Kanhur Pathar Explained

Kanhur Pathar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:19.0972°N 74.3856°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ahmednagar
Governing Body:Grampanchayat kanhur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:6184
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:414 303
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:02488
Registration Plate:MH-16
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Parner, Alkuti, Takali Dhokeshwar, Bhalwani
Blank2 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank2 Info Sec1:75%%
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Ahmednagar
Blank4 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Grampanchayat kanhur
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:Dry and hot (Köppen)
Blank2 Name Sec2:Avg. summer temperature
Blank2 Info Sec2:40°C
Blank3 Name Sec2:Avg. winter temperature
Blank3 Info Sec2:10°C

Kanhur Pathar is a village in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India.[1]

History

'Sarkarwada' is a historical monument in the form of a small ground fortress or Gadhi. Once upon a time it was a walled village called Gaon KusIn under the reign of Peshwas of Pune.

To the south is a big hillock named 'Dashabai'. According to the British gazette, this hilltop has the ruined tomb of the 'Chand Sultana' of Ahmednagar Nizamshahi. Vitthal Temple and mosque are adjacent which shows a rare tie up between two communities. Other famous sites are:

  1. Wadgaon Darya famous for its stalactite & stalagmite columns in Goddess Daryabai's temple.
  2. Khandoba Mandir of Pimpalgaon Rotha built in the 15th century.
  3. A huge bull (Nandi) carved out of stone in Mahadev temple.
  4. Malganga mandir

People

The majority of the population in Kanhur Pathar is Hindu along with Muslims. People of all communities live here. Majority of them are Maratha & Mali. The surname Thube & Navale dominates the scenario of Kanhur. Other popular surnames are Londhe,Vyavahare & Ghodake. Navale wadi, Thube Mala,Aadarsh Nagar and Londhe Mala are hamlets of Kanhur.

Majority of people are literate. The old trend of earning bread by doing unskilled labour work in Mumbai is slowly diminishing. Education is the main motive of youngsters for survival.

It is drought prone, semi arid region receiving scanty rainfall of around 20". Frequent droughts make life of local dwellers and farmers unbearable. So people migrate to cities or other places.

Agricultural area of Kanhur is situated nearly on ridge line of Krishna (Bhima) and Godavari basin. Local farmers rear cows for milk and produce green peas to survive the unfavourable conditions.

Notes and References

  1. http://wikimapia.org/#lat=19.0974436&lon=74.3856597&z=17&l=0&m=b&show=/13450808/KANHUR-PATHAR Kanhur Pathar on Wikimapia