Bankot

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Bankot
Bawan-kot
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BKT
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Bankot
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°59′0″N73°3′0″E / 17.98333°N 73.05000°E / 17.98333; 73.05000 Coordinates: 17°59′0″N73°3′0″E / 17.98333°N 73.05000°E / 17.98333; 73.05000
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Ratnagiri
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code02350
Vehicle registration MH-08
Nearest cityMahad, Mandangad, Shrivardhan
Sex ratio MlF /
Literacy100%%
Climate cool (Köppen)

Bankot is a town in Maharashtra, India. It became part of the Bombay Presidency in 1756.

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Its most famous structure is Bankot Fort, which was the first residency of the British Raj in Southern Konkan.

Business

Mango is one of the most important crops of this village, and mango trees occupy about 60 per-cent of the land used to cultivate fruit. Hill-slopes near the coast where drainage is assured and climatic conditions are ideal, present the most suitable site for mango cultivation. Cashew nut stands next in importance to mango and occupies nearly one-third of the area used to cultivate fruit. Banana and coconut are grown on a smaller scale.

Sand dredging and mining have been major businesses since the 20th century.

Schools

1.German Parkar High School (Urdu)

2.Dr. A. R. Undre High School (English)

3.Undre college of commerce (English)

There are two kindergartens (Bal-wadi) for local kids (Urdu medium and Marathi medium. Literacy in Bankot is almost 99%

Climate

The temperatures range from a minimum of 20 °C and can go up to around the 34 °C mark. Heavy rain and thunderstorms can be expected in monsoon season.

Nearest railway station

Karanjadi - 59 km. Veer - 67 km. Mangaon - 87 km. Khed- 70 km

Nearest airports

Lohagaon, Pune - 203 km. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai - 180 km. Kolhapur - 240 km. Ratnagiri - 150 km. [1]

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References

  1. Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Sholapur Gazetteer of India Volume 21 of Maharashtra State Gazetteers. Directorate of Govt. Print., Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State, 1960. 1962.