ABOUT SHOLAPUR

The presiding deity of Maharashtra, Lord Vitthal is at Pandharpur in this district. Swami Samarth of Akkalkot has followers from all walks of life. Solapur is famous as a textile town, especially owing to its talented weavers’ community. A melting pot with a confluence of Marathi, Telugu and Kannada languages, Solapur district leads in beedi production. Its great strides in the fields of education, literature and culture as well as rural prosperity brought in by the cooperation movement have made Solapur district an important segment of modern Maharashtra. The supreme sacrifice by the revolutionaries of Solapur has made it immortal. So much so that the Martyrs’ Memorial here is saluted daily by thousands of visitors. Kundalsangam, Karmala and Barshi have adopted the path of development through industry and education.

1. District
Solapur

2. Area
14886 sq. kms.

3. Sub-divisions
3 (Solapur, Madha (Kurduwadi), Pandharpur)

4. Talukas
11 (Solapur, Barshi, Akkalkot, South Solapur, Mohol,
Mangalvedha, Pandharpur, Sangola, Malshiras, Karmala, Madha)

5. Distance from Mumbai
450 kms.

6. Means of Transport
Railway Stations -Solapur, Mohol, Kurduwadi
ST Buses

7. Population
Total-38,55,383
Male-19,90,661
Female-18,64,722

8. Literacy
Per cent-71.50
Total-23,65,053
Male-14,00,379
Female-9,64,674

9. Area under Irrigation
4,83,915 hectares

10. Irrigation Projects
MMajor-1
Medium-2
Minor-69

Imp. Projs.-1
1. Bhima Ujjani

 

11. Industries
Big-98
Small-8986

12. Languages/Dialects
Marathi, Telgu, Kannada, Urdu

13. Folk-Arts
Lavani, Gondhal, Dhangiri,
Aradhi and Bhalari songs

14. Weather
Temperature-
Max.-34.10 Deg. C.
Min.-21.7 Deg. C.
Rainfall-759.80 mm (Average)

15. Main Crops
Jowar, wheat, sugarcane

16. Area under Horticulture
60000 hectares

17. Health Infrastructure
PHCs-67
Rural Hosp.-14
Dist. Hosp.-1
Big Hosp.-30

18. Tourist Places
Kundalsangam, Pandharpur,
Akkalkot, Barshi, Karmala,
Nanaj (North Solapur taluka)

19. Educational Institutions
Universities-Sub-Centre of
Shivaji University
Colleges-30
Prim. Schools - 2838
Sec. Schools - 637

 

 

SOURCE : CENSUS OF INDIA 2001

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