Solapur district
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Solapur district | |
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District of Maharashtra | |
Coordinates (Solapur): 17°50′N 75°30′E�� / 17.833°N 75.500°ECoordinates: 17°50′N 75°30′E / 17.833°N 75.500°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
Division | Pune Division[1] |
Headquarters | Solapur |
Tehsils | 1. Akkalkot, 2. Barshi, 3. Karmala, 4. Madha, 5. Malshiras, 6. Mangalwedha, 7. Mohol, 8. Pandharpur, 9. Sangola, 10. North Solapur and 11. South Solapur |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Solapur (SC), 2. Madha (shared with Satara district), 3. Osmanabad (shared with Osmanabad district) (Based on Election Commission website) |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 10 |
Area | |
• Total | 14,895 km2 (5,751 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,317,756 |
• Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
• Urban | 31.83% |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 71.2% |
• Sex ratio | 935 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | http://solapur.gov.in/ |
Solapur District (Marathi pronunciation: [solaːpuːɾ]) 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.[2] The entire district is drained by the Bhima River.[3]
Solapur district leads Maharashtra in production of Indian cigarettes known as beedi.[4]
Demographics[]
According to the 2011 census Solapur District has a population of 4,317,756, the 43rd largest district in India by population (out of 640). The district has a population density of 290 inhabitants per square kilometre (750/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.1%. Solapur has a sex ratio of 932 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 77.72%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.05% and 1.80% of the population respectively.[5]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 73.13% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 9.28% Kannada, 6.47% Hindi, 4.49% Telugu and 3.94% Urdu as their first language.[7][8]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 875,368 | — |
1911 | 946,761 | +0.79% |
1921 | 900,267 | −0.50% |
1931 | 1,058,959 | +1.64% |
1941 | 1,215,953 | +1.39% |
1951 | 1,490,446 | +2.06% |
1961 | 1,843,102 | +2.15% |
1971 | 2,233,369 | +1.94% |
1981 | 2,588,139 | +1.49% |
1991 | 3,231,057 | +2.24% |
2001 | 3,849,543 | +1.77% |
2011 | 4,317,756 | +1.15% |
source:[9] |
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.[10]
Notable people[]
- M. F. Husain - painter
- Shashikala - Hindi film actress
- Sarala Yeolekar - Marathi film actress
- Lalchand Hirachand (Industrialist)
- Yusufkhan Mohamadkhan Pathan (Scholar)
- Jabbar Patel - Marathi film director
- Atul Kulkarni - Marathi and Hindi film actor
- Nagraj Manjule - Marathi film director
- Rinku Rajguru - Marathi film actress
- Akash Thosar - Marathi film actor
- Ranjitsinh Disale[11] - Teacher, Winner of Global Teacher Prize 2020
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Sushant Kulkarni (3 July 2015). "Anti-Corruption Bureau: Pune Unit records highest number of bribery traps in state". The Indian Express. Pune. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "District Census 2011 - Solapur" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General, India. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "C-16 Population By Religion - Maharashtra". census.gov.in.
- ^ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
- ^ "Solapur census records". The Gezzeters department Solapur.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Geographical information" (PDF). Solapur district. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Top teacher wins $1m and gives half away". BBC News. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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