Uchgaon is a
census town in
Kolhapur district
Kolhapur district (Marathi pronunciation: olʱaːpuɾ is a district in the Maharashtra state of India. The city of Kolhapur is its district headquarter. It is situated near Panchaganga river.
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state
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Maharashtra,
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. Unchgaon is a village adjacent to Kolhapur. It is covered by village Mudshingi at its east, Gandhinagar at its north east, Shiroli at north, Sarnobatwadi at its south.
Demographics
India
census
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Uchgaon had a population of 22,581. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Uchgaon has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 65%. In Uchgaon, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
Cities and towns in Kolhapur district
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