Songir
Town in Maharashtra, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Songir is the largest town in Dhule Taluka, situated on the intersection of National Highway 3 (Mumbai-Agra) and state highway 17 (Ahmedabad).
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Songir
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town | |
Coordinates: 21°05′N 74°47′E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Dhule |
Government | |
• Body | Songir Grampanchayat |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 33,000 |
Languages =Marathi. | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 424309 |
Telephone code | 02562 |
Vehicle registration | MH-18 |
Nearest city | Dhule |
Literacy | 80% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Dhule |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dhule(Gramin) |
Civic agency | Songir Grampanchayat |
Climate | Hot (Köppen) |
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The Songir fort atop the village is in the form of narrow strip 30m wide. An easy climb of 20 mins takes to the top of the fort. Songir has 3 to 4 small adjacent forts. There is a deep water well on the fort.[1] Only the door frame of the entrance of the fort is remaining rest all structures are in ruined state.