Maindargi (IPA:Maindargī) is a town and a municipal council in Akkalkot taluka of Solapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1] In Maindargi there is the Shree Shivachaleshwar Temple.

Maindargi
Town
Nickname(s):  Maindargi
Maindargi Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17.47°N 76.3°E / 17.47; 76.3
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Solapur
Elevation	473 m (1,552 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	47,001
Demonym(s)	Maindargikar
Language
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	MH-13
Website	www.maindargi.org

Geography

Maindargi is located at 17.47°N 76.3°E / 17.47; 76.3.[2] It has an average elevation of 473 metres (1551 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[3] Maindargi had a population of 47001. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Maindargi has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 46%. In Maindargi, 15% of the population is under six years of age.

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