Pusegaon Explained
Pusegaon |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Coordinates: | 17.708°N 74.3194°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Satara |
Government Type: | Gram Panchayat Pusegaon[1] |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 9180[2] |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Pusegaonkar |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | Pin Code |
Postal Code: | 415502 |
Registration Plate: | MH 11 |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha Constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Satara |
Subdivision Type3: | Taluka |
Subdivision Name3: | Khatav |
Subdivision Type4: | Taluka H.Q. |
Subdivision Name4: | Vaduj |
Leader Title: | Sarpanch |
Leader Name: | Jayeshri Sambajirao Kadam |
Blank Name Sec1: | Major Highways |
Blank Info Sec1: | NH-548C, SH-147 |
Pusegaon is a town in the Satara district of the state of Maharashtra in India.[3] It is situated on the NH-548C Satara-Baitul National Highway.[4] Pusegaon is known for the Shree Sevagiri Maharaj Temple & its annual Rathotsava fair.[5]
Geography
Pusegaon is situated in the valley of Sahyadri mountain range and on the bank of Yerla River, a tributary of Krishna River.[6] It is located 35km from its district headquarters Satara.[7]
Culture
- Pusegaon is famous for the Shree Sevagiri Maharaj temple located on the bank of the Yerla river. Shree Sevagiri Maharaj appeared in Pusegaon in 1905 and took Sanjivan Samadhi on 10 January 1948.[8] Shri Sevagiri Maharaj's Rathotsav fair is held every year and many devotees from Maharashtra gather at the Rathotsav fair at Pusegaon.[9]
- In 2021, the Department of Public Construction Work of Maharashtra set a world record in the Limca Book of Records for constructing a road from Pusegaon to Mhasurne in 24 hours. The stretch was built from 7am on Sunday, 30 May 2021, to 7am on Monday, 31 May 2021.[10]
Education
Pusegaon has facilities from primary education to higher education. Institutions in Pusegaon are listed below:
- Shri Hanumangiri Highschool, Pusegaon[11]
- J. J. English Medium School, Pusegaon[12]
- Rayat Shikshan Sanstha's Arts and Commerce College, Pusegaon[13]
- Shaskiy Vidyaniketan, Pusegaon[14]
Notes and References
- Web site: Gram Panchayat Pusegaon . eGramswaraj, Govt. of India.
- Book: Pusegaon Population . District Census Handbook SATARA, Census of India 2011 . Directorate of Census Operation Maharashtra, Govt. of India . 405 . 17 June 2020.
- Web site: Pusegaon (Satara) . N.I.C. Government of India . 14 December 2019.
- Web site: Pusegaon, NH 584C . Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India . 18 July 2022.
- Web site: Shree Sevagiri Maharaj Temple, Pusegaon . ZP Satara, Maharashtra . 25 January 2020.
- Web site: Aquifer Maps and Ground Water Management Plan, Khatav Taluka, Satara District, Maharashtra (Part-I) . Central Ground Water Board, Govt. of India . 28 February 2023.
- Web site: Pusegaon to Satara distance . NIC, Govt. of India . 11 August 2019.
- Web site: Shree Sevagiri Maharaj Samadhi, Pusegaon . Lokmat Newspaper . 10 March 2022.
- Web site: Sevagiri Maharaj Rathotsav fair, Pusegaon . Lokmat Newspaper . 14 April 2023.
- Web site: Pusegaon-Jaigaon-Aundh-Mhasurne Road, Limca World Record . Maharashtra Times Newspaper . 22 May 2021.
- Web site: Shri Hanumangiri Highschool, Pusegaon . Schools.org.in . 19 April 2023.
- Web site: J. J. English Medium School, Pusegaon . Schools.org.in . 19 April 2023.
- Web site: Arts and Commerce College Pusegaon . Arts and Commerce College Pusegaon . 19 April 2023.
- Web site: Shaskiy Vidyaniketan, Pusegaon . Schools.org.in . 19 April 2023.