Koregaon is a
census town and headquarters for the surrounding
Koregaon Taluka
Koregaon taluka is a Taluka in Satara subdivision of Satara district of state of Maharashtra in India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, se ...
in the
Satara subdivision of
Satara district
Satara district (Marathi pronunciation: aːt̪aɾaː is a district of Maharashtra state in western India with an area of and a population of 3,003,741 of which 14.17% were urban (). Satara is the capital of the district and other major towns ...
in the
India
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of
Maharashtra. It is situated on the
Satara-
Pandarpur road about 18 km east of Satara city, about 120 km from
Pune
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and 267 km from
Mumbai
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. The Koregaon railway station, situated on the Pune - Miraj line, is 2 kilometers outside the town. At a stone's throw from the railway station is Koregaon Bus 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
''Waiting for a Visa'' is a 20-page autobiographical life story of B. R. Ambedkar written in the period of 1935–36. It consists of reminiscences drawn by Ambedkar, related to his experiences with untouchability, in his own handwriting. The book ...
(chapter 1).
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
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, named Kedareshwar Mandir in
Marathi
Marathi may refer to:
*Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India
*Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people
*Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece
See also
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. This place is large, and well known in all neighboring areas of Koregaon.
Education
*Saraswati English Medium School and Jr. College, Koregaon.
*The Modern English School and Jr. College, Koregaon.
*Saraswati Vidyalaya, K.V. Bhandari Primary School Koregaon.
*Challenge Academy, Koregaon.
*Kanya. Madhyamik Vidhylaya, Koregaon.
*D.P. Bhosale College Koregaon.
*Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Koregaon.
*Shri Mudhaidevi Shikshan Sanstha's Shri Mudhaidevi Vidyamandir, Deur.
*Marutrao Krushnaji Mane Junior College, Deur.
*Prof.vSambhajirao Kadam College, Deur.
*Shri. Wangdev Vidyalaya &, Jr. College, Wathar Station.
*Yashwantrao Chavan Vidyalaya, Pimpode Bk.
*Bharat Vidya Mandir & Jr College Wagholi.
*Kala Mahavidyalaya Wagholi, Vidyanagar (Graduation in Arts, Commerce)
Business and industry
The main attraction is the Koregaon (Mini) Industrial Area developed on the Koregaon-
Rahimatpur
Rahimatpur is a city and a municipal council in Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Rahimatpur has an average elevation of 657 metres (2155 feet).
Demographics
India census, Rahimatpur had a population of 25,539. M ...
Road. One of the main industries is the production of beans (called 'Wagha Ghevada' in
Marathi
Marathi may refer to:
*Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India
*Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people
*Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece
See also
*
* ...
and 'Rajma' in
Hindi language
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
).
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 also
*
Kinhai
Kinhai is a village located in Koregaon Taluka, Satara District in Maharashtra, India. The village is divided into Pantanchi Kinhai on the western side and Peth Kinhai to the east. It is located north of Koregaon, at above sea level. As of the ...
References
External links
Satara District Gazette:
*http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/SATARA/agri_holdings.html
*http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/SATARA/places_Koregaon.html
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Cities and towns in Satara district
Talukas in Maharashtra