Solapur district
District of Maharashtra in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Solapur district | |
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Coordinates (Solapur): 17°50′N 75°30′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 | |
• Body | Solapur Zilla Parishad |
• Guardian Minister | Chandrakant Patil (Cabinet Minister) |
• President Z. P. Solapur | NA |
• District Collector | Mr. KUMAR ASHIRWAD IAS |
• CEO Z. P. Solapur | NA |
• MPs | Jaisidhesvar Swami (Solapur) Omraje Nimbalkar (Osmanabad) |
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/ |
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Solapur district leads Maharashtra in production of Indian cigarettes known as beedi.[4]