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'''Koregaon''' is a [[census town]]<ref name="Census-2011-Koregaon">{{Cite web|title=NPR Report: Maharashtra: Satara: Koregaon|year=2011|publisher=National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=27&distcd=31&tslcode=007}}</ref> and headquarters for the surrounding [[Koregaon Taluka]] in the [[Satara district#Divisions|Satara subdivision]] of [[Satara district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. It is situated on the [[Satara (city)|Satara]]-[[Pandarpur]] road about 18 km east of Satara city, about 120 km from [[Pune]] and 267 km from [[Mumbai]]. The Koregaon railway station, situated on the Pune - Miraj line, is 2 kilometers outside the town. At a stone's throw from the railway station is Koregaon Bus Station. | '''Koregaon''' is a [[census town]]<ref name="Census-2011-Koregaon">{{Cite web|title=NPR Report: Maharashtra: Satara: Koregaon|year=2011|publisher=National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=27&distcd=31&tslcode=007}}</ref> and headquarters for the surrounding [[Koregaon Taluka]] in the [[Satara district#Divisions|Satara subdivision]] of [[Satara district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. It is situated on the [[Satara (city)|Satara]]-[[Pandarpur]] road about 18 km east of Satara city, about 120 km from [[Pune]] and 267 km from [[Mumbai]]. The Koregaon railway station, situated on the Pune - Miraj line, is 2 kilometers outside the town. At a stone's throw from the railway station is Koregaon Bus Station. | ||
Dr. [[B.R. Ambedkar|B.R.Ambedkar]] writes about his childhood experience of travelling from [[Satara (city)|Satara]] to Koregaon, and the discrimination they suffered, in his autobiographical book, [[Waiting for a Visa]] (chapter 1).<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ambedkar|first1=Dr. Bhimrao|title=Waiting for a Visa|date=1991|publisher=Dept. of education, Government of Maharashtra|location=Mumbai|pages= | Dr. [[B.R. Ambedkar|B.R.Ambedkar]] writes about his childhood experience of travelling from [[Satara (city)|Satara]] to Koregaon, and the discrimination they suffered, in his autobiographical book, [[Waiting for a Visa]] (chapter 1).<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ambedkar|first1=Dr. Bhimrao|title=Waiting for a Visa|date=1991|publisher=Dept. of education, Government of Maharashtra|location=Mumbai|pages=4071–4090|url=https://drambedkarbooks.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/selected-work-of-dr-b-r-ambedkar.pdf|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
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Koregaon is a census town[3] and headquarters for the surrounding Koregaon Taluka in the Satara subdivision of Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated on the Satara-Pandarpur road about 18 km east of Satara city, about 120 km from Pune and 267 km from Mumbai. The Koregaon railway station, situated on the Pune - Miraj line, is 2 kilometers outside the town. At a stone's throw from the railway station is Koregaon Bus Station.
Koregaon | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Koregaon Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°41′53″N 74°09′47″E / 17.698°N 74.163°ECoordinates: 17°41′53″N 74°09′47″E / 17.698°N 74.163°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Satara |
| Taluka | Koregaon |
| Government | |
| • MP | Udayanraje Bhosale[1] |
| • MLA | Mahesh Shinde ([Shivsena]) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 36,680 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 415501 |
| Telephone code | (+91)2163 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 11 (Satara) |
| Nearest city | Satara |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Satara |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Koregaon |
| Literacy | 88.55% |
| Sex ratio | 969 ♀/1000 ♂ (2011) [2] |
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar writes about his childhood experience of travelling from Satara to Koregaon, and the discrimination they suffered, in his autobiographical book, Waiting for a Visa (chapter 1).[4]
DemographicsEdit
In the 2011 India census, the town of Koregaon had a population of 26 987 individuals.[3]
Kedareshwar MandirEdit
In Koregaon there is a temple to Shiva, named Kedareshwar Mandir in Marathi. This place is large, and well known in all neighboring areas of Koregaon.
EducationEdit
- Saraswati English Medium School and Jr. College, Koregaon.
- The Modern English School and Jr. College, Koregaon.
- Saraswati Vidyalaya, K.V. Bhandari Primary School Koregaon.
- Challenge Academy, Koregaon.
- Kanya. Madhyamik Vidhylaya, Koregaon.
- D.P. Bhosale College Koregaon.
- Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Koregaon.
- Shri Mudhaidevi Shikshan Sanstha's Shri Mudhaidevi Vidyamandir, Deur.
- Marutrao Krushnaji Mane Junior College, Deur.
- Prof.vSambhajirao Kadam College, Deur.
- Shri. Wangdev Vidyalaya &, Jr. College, Wathar Station.
- Yashwantrao Chavan Vidyalaya, Pimpode Bk.
- Bharat Vidya Mandir & Jr College Wagholi.
- Kala Mahavidyalaya Wagholi, Vidyanagar (Graduation in Arts, Commerce)
Business and industryEdit
The main attraction is the Koregaon (Mini) Industrial Area developed on the Koregaon-Rahimatpur Road. One of the main industries is the production of beans (called 'Wagha Ghevada' in Marathi and 'Rajma' in Hindi language).
RiversEdit
There are two rivers in Koregaon; one flows within the town and other is outside. The first river's name is Tilaganga and other one's name is Vasana.
PoliticsEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Sixteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "Koregaon Census Town City Population Census 2011-2021 | Maharashtra".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "NPR Report: Maharashtra: Satara: Koregaon". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
- ↑ Ambedkar, Dr. Bhimrao (1991). Waiting for a Visa (PDF). Mumbai: Dept. of education, Government of Maharashtra. pp. 4071–4090. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
External linksEdit
Satara District Gazette: