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20-680: Kagal is a town in Kolhapur district of the Indian state of Maharashtra . During the rule of the Marathas and British raj , the town was the seat of a noble Ghatge Maratha family who were among the most important in princely state of Kolhapur . Sultan Mahmud Padshah, the Muslim ruler of Bijapur , rewarded in 1572 the Kagal dynasty founder Piraji Raje, the descendant of Kamraja Suryavanshi,

40-429: A population of 23,775. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kagal has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kagal, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Marathi is the predominant native language here, it is widely spoken. The Kagal-Hatkanangale industrial area is situated 12 km from Kolhapur city and

60-492: A ranking of 65th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 504 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,310/sq mi). Its population growth over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.96%. Kolhapur has a sex ratio of 953 females for every 1000 males. 31.73% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.01% and 0.78% of the population respectively. Kolhapur has one of

80-911: Is a river in India , which joins the Dudhganga River . Further, Panchganga joins the Krishna River . Several villages like Jatrat, Barawad, Kunnur in Karnataka are dependent on Vedganga for water. The Vedganga River rises at an elevation of 900 m in the Kolhapur District of Maharashtra State from the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats . The river flows mostly north-eastwards in Maharashtra State and thereafter continues to flow eastwards in Karnataka state to join

100-458: Is also an industrial city with approximately 300 foundries producing exports with a value of 15 billion rupees per year. A manufacturing plant of Kirloskar Oil Engines [KOEL] is set up in 5 star MIDC at Kagal near Kolhapur, and the Raymond clothes plant is also located in the same industrial area. Kolhapur has two more industrial areas, Gokul-Shirgaon MIDC, Shiroli MIDC and Shivaji Udyamnagar

120-425: Is an industrial area in the city. Shivaji Udyamnagar has a rich entrepreneurial tradition of more than 100 years and a high skilled artisanship in the area of oil engines. Kolhapuri jewelry includes a type of necklace called Kolhapuri saaj , patlya (two broad bangles), chinchpeti (choker), tanmani (short necklace), nath (nose ring), and bajuband (an amulet). Zilla Parishad Kolhapur or District Council Kolhapur

140-706: Is enriched in terms of the availability of quality education of all kinds. Kolhapur has a Higher per capita domestic product than the states average. It has auto-ancillary, Foundry, and Casting industrial establishments which act as supporting industries for Pune and Bangalore industries. The city is the home of Kolhapuri chappal, a hand-crafted buffalo leather slipper that is locally tanned using vegetable dyes. Kolhapuri slippers are sold on Mahadwar road. Other handicrafts include: hand block printing of textiles; silver, bead and paste jewellery crafting; pottery; wood carving and lacquerware; brass sheet work and oxidised silver artwork;and lace and embroidery making. Kolhapur

160-462: Is its district headquarter. It is situated near Panchaganga river. It is bordered by the Sangli district to the north, by Ratnagiri district , Sindhudurg to the west and by Karnataka state to the east. Kolhapur was a princely state during British rule of India. Shahu Maharaj ruled it from 1894 to 1922. He worked for the development of the state. It was a hub for Marathi film industry. It

180-766: Is one of the District Councils having jurisdiction in the Kolhapur district. Zilla Parishad has bagged the 2021 first place award of State Level Outstanding Zilla Parishad. The election to the 2017 Kolhapur Jilha Parishad and panchayat samitis was held from 21 February 2017. This election saw a voter turnout of 60% election. The district has 12 talukas and 12 panchayat samiti, 2 municipal corporation, 10 municipalities and 1,029 gram panchayats. Sabhapati include: 16°41′52″N 74°13′31″E  /  16.697904°N 74.225369°E  / 16.697904; 74.225369 Vedganga river The Vedganga River

200-814: Is prime crop of Chandgad taluka. Kolhapur is part of Pune division . Radhanagari dam is present on the Bhogawati river. Kolhapur has Panhala hill station. Male to female ratio of the district is 1000:953 Kolhapur's climate is a blend of coastal and inland elements common to Maharashtra. The temperature has a range between 10 and 35 °C (50 and 95 °F). Summer in Kolhapur is comparatively cooler, but much more humid, than neighbouring inland cities. Maximum temperatures rarely exceed 35 °C (95 °F) and typically range between 33 and 35 °C (91 and 95 °F). Lows during this season are around 24 to 26 °C (75 to 79 °F). The city receives abundant rainfall from June to September due to its proximity to

