Gadhinglaj

Gadhinglaj
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Gadhinglaj Location of Gadhinglaj in Maharashtra and India
Coordinates	16°14′N 74°21′E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District(s)	Kolhapur
Population	58,109 (2011)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 623 metres (2,044 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 416502 • Telephone • +02327 • Vehicle • MH 09
Website	www.gadhinglajpalika.org

Gadhinglaj (Marathi: गडहिंग्लज) is a Town in Kolhapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is governed by a municipal council.

Geography

Gadhinglaj is located at 16.23°N 74.35°E / 16.23; 74.35. It has an average elevation of 623 metres (2043 feet).
It is a taluka city ,located exactly at the border of Maharashtra & Karnataka.
Gadhinglaj is situated on banks of Hiranyakeshi river originated from the Great Amboli Ghats.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Gadhinglaj had a population of 25,356. But the recent population is 58,109 which includes Gadhinglaj City as well as extended areas included in the city within these 9–10 years.Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gadhinglaj has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 72%. In Gadhinglaj, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The languages most widely spoken are Marathi and Kannada.

Civic Administration

The civic administration of the town is managed by the Gadhinglaj nagar palika (Municipality).It was founded on 1 August 1887, The municipality oversees the engineering works, health, sanitation, water supply, administration and taxation in the city. It is headed by a Municipal President who is assisted by municipal chief officer and council members. The electrical supply to the city is managed by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MAHADISCOM). In 2008 Gadhinglaj was one of the First Taluka in India to initiate Energy conservation Programme by utilizing Solar energy for its Street Lights.

Places of tourist interest in and around Gadhinglaj

• Amboli, Sindhudurg
• Kalbhairav Temple
• Mahalaxmi Temple
• Samangarh (The hill fort)
  • The Samangad grant, which belongs to the seventh Rasrakuta king Dantidurga or Dantivarma II, bears date sak 675 (A.D. 733-54)
• River Hiranyakeshi,
• Kasturba garden
• Tilak garden
• Rajarshi Shahu garden
• Shendri lake
• Nakshatra Garden

Business and economy

Gadhinglaj is an agriculture market Popularly known for Red Chillies, Jaggery, Food grains and Vegetables. Some parts of Sindhudurg district and some parts of Goa state are heavily rely on Gadhinglaj for food grains and vegetables. Gadhinglaj is also known for the Sugarcane production. The Gadhinglaj Taluka Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana (Sugar mills)is situated 6 km from the town.

MIDC

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation Industrial Areas is situated 75 km to the south of Kolhapur city and the airport, which has direct flights to Mumbai by Jet Airways. The industrial area is well connected by road, rail and air transport to almost all the cities of India. The nearest railway station is 45 km away at Belgaum city. The area is located on the Sankeshwar-Araja-Sawantwadi state highway and is 15 km from National Highway 4. The Karnataka state boundary is just 10 km from this area. The port and airport at Panjim (Goa) are 150 km away.
The area has a separate sub-station and uninterrupted power supply. MIDC has planned to provide a water supply scheme to source 3.00 MLD of water from the Gizawane K.T.weir constructed across river Hirankeshi, main source of which is Chitra dam constructed over river Chitra.

Banks in Gadhinglaj

• Bank of Maharashtra
• State Bank of India
• Bank of Baroda
• Bank of India
• Canara Bank
• Union Bank of India
• ICICI Bank
• HDFC Bank
• Federal Bank
• Gadhinglaj Urban Bank
• KDCC Bank
• Kallappana Awade Ichalkaranji Janta Bank

ATM centers in Gadhinglaj

• Bank of Maharashtra
• State Bank of India
• Bank of India
• Bank of Baroda
• ICICI Bank
• HDFC Bank
• Federal Bank
• Kallappana Awade Ichalkaranji Bank
• Ajara Urban Co.Op Bank Ltd

Education

• Sadhana Highschool & College.
• Jagruti Highschool and Jr. College
• Sadhana Vidyalay Inaugrated by the Sane Guruji a famous Marathi author, teacher, social activist, and freedom fighter. Sadhana Vidyalay is First Government Aided English Medium School in Kolhapur district In 1962.
• Shivraj College
• Dr.Ghali College
• Creative High School
• M.R. College
• Kedari Redekar Ayurvedic College
• Gadhinglaj Highschool & College
• E B Gadkari Homeopathy college
• A D Shinde polytech
• Neora High School
• kalu mastar vidyalay
• Barister Nath Pai Vidyalay

Transportation

Nearest major Airports

• Vasco da Gama: Dabolim Airport 160 km
• Belgaum : 54 km
• Kolhapur78 km

Nearest Railway Stations Belgaum towards South, Ghataprabha towards East, Kolhapur towards North and Savantwadi towards West.

Other Distances from Gadhinglaj

• Sankeshwar (NH 4): 15 km
• Kolhapur: 65 km via Kalbhairi, 74 km via Sankeshwar
• Belgaum: 54 km via Kowad, 62 km via Sankeshwar
• Gokak Falls: 55 km
• Ramtirth waterfalls near Ajara: 20 km
• Amboli Hillstation: 54 km
• Savantwadi: 83 km
• Panjim via Amboli Ghat: 140 km
• Tilari Ghat: 58 km
• Panjim via Tilari Ghat: 132 km
• Goa:

1. Via Ajara, Amboli, Savantwadi
2. Via Nesari, Chandgad, Tilari, Dodamarg.

Theatres in Gadhinglaj

• Kedar Chitramandir
• Maratha Chitramandir
• Subhash Chitramandir