Solapur District: Encyclopedia II - Solapur District - Facts

Solapur District - Facts

District - Solapur

Area - 14886 km²

Sub-divisions - Solapur, Madha (Kurduwadi), Pandharpur

Talukas - North Solapur, Barshi, Akkalkot, South Solapur, Mohol,Mangalvedha, Pandharpur, Sangola, Malshiras, Karmala, Madha

Distance from Mumbai - 450 km

Means of transport - Railway stations -Solapur, Mohol, Kurduwadi, Madha, Akkalkot Road ST Buses, SMT (Solapur Municipal Transportation, Auto-Rikshaws. Solapur station has daily train service to Mumbai via Pune known as Siddheshwar Express Also, daily shuttle from Solapur to Pune known as Hutatma Express

Population Total-38,55,383 (District) Male-19,90,661 Female-18,64,722

Literacy 71.50 % Total-23,65,053 Male-14,00,379 Female-9,64,674

Area under irrigation - 4,839.15 km²

Irrigation projects Major-1 Medium-2 Minor-69 Imp. Projs.- Bhima Ujjani

Industries Big-98 Small-8986

Languages/dialects - Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Urdu

Folk-Arts - Lavani, Gondhal, Dhangari,Aradhi and Bhalari songs

Weather Temperature Max: 34.10 °C Min: 21.7 °C Rainfall-759.80 mm (Average)

Main crops - Jowar, wheat, sugarcane

Area under horticulture - 600 km²

Health infrastructure PHCs-67 Rural Hosp.-14 Dist. Hosp.-1 Big Hosp.-30

Tourist places - Kundalsangam, Pandharpur, Akkalkot, Akluj, Barshi, Karmala, Nanaj(North Solapur taluka)

Educational Institutions Universities - Solapur University Colleges-30 Primary schools - 2838 Secondary schools - 637

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