was the staunch follower of Lingayatism in 12th century. Her birth place is Umarani in Jath Taluka. She got married in the village Sangteertha near Walsang, finally she received Moksha in Guddapur. Every year lakhs of devotees especially from karnataka visit to this place, this place has now become a pilgrimage center.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
According to the 2011 census, Jath taluka has a population of 3,27,747. Male population is 168,493 and female population is 159,254. The sex ratio of Jat Taluka is 945 females per 1000 males. Jath taluka has an average literacy rate of 71.63%, lower than the national average of 74%; with male literacy of 81% and female literacy of 62%.<ref>https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s342a0e188f5033bc65bf8d78622277c4e/uploads/2018/07/2018072063.pdf</ref><br />
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Marathi is the official language whereas [[Kannada language|Kannada]] is the major spoken language in eastern and southern portions of the Taluka bordering to Karntaka. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref> There are around 128 Kannada primary schools and 48 Kannada high schools in Jath Taluka. This Taluka has highest Kannada medium schools in Maharashtra.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
'''Nearest International Airports'''<br />
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[[Pune Airport|Pune International Airport]]: 290 Km<br />
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[[Mumbai airport|Mumbai International Airport]] : 470 Km<br />
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'''Nearest Domestic Airport'''<br />
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[[Kolhapur Airport]]: 136 Km<br />
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'''Main Railway Stations (CR)'''<br />
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[[Jathroad Railway Station Walekhindi]]:20Km<br />
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[[Miraj Junction railway station]]: 78.2 Km<br />
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[[Vijayapura (Bijapur) railway station]]: 66 Km<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Sangli district topics}}<br />
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[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]<br />
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