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Ajara is a census town and the taluka headquarters of Ajara taluka in Kolhapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Ajara आजरा
Town
Ajara Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 16.12°N 74.2°E / 16.12; 74.2
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Kolhapur
Government
• Body	Nagar Panchayat
Elevation	660 m (2,170 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	14,000
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	416505
ISO 3166 code	IN-MH
Website	maharashtra.gov.in

Geography

Ajara is located at 16.12°N 74.2°E / 16.12; 74.2. It has an average elevation of 660 m (2,170 ft).

It is known for its scenic and green landscape, as well as for its Ajara Ghansaal rice.

Ajara is 84 km from Kolhapur and 33 km from Amboli Hill station. The nearest major city is Gadhinglaj.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update],[1] Ajara had a population of 18,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ajara has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of males and 45% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2] Marathi is predominantly spoken.

Places To Visit

Places such as Ramtirth waterfall, a lord Rama temple on the Hiranyakeshi river and Ravalnath temple are located nearby.

See also

• Pedrewadi
• Haloli

References

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