220-595: The Mahlakshmi Temple and Karveer Pee th Jagadguru Shankaracharya Math in the city of Kolhapur and Jyotiba temple in Wadi Ratnagiri. Away from Kolhapur some religious tourism towns are located, Nurdihawadi for Datta Temple and khidrapur for Kopeshwar Temple . The Kolhapur district has a good number of educational institutions that provide a range of educational programs - from KG to PG and beyond. The district has Shivaji University located in

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240-548: The National Highway and railways. The other major industrial areas, Shiroli, Udyamnagar in Kolhapur and Gokul-shirgaon, are just 12 km, 15 km and 5 km from this area. 5-star MIDC is the main industry and other big companies are arriving. Kolhapur district Kolhapur district (Marathi pronunciation: [kolʱaːpuɾ] ) is a district in the Maharashtra state of India. The city of Kolhapur

260-699: The Treaty entered into by the Maharaja of Kolhapur with the British Government in 1826. Kagal is a taluka in Kolhapur district. It is located at the boundary of Maharashtra and Karnataka . The Chhatrapati Shahu Sahakari Sakar Karkhana is located here. The Dudhganga river passes through Kagal. Kagal is located at 16°35′N 74°19′E  /  16.58°N 74.32°E  / 16.58; 74.32 . It has an average elevation of 553 metres (1814 feet). As of 2001 India census , Kagal had

280-589: The Western Ghats. The heavy rains often lead to severe flooding during these months. 2005, 2006, 2019 and 2021 were years when floods occurred. Temperatures are low in the rainy season and range between 19 and 30 °C (66 and 86 °F). Kolhapur experiences winter from November to February. The winter temperatures are warmer than other cities in Maharashtra such as Pune and Nashik . Lows range from 9 to 16 °C (48 to 61 °F) while highs are in

300-489: The airport. The nearest railway station is at Kolhapur 13 km away from the industrial area. The industrial area is located 3 km from the National Highway 4 (Mumbai-Bangalore). The Karnataka State boundary is just 3  km from this estate and Belagavi , a city just 70 km from the estate. Nearest airport is Kolhapur (12 km) Ratnagiri port is 110 km and Panaji (Goa)and Dabolim airport 210 km. Two other major cities Pune and Mumbai are accessed via

320-677: The city of Kolhapur. The university provides various master and Ph.D. level programs. Shivaji University covers three districts - Kolhapur, Sangli and Satara under its jurisdiction. Apart from the university, Kolhapur district has a number of other renowned educational institutions like Council of Education's Shahaji Law College, Kolhapur CSIBER- , Kolhapur Chhatrapati Shahu Institute of Business Education and Research, Rajaram College Kolhapur, Swami Vivekanand College Kolhapur, D. Y. Patil College of Engineering and Technology , Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Mouni Vidyapeeth, KIT College of Engineering Kolhapur, etc. Kolhapur District

340-546: The highest Human Development Index in India which stood at 0.770 in 2011. Languages of Kolhapur district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 89.16% of the population in the district spoke Marathi , 3.84% Hindi , 2.70% Urdu and 2.00% Kannada as their first language. Urdu and Kannada both had a decline in absolute numbers from 2001 to 2011. Kolhapur has the highest percentage of Jains of any district in India. Neighbouring Belgaum district in Karnataka comes second. The district has three centres of tourism,

360-497: The progenitor of Ghatge family known as Zunzar Rao (Valiant Fighter), with the title Sarjerao and the Kagal pargana , then consisting of 69 and a 1/2 villages, as a Jagir (vassal estate) within the princely state of Kolhapur (later a salute state ). The name of his dynastic line came corrupted to Ghatge 'Jump ahead'. During incessant 19th century warfare and depredations, some of the villages were lost, reducing their number to 41, covering 298 km2, as guaranteed by article 3 of

380-419: The range of 24 to 32 °C (75 to 90 °F) due to its high elevation and being adjacent to the Western Ghats. Humidity is low in this season making the weather much more pleasant. According to the 2011 census, the population of the district is 3,876,001 out of which 1,230,009 are urban and 2,645,992 are rural. According to the 2011 census , Kolhapur district has a population of 3,876,001. This gives it

400-470: Was known as 'Chitranagari'. It is now known as Bhalji Pendharkar Chitranagari. Kolhapur district has Bauxite mineral resources in Sahyadri mountains . Ghatprabha , Tamraparni , Dudhganga, Krushna , Bhogawati , Warna , Kasari , Panchaganga, Wedganga , Kumbhi rivers flow through this district. Groundnut, Soyabean, Tobacco, Rice, Jowar, Cotton and Sugarcane are prime crops of this district. Cashew

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