Mugruwadi

Mungurwadi
Mungurwadi
Town
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PIN	416503
Telephone code	02327
Vehicle registration	MH 09

Mungurwadi is a town in

Gadhinglaj Taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra, India. In 2001 it had a population of 3,271, but as of 2011, it has a population of 12,199. It is a major market place and the tenth largest settlement in Gadhinglaj taluka. Mungurwadi is about 24 km from Gadhinglaj, 29 km from second-largest settlement Kadgaon and 12 km from National Highway 48

(NH48).

Geography

Mungurwadi is located at 16°06′50″N 74°24′09″E / 16.113977°N 74.402375°E / 16.113977; 74.402375.^[1] It has an average elevation of 1,979 metres. It is a town, located near the border of Maharashtra and Karnataka. As the town lies on a hill, its climate is always cold with temperatures ranging from 27 °C to 19 °C in summer and 24 °C to 15 °C in winter. It is one of the most densely forested areas in Kolhapur.

Demography

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Mugruwadi had a population of 3,271. But As of 2011^[update] India Census Mugruwadi has a recent population is 12,199 which includes Mugruwadi town as well as extended areas included in the town. Its population grew four times in a decade and is one of the fastest-growing towns in Maharashtra. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mugruwadi has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 74.9%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 72%. In Mugruwadi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The languages most widely spoken is Marathi with 12,199 people speaking Marathi as their Primary Language.

Buddhist with 12 People.^{[citation needed}

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Civic administration

The civic administration of the town is managed by the

Panchayat Samiti (town council). It gets its revenue from business and property taxes and is headed by a town council president who is assisted by the town council chief officer and council members.^[3]

Transportation

Mugruwadi is connected to all major cities and towns of Maharashtra and rest of India it connected to numerous state highways and is about 15 km from National Highway 4 (NH 4).

Nearest major airports

Vasco da Gama, Goa : Dabolim Airport 154 km
Belgaum : 42 km
Kolhapur : 92 km

Nearest railway stations

Belgaum towards south, Ghataprabha towards east,

Savantwadi

towards west. :

References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mungurwadi^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^ Gadhinglaj Municipal Council. Archived 2009-06-02 at the Wayback Machine

[1] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mungurwadi^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

[3] Gadhinglaj Municipal Council. Archived 2009-06-02 at the Wayback Machine

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