Lalgun

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Lalgun
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Lalgun
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°46′47″N74°17′38″E / 17.77981°N 74.29380°E / 17.77981; 74.29380 Coordinates: 17°46′47″N74°17′38″E / 17.77981°N 74.29380°E / 17.77981; 74.29380
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State ..Maharashtra Flag(INDIA).png Maharashtra
District Satara
TalukaKhatav
Taluka H.Q. Vaduj
Government
 • BodyGram Panchayat
 • SarpanchSmt. Pooja Vijay Bhosale [1]
 • UpsarpanchShri. Yuvraj Shantaram Ghadge
Elevation
832 m (2,730 ft)
Population
 • Total2,930
 • Literacy
83.72%
Demonym Lalgunkar
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin Code
415503
Telephone Code02375
Vehicle registration MH-11

Lalgun is a village in the Satara district of the state of Maharashtra in India. It is located on Pusegaon-Phaltan State Highway and comes under Koregaon assembly constituency and Satara Parliamentary constituency. [2] Lalgun has a population of about 2930.

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History

Lalgun has existed for a long time. Warghat Prant(country above the ghats) was under the control of Chhatrapati Shivaji. Later, during the reign of Chhatrapati Shahu-I, the Warghat Province from Wai to Kopal on the Tungabhadra was placed under Dattaji Pant Waknis. Chhatrapati Shahu-I's Jabita Swarajya i.e. a Statement of Swarajya (dated 9 September 1718) enumerated the list of provinces in which Warghat province was consists of 16 Subhas. Under the Subha Prant Khatao there were 11 Talukas viz Khatao, Malawadi, Wangi, Nimsod, Mayani, Lalgun, Aundh, Vita, Khanapur, Kaledhon & Bhalwani. [3] [4] During the time of Peshwa the qasaba Lalgun-Budh panchgaon was under the supervision of the Watandars. [5] The British also ruled this region till independence of India. In 1871-72, British administration opened a school at Lalgun. [6]

Geography

Lalgun is located 17.779N, 74.294E, approximately 38 km east of Satara city [7] and 120 km from Swargate (Pune). [8] It has an average elevation of 832 metres (2,730 feet) [9] and surrounded by mountainous region of the Sahyadri. Geomorphologically, Lalgun forms the part of Deccan Plateau, which is composed of basalt rock. [10]

Lalgun is situated on the banks of the Yerla River, a tributary of Krishna River. [11] The Yerla River is the lifeline of this village, and fulfills its agricultural water demands. The Ner Dam on the Yerla River lies about 3 km south of Lalgun, and was completed in 1881. The Taluka Headquarters (Tehsil Office) of Lalgun is located about 35 km away at Vaduj (Khatav).

Agriculture

The main economic activities of this village are agriculture and animal husbandry. Major crops are Soybean, Common beans, Potato, Onion, Jowar, etc. Recently some watershed development has increased the area under sugarcane cultivation. Hence this village is also famous for Jaggery processing.

Nearby Tourist Places

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Shri Bhavani Museum and Library, Aundh
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Kaas Pathar (UNESCO World Heritage sites)

Some famous tourist places in and around Lalgun are:

Transport

Lalgun is located on the Pusegaon-Phaltan State Highway. The NH-548C Satara-Baitul National Highway connecting Satara passes at a distance of 8 km from Lalgun. [31] MSRTC buses are available from here to Vaduj, Satara, Phaltan, Pune, Shirdi and Mumbai. Koregaon Railway station is 22 km away and Wathar Railway station is 26 km away from Lalgun. Pune International Airport is 125 km away. [32]

Education

In Lalgun, the facility of education is available in both Marathi and English medium till class 10th. A government school was started at Lalgun on 1st June 1871. Lalgun is also famous for private academies for career in Police and Defense.

Schools

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