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PLACES
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ATAPADI
Atapadi, originally a village in Kbanapur tuluka with an area of
149.08 km- (53.7 square miles) and a population of 10,968 as per the 1961 Census, is now the headquarters of the mahal of the same name. It lies 53.10 km (33 miles) north-east of Vite on the Karhad-Solapur road and is known for wool production, of which the local Sangars and Dhangars weave coarse blankets (kambals). Quite a large section of the population is engaged in oil crushing industry and the preparation of twine from cordage plants (Agave vivipara) ou co-operative basis. There are primary schools and a high school. The village has a primary health centre, a family planning centre, and a vastigrha. There is a Hemadpanti temple dedicated to Kajesvar. In honour of this deity a fair is held in the month of Pausa. Construction work on Atapadi talav has been taken up and when complete would bring an area of 1,120.57 hectares (2,769 acres) under irrigation.
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