Koregaon Explained

Koregaon
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:17.698°N 74.163°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Satara
Subdivision Type3:Taluka
Subdivision Name3:Koregaon
Governing Body:Nagar Panchayat[1]
Leader Title1:MP
Leader Name1:Shriniwas Patil[2]
Leader Title2:MLA
Leader Name2:Mahesh Shinde ([Shivsena])
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:36680
Population As Of:2011
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:415501
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:(+91)2163
Registration Plate:MH 11 (Satara)
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Satara
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Satara
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Koregaon
Blank4 Name Sec2:Literacy
Blank4 Info Sec2:88.55%
Blank5 Name Sec2:Sex ratio
Blank5 Info Sec2:969 /1000 (2011)[3]

Koregaon is a census town[4] 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 NH-548C Satara-Baitul National Highway[5] 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. Koregaon Bus Station is conveniently located just a stone's throw away from the railway station.

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).[6]

Demographics

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

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 main article: Koregaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

See also

External links

Satara District Gazette:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Koregaon Nagarpanchayat . NIC, Govt. of India . 12 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Shriniwas Patil, Satara Constituency MP . Government of India . 12 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Koregaon Census Town City Population Census 2011-2021 | Maharashtra.
  4. Web site: NPR Report: Maharashtra: Satara: Koregaon. 2011. National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
  5. Web site: NH-548C (Satara- Baitul) National Highway . Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India . 12 February 2023.
  6. Book: Ambedkar. Dr. Bhimrao. Waiting for a Visa. 1991. Dept. of education, Government of Maharashtra. Mumbai. 4071–4090. 15 April 2015.