Solapur district
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Solapur District 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.[1] The entire district is drained by the Bhima River.[2]
Solapur district leads Maharashtra in production of Indian cigarettes known as beedi.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Solapur District has a population of 4,315,527,[4] the 43rd largest for a district in India.[4]
The district has a population density of 290 inhabitants per square kilometre (750/sq mi).[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.1%.[4] Solapur has a sex ratio of 932 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 77.72%.[4]
Marathi is an official language.[5]
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Talukas
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.[6]
Places of interest
- Siddheshwar Temple and lake, Solapur
- Pandharpur (Lord Vithoba Temple, 1, 2)
- Akkalkot (Swami Samarth Maharaj Temple)
- Ganagapur - Shri Dattatreya Temple
- Dahigaun - Jain Temple
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Solapur census records". The Gezzeters department Solapur.
- ^ "Geographical information" (PDF). Solapur district. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
External links
- Official website of Solapur District
- Solapur District Gazetteer
- mSolapur - Mobile Governance Site
- A.G.Patil Polytechnic Institute, Solapur