Khatav

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Khatav Taluka
Taluka
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Khatav Taluka
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°39′16″N74°21′41″E / 17.6545°N 74.3614°E / 17.6545; 74.3614
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State..Maharashtra Flag(INDIA).png Maharashtra
District Satara
Taluka H.Q. Vaduj
Elevation
Marathi
777 m (2,549 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Khatav Taluka
275,274 [1]
 • Khatav Town
9,827
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Revenue Circles in Taluka Pusegaon, Khatav, Aundh, Vaduj, Katarkhatav, Mayani, Pusesavali [2]
Major Highways NH-548C, NH-160

Khatav is a town and taluka (administrative division) located in the Man-Khatav subdivision of the Satara district, India. [3]

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Geography

Khatav is situated to the south of the Satara district. Vaduj is the headquarters of the taluka, which is located 13 km south of Khatav. Khatav is surrounded by the Maan, Karad, Phaltan and Koregaon talukas and Sangli district boundary. The taluka receives less rainfall than most and is categorized as a drought affected region. The Yerla River originates in the north of Khatav taluka and flows in the southeasterly direction through taluka. [4]

History

Khatav is an ancient place in satara district, situated at the spiritual edge of Yerla River. Khatav was prosperous town and market place in past. Khatav had a military base at the time of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Sarnobat Prataprao Gujar was native in Bhosare village which village is adjacent to Khatav. Khatav have some of old damaged places still exist it need to preserve. In Khatav there are historical fortress still intact the past glory of town but now damaged. In 1864, Khatav taluka was bifurcated into Khatav and Malshiras talukas. On 1 August 1875, Malshiras taluka was transferred to Solapur district. [5] Prime minister Narendra Modi's one of the most famous mentor named Lakshman Rao Madhav Rao Inamdar was native in Khatav. [6] [7]

Towns in the taluka

Vaduj is the main town of Khatav Taluka. Most government offices like Telecom(BSNL), State Bank of India (SBI), PWD, district court are located in Vaduj. This town has a population of around 9,827. Mayani is a well developed town in Khatav Taluka. All the facilities like education, hospitals, banking, market are present in this town.

Shri Bhavani Museum & Library,Aundh Shri Bhavani Museum & Library, Aundh (Satara).jpg
Shri Bhavani Museum & Library,Aundh
Mayani Bird Sanctuary, Mayani Mayani Bird Sanctuary, Mayani.jpg
Mayani Bird Sanctuary, Mayani
Shree Nagnath Temple, Nagnathwadi Shree Nagnath Temple.jpg
Shree Nagnath Temple, Nagnathwadi
Major towns/villages in Khatav taluka
No.Town/village NamePopulation [8]
1. Vaduj 17,636
2. Mayani 10,872
3. Pusegaon 9,180
4.Khatav9,827
5.Nimsod6,984
6.Kaledhon6,915
7.Pusesavali5,982
8.Budh5,828
9.Kuroli5,519
10. Aundh 5,653
11.Ambavade4,004
12.Katarkhatav3,997
13. Diskal 4,472
14. Lalgun 2,930
15. Mhasurne 4,545
16.Visapur4,647
17.Tadavale1,600
18.Hingane1,355
19.Mandave1,808
20.Nidhal3,596
21.Chitali5,802
22. Katgun 3,319
23. Nagnathwadi 788

Educational facilities

Khatav taluka has some professional education institutes like Engineering, Medical and Pharmacy as well as Arts, Commerce and Science institutes. Some institutes are listed below:

Notable people

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