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Ichalkaranji
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| ?Ichalkaranji Maharashtra • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 539 m (1,768 ft) |
| District(s) | Kolhapur |
| Population | 257,572 (2001) |
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| Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle |
• 416115 • +0230 • MH 09 |
Coordinates: Ichalkaranji is a town and a municipal council in Kolhapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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Ichalkaranji is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 539 metres (1768 feet).
As of 2005 India census[2], Ichalkaranji had a population of 307,572. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ichalkaranji has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Ichalkaranji, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Ichalkaranji is main hub of textile industry and is considered as Manchester of Maharashtra. This is the fastest growing industrial area in western Maharashtra. Previously, cotton dhoties & sarees of Ichalkaranji were very famous, but now, all type of clothes are weaved on modern auto, semi auto & old plain looms. There are 3 yarn spinning mills as well & a sugar factory in Ichalkaranji.
Ichalkaranji resides on the banks of river Panchaganga which finally converges into river Krishna. Ichalkaranji has a cricket stadium called Rajaram Stadium which can hold Ranji Matches. There is one palace belonging to Shri Narayanrao Babasaheb Ghorpade which now holds textile and engineering institute called DKTE. in Ichalkaranji one lakh plain loom and twenty five thousand other looms.and other industry thats like foundry industry are very large.Ichalkaranji a good industrial city in Maharashtra.
The main language spoken in the city is Marathi. But there is also a significant Kannad population present as Maharashtra-Karnataka border is close to Ichalkaranji. In addition to it, people from all parts of India have made Ichalkaranji its home - resulting in to Hindi being spoken & understood freely.
It has a number of service clubs doing omen service to the community. Rotary Club of Ichalkaranji is amongst the best clubs in RI District 3170.
- Mahasatta is the local news paper of ichalkaranji...
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ichalkaranji
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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