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Kumathe
Kumathe (India)
Coordinates: 16°57′36″N74°39′04″E / 16.960°N 74.651°E / 16.960; 74.651 Coordinates: 16°57′36″N74°39′04″E / 16.960°N 74.651°E / 16.960; 74.651
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Sangli
Population
(2008)
  Total10,000
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
416306
Telephone code02346
Vehicle registration MH-10
Nearest cityTasgaon, Sangli
Lok Sabha constituencySangli
Vidhan Sabha constituencyTasgaon
Climate Dry and Arid (Köppen)
Website maharashtra.gov.in

Kumathe is a village in the tehsil Tasgaon of Sangli district, Maharashtra, India, about 18 kilometres north of Sangli. Its situated along the Sangli-Tasgaon state highway.

Tasgaon City in Maharashtra, India

Tasgaonpronunciation  is a city and a municipal council in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Tasgaon was given as Jahagir to Parshuram Bhau Patwardhan by Narayan Ballal Peshava in 1774. Tasgaon sansthan was lapsed by British during ruling of Shrimant Ganapatrao Patwardhan. Tasgaon Grapes from the city from Tasgaon are famous grapes in Maharashtra. Tasgaon has rapidly merged with Sangli city as a satellite suburb and will soon become part of Sangali Urban Agglomeration.

Sangli district District of Maharashtra in India

Sangli District is a district of Maharashtra State in west-central India. Sangli City is the district headquarters. The district is 25.11% urban. Sangli and Miraj are the largest cities. The industrial town of Kirloskarwadi is also located in the Sangli District. Industrialist Laxmanrao Kirloskar started his first factory here. It is known as the sugar bowl of India due to its high sugarcane productivity. Sangli District is one of the most fertile and highly developed districts in Maharashtra. The District is very popular as a political power house in the state. Sangli District has provided many popular politicians and bureaucrats until now. Sangli has a rich history and cultural heritage. People often refers to Sangli District as the Heaven of Farmers.

Maharashtra State in western India

Maharashtra is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan plateau. It is the second-most populous state and third-largest state by area in India. Spread over 307,713 km2 (118,809 sq mi), it is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the north west, and Madhya Pradesh to the north. It is also the world's second-most populous subnational entity. It was formed by merging the western and south-western parts of the Bombay State, Berar and Vidarbha, and the north-western parts of the Hyderabad State and splitting Saurashtra by the States Reorganisation Act. It has over 112 million inhabitants and its capital, Mumbai, has a population around 18 million making it the most populous urban area in India. Nagpur hosts the winter session of the state legislature. Pune is known as 'Oxford of the East' due to the presence of several well-known educational institutions.

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Geography and Environment

Kumathe is situated on the bank of water stream. It the main-old village is dense populated area which is situated alongside stream. While the newer expanding area of village is towards north side along matkunki road, area which has more height than old base village. Rainfall is average in the village and there is no critical water scarcity in the village. There is the more-than-250-year-old Narsingha Temple.

Water scarcity Lack of fresh water resources to meet water demand

Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to meet water demand. It affects every continent and was listed in 2019 by the World Economic Forum as one of the largest global risks in terms of potential impact over the next decade. It is manifested by partial or no satisfaction of expressed demand, economic competition for water quantity or quality, disputes between users, irreversible depletion of groundwater, and negative impacts on the environment. One-third of the global population live under conditions of severe water scarcity at least 1 month of the year. Half a billion people in the world face severe water scarcity all year round. Half of the world’s largest cities experience water scarcity.

Farming

Farmers majorly took grape production. Known for its quality grapes exporting to Europe and Arab countries. Average per capita income is more than state average income. There is biggest production of grapes and dry grapes.

Education

Literacy rate is around 90%. Village is known for its high intelligent quotient. Has primary schools, a high school and vocational education facilities.

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