Solapur district
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Solapur district | |
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.jpg)     Clockwise from top-left: Vithoba Temple in Pandharpur, Solapur Fort, Ujjani Dam, Grasslands at Nannaj Bustard Sanctuary, Siddeshwar Temple, Solapur | |
.svg) Location in Maharashtra | |
| Coordinates (Solapur): 17°50′N 75°30′E / 17.833°N 75.500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Pune Division[1] |
| Headquarters | Solapur |
| Tehsils | 1. Akkalkot, 2. Barshi, 3. Karmala, 4. Madha, 5. Malshiras, 6. Mangalwedha, 7. Mohol, 8. Pandharpur, 9. Sangola, 10. North Solapur and 11. South Solapur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Solapur Zilla Parishad |
| • Guardian Minister | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (Cabinet Minister MH) |
| • President Z. P. Solapur | NA |
| • District Collector | Mr. Milind Shambharkar IAS |
| • CEO Z. P. Solapur | NA |
| • MPs | Jaisidhesvar Swami (Solapur) Omraje Nimbalkar (Osmanabad) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,895 km2 (5,751 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,317,756 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 31.83% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 71.2% |
| • Sex ratio | 935 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | http://solapur.gov.in/ |
Solapur District (Marathi pronunciation: [solaːpuːɾ]) is a district in Maharashtra state of India. The city of Solapur is the district headquarters. It is located on the south east edge of the state and lies entirely in the Bhima and Seena basins.[2] The entire district is drained by the Bhima River.[3]
Solapur district leads Maharashtra in production of Indian cigarettes known as beedi.[4]
Officer[edit]
Members of Parliament[edit]
- Jaisidhesvar Swami (BJP)
(Solapur) - Ranjit Naik-Nimbalkar (BJP)
(Madha) - Omraje Nimbalkar(SHS-(UBT))
(Osmanabad)
Guardian Minister[edit]
| Guardian Minister Solapur | |
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| पालकमंत्री सोलापूर | |
 Emblem of India | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Residence | Solapur |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
| Term length | 5 years / No time limit |
| Website | solapur |
list of Guardian Minister[edit]
| Name | Term of office |
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| Vijay Deshmukh | 05 December 2014 - 08 November 2019 |
| Dattatray Vithoba Bharne | 09 January 2020 - 29 June 2022 |
| Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil | 24 September 2022- Incumbent |
District Magistrate/Collector[edit]
| District Magistrate / Collector Solapur | |
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| जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी सोलापूर | |
Emblem of India | |
Incumbent Mr. Milind Shambharkar (IAS) since November 2020 | |
| Residence | At Solapur district |
| Appointer | Government of Maharashtra |
| Term length | No time limit |
| Website | solapur |
list of District Magistrate / Collector[edit]
| Name | Term of office |
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| Mr. Milind Shambharkar (IAS) | November 2020 - Incumbent |
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 875,368 | — |
| 1911 | 946,761 | +0.79% |
| 1921 | 900,267 | −0.50% |
| 1931 | 1,058,959 | +1.64% |
| 1941 | 1,215,953 | +1.39% |
| 1951 | 1,490,446 | +2.06% |
| 1961 | 1,843,102 | +2.15% |
| 1971 | 2,233,369 | +1.94% |
| 1981 | 2,588,139 | +1.49% |
| 1991 | 3,231,057 | +2.24% |
| 2001 | 3,849,543 | +1.77% |
| 2011 | 4,317,756 | +1.15% |
| source:[5] | ||
According to the 2011 census Solapur District has a population of 4,317,756, the 43rd largest district in India by population (out of 640). The district has a population density of 290 inhabitants per square kilometre (750/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.1%. Solapur has a sex ratio of 932 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 77.72%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.05% and 1.80% of the population respectively.[7]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 73.13% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 9.28% Kannada, 6.47% Hindi, 4.49% Telugu, 3.94% Urdu and 0.94% Lambadi as their first language.[8][9]
Talukas[edit]
Solapur district is subdivided for administrative purposes into eleven talukas, which in turn comprise smaller divisions. The talukas are North Solapur, South Solapur, Akkalkot, Barshi, Mangalwedha, Pandharpur, Sangola, Malshiras, Mohol, Madha and Karmala.[10]
Administration[edit]
Members of Parliament[edit]
- Jaisidhesvar Swami (BJP)
(Solapur) - Ranjit Naik-Nimbalkar (BJP)
(Madha) - Omraje Nimbalkar SHS(UBT)
(Osmanabad)
Guardian Minister[edit]
- Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil - 24 September 2022- Incumbent
| Guardian Minister Solapur | |
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| पालकमंत्री सोलापूर | |
Emblem of India | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Residence | Solapur |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
| Term length | 5 years / No time limit |
| Website | solapur |
District Magistrate/Collector[edit]
- Mr. Milind Shambharkar (IAS) - 2019 - Incumbent
| District Magistrate / Collector Solapur | |
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| जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी सोलापूर | |
Emblem of India | |
Incumbent Mr. Milind Shambharkar (IAS) since 2019 | |
| Residence | At Solapur district |
| Appointer | Government of Maharashtra |
| Term length | No time limit |
| Website | solapur |
Notable people[edit]
- M. F. Husain - painter
- Shashikala - Hindi film actress
- Sarala Yeolekar - Marathi film actress
- Lalchand Hirachand (Industrialist)
- Yusufkhan Mohamadkhan Pathan (Scholar)
- Jabbar Patel - Marathi film director
- Atul Kulkarni - Marathi and Hindi film actor
- Nagraj Manjule - Marathi film director
- Rinku Rajguru - Marathi film actress
- Akash Thosar - Marathi film actor
- Ranjitsinh Disale[11] - Teacher, Winner of Global Teacher Prize 2020
Villages[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Sushant Kulkarni (3 July 2015). "Anti-Corruption Bureau: Pune Unit records highest number of bribery traps in state". The Indian Express. Pune. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Shri Mahadev Dada Tonpe, Mahavir Shah. "सोलापूर जिल्हा" [Solapur Jilha]. Solapur Pune Pravasi Sanghatna (in Marathi). Solapur. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Solapur District Geographical Information". Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
- ^ Meena Menon (21 June 2006). "A dream come true for beedi workers of Solapur". The Hindu. Mumbai. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Solapur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Solapur census records". The Gezzeters department Solapur.
- ^ "Geographical information" (PDF). Solapur district. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Top teacher wins $1m and gives half away". BBC News. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
External links[edit]
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