Kavathe-Mahankal

Kavathe-Mahankal
कवठे महांकाळ
बाजार कवठे
City
Nickname(s): कवठे
Kavathe-Mahankal

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 17°00′22.6728″N 74°51′55.3392″E / 17.006298000°N 74.865372000°E / 17.006298000; 74.865372000Coordinates: 17°00′22.6728″N 74°51′55.3392″E / 17.006298000°N 74.865372000°E / 17.006298000; 74.865372000
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Sangli
Government
 • Type Democratic
 • Body Municipal Council
Elevation 636 m (2,087 ft)
Population (2011)Population of K.M. City
 • Total 17,390
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 416405
Telephone code 02341
Vehicle registration MH 10
Nearest city Miraj
Lok Sabha representative Sanjaykaka Patil
Vidhan Sabha representative Sumantai Patil
Climate Dry
Website http://sangli.nic.in/

Kavathe-Mahankal (Marathi: कवठे महांकाळ)  pronunciation  is a tehsil in Miraj subdivision of Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. This is famous for Mahankali Devi temple and Mallikarjun (God Shiva) Temple. There is also a Sugar Factory, named after the same Goddess Mahankali Sugar Factory.

Kavathe mahankal is a peaceful town. Major festivals are Shivratri, Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, etc. In shivratri a 5-day fair takes place. Navratri (Dasara) in Mahankali Temple (Ambabai mandir) is also attended by nearby villagers. Kavathe Mahankal is famous for production of grapes, pomegranate, jowar, millet (bajra), maize, etc.

The day of Weekly Market in K. Mahankal is Tuesday.

Demography[1]

Kavathe Mahankal city is the tehsil Headquarter of Kavathe Mahankal taluka of Sangli district, Maharashtra, with total 3733 families residing. The population of Kavathe Mahankal city as per Population Census 2011 is as follows:

K. Mahankal city has population of children with age 0–6 is 1902 which makes up 10.94% of total population of city. Average Sex Ratio of Kavathe Mahankal city is 965 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Kavathe Mahankal as per census is 894, equal to that of Maharashtra average of 894.

Kavathe Mahankal city has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Kavathe Mahankal was 87.28% compared to 82.34% that of Maharashtra. In Kavathe Mahankal, Male literacy stands at 92.30% while female literacy rate stands at 82.13%.

Other attractions

Being a region with mainly dry & arid climate, Kavathe Mahankal is a perfect habitat for goats & sheep. The place is famous for the meat of billy goats.

'Dhangari Ovya' (धनगरी ओव्या), which are the songs by that particular Caste.

→ Gajinrity (गजीनृत्य) is a famous dance form of the area

→ "Akhand Harinam Saptah Dnaneshwari Parayan Sohla" Haroli, completed its 90th year in 2016, which was started in 1926. Haroli is one of the religious, irrigated sugar producing village in Kavathemahankal tehsil.

→ Kavathe Mahankal is one of the most drought prone areas of Maharashtra. But still it has a Sugar Factory. It's a paradox but that is the result of powerful politics of politicians of Sangli district.

Educational Institutes

Other Important Places/ Govt. Organisations

Transportation

References

  1. ↑ "Kavathe Mahankal Town Population - Kavathemahankal - Sangli, Maharashtra". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2016-03-30.


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