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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Urun-Islampur
| native_name = ईस्लामपूर
| native_name_lang = mr
| other_name = उरण
| settlement_type = city
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| nickname = Urun
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17.050|N|74.267|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sangli district|Sangli]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| government_type = Mayor - City President - Municipal Council
| governing_body = Urun-Islampur Municipal Council
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| population_total =210578
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=604234</ref>
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Language
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 415409
| registration_plate = MH 10, MH 60
| website = www.urun-islampur.in
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| official_name = Urun-Islampur
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'''Urun-Islampur''' ('''Islampur''' for short) is a city and a [[municipal council|Municipal Council]] in [[Sangli district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]].

== Demographics ==
<nowiki>{{As of|2001} India </nowiki>[[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>As of 2011 Islampur had a population of 47391 . 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]], Kodoli, Shirala, Ichalkaranji and [[Kolhapur]] from Islampur since they are nearly the same distances. The Taluka place is [[Walwa, Sangli|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 Ascent English Medium School, 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, Islampur|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 Airport|Kolhapur]] - 48.7 km

== Transport ==
===Nearest Railway Junction===
* [[Takari]] – 15 km
* [[Miraj]] - 52 km
* [[Kolhapur]] - 42 km

===Nearest Railway Stations===
* [[Sangli]] – 42 km
* [[Karad]] – 30 km
* [[Takari]] – 15 km
* [[Kolhapur]] – 45 km
* Bhavaninagar - 20 km
* Shenoli - 30 km

==Notable residents==
# [[Jayant Patil]], B.Tech., MS
# 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 ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Sangli district topics}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Sangli district]]

Uran Islampur - Revision history

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