Solapur District

Population: 4315527 (2011)

State: Maharashtra

Language: Marathi

Headquarters: Solapur

 

Area: 14,895 square kilometers

Density of population: 290 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 77.72 % - Male: 86.35 %, Female: 68.55 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:932

 

Boundaries of Solapur District

 

North: Ahmednagar District and Osmanabad District, Maharashtra

South: Sangli District, Maharashtra and Bijapur District, Karnataka

East: Osmanabad District, Maharashtra and Gulbarga District, Karnataka

West: Satara District, Maharashtra

 

Solapur District Average Rainfall: 545.4 mm

Solapur District Average Temperature in Summer: 46 deg C

Solapur District Average Temperature in Winter: 9 deg C

 

SOLAPUR DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Bhima, Neera, Mann, Seena, Bhogawati

Revenue Divisions: Solapur, Madha, Pandharpur

Taluks: Akkalkot, Barshi, Karmala, Madha, Malshiras, Mangalwedha, Mohol, Pandharpur, Sangole, Solapur North, Solapur South

Assembly Constituencies: Akkalkot, Barshi, Karmala, Madha, Malshiras, Mohol, Pandharpur, Sangole, Solapur City Central, Solapur City North, Solapur South

 

Solapur District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Solapur Fort

2. Siddheshwar Temple and Fort

3. Pandharpur

4. Barshi

5. Maldhok Wildlife Sanctuary

6. Lord Mahadeo Temple and Ramling

7. Shivpuri Agnihotra Ashram

8. Sambhaji Lake

9. Sayajiraje Park

10 Kudal Sangam

 

Solapur District Facts: NH 9, NH 13, NH 211 pass through this district. Ujani Dam irrigates the draught prone areas. 

 

Major Agricultural Products: Jowar, wheat, sugarcane, chana, tur, groundnut

 

What is Solapur District Famous For: Chadder, handloom, powerloom and beedi industries

 

Fort Arts: Lavani, Gondhal, Dhangari, Aradhi, Bhalari

 

Famous People From Solapur District: Jabbar Patel, Dattaram Maruti Mirasdar, Virdhawal Khade

 

Solapur Pin Codes

Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012

 

Places in Solapur District