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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: 17.698°N 74.163°E / 17.698; 74.163
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictSatara
TalukaKoregaon
Government
  MPUdayanraje Bhosale[1]
  MLAMahesh Shinde ([Shivsena])
Population
 (2011)
  Total36,680
Languages
  OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
415501
Telephone code(+91)2163
Vehicle registrationMH 11 (Satara)
Nearest citySatara
Lok Sabha constituencySatara
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKoregaon
Literacy88.55%
Sex ratio969 ♀/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]


Demographics


In the 2011 India census, the town of Koregaon had a population of 26 987 individuals.[3]


Kedareshwar Mandir


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.


Education



Business and industry


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).


Rivers


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.


Politics



See also



References


  1. "Sixteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. "Koregaon Census Town City Population Census 2011-2021 | Maharashtra".
  3. "NPR Report: Maharashtra: Satara: Koregaon". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
  4. Ambedkar, Dr. Bhimrao (1991). Waiting for a Visa (PDF). Mumbai: Dept. of education, Government of Maharashtra. pp. 4071–4090. Retrieved 15 April 2015.


Satara District Gazette:




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