BANKING TRADE AND COMMERCE

FAIRS

Fairs which are still held on festive occasions give ample opportunities to petty traders to display their goods and carry on brisk sales. They are usually attended by the village populace.

The commodities handled at the lairs are cloth, ready-made clothes, utensils (of copper, brass, aluminium, stainless steel and bronze), sweetmeats, fruits, stationery, cutlery, crockery, toys, perfumery, toilets, watches, furniture, hardware, agricultural implement;., ropes, cattle, etc. All the transactions take place on cash basis.

The approximate average value of the total turnover at important fairs in this district, is given below: —

Place of the fair

Value of turnover

(In rupees.)

Phaltan

8,000

Javli

2,000

Rahimatpur

1,500

Morni

5,500

Yeoti

2,000

Pal

5,000

Karad

10,000

Masur

4,500

Bhilar

2,500

Vaduj

2,000

Mayani

5,000

Aundh

1,500

Khandala

2,200

Lonand

10,000

Malavadi

2,000

Mhaswad

2,000

Total..

65,700

The following is the list of places where lairs are held:-

Name of Taluka.

Places where fairs are held.

Javli

Morni, Parval, Kasbe Tambi. Anewadi, Medha.

Karad

Savade, Yevati, Mhasoli, Tulsan, Sajur, Tambave, Shenoli, Gondi, Khubi, Kival, Chikhali, Masur, Karve. Pal, Kole, Rethare Bk., Vasantgad, Karad. Sadashivgad, Govare, Vadgaon, Haveli, Kolevadi, Talbid, Belvade, Tasvade, Atke, Kodoli, Yelgaon, Yenape, Bhurbhushi, Ghogaon, Ond, Nandgaon, Vahagaon, Khodashi, Vanavasmachi, Ghonashi, Salshirambe, Jinti, Kavathe, Talgaou, Kharade, Vadoli, bhikevar, Tembhu, Sayapur, Kese. Shirvade, Parale, Shirgaon.

continued..

Khandala

Ahire, Morve, Mhavashi, Harali Andosi, Pipre Bk., Wagoshi, Asawali, Kanheri, Zagalwadi, Bhadavade, Bawade, Bhade, Khandala, Ajnuj, Pargaon, Koparde, Nimbodi, Padli, Lonand, Padegaon, Rui. Shirwal, Sangavi, Yadgaon, Naigaon, Kesurdi. Wathar Bk., Wing, Karnavadi, Bhal ghar, Mirje.

Khatav

kaledhon, Chitali, Kuroli. Vadui, Vikhale, Vadgaon, Don, Bhosare. Pusesavli, Nimsod, Mayani, Khatgun, Mol, Daruj, Darjai, Dharpudi, Wakeshwar. Sundarpur, Kokarale. Ambheri, Jamb, Pimpari. Aundh, Dalmodi, Pusegaon, Mhasurne. Chorade, Shenvadi. Khatav.

Koregaon

Kinhi, Tandulwadi, Rahimatpur.

Mahabaleshwar

Parsond, Old Mahabaleshwar, Panchigani, Rajapuri, Taighat, Dhandeghar, Bhose, Bhilai.

Patan

Chapher, Chaphal, Urul, Yerad, Patau, Mhavashi, Taliye, Maneri, Ganjali, Zakade, Nav, Chopadi, Belwade Kh., Tripudi, Ambrule. Addeo, Bondri. Pimpaloshi, Tolewadi. Dhoroshi, Ghot, Bambavade. Marlashi, Jalu, Kalgaon. Morgiri, Kokisare, Panchgani, Dhnrade, Kusrund. Rahude, Ambrule, Marali, Sonawale, Maldan, Khale, Kusavade, Kumbharagaon, Ambeghar, Nisare, Jinti, Nathoshi, Mahind, Bucholi. Salane, Sanboor, Nigode, Karale, Adul, Nade, Udhavane.

Phaltan

Javli, Phaltan.

Satara

Nagthane, Borgaon, Sajjangad.

Wai

Chandavadi, Mandhardeo.

Man

Malavadi, Divad, Narwane, Palashi, Shingnapur, Dangari, Mhaswad.

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