Laul

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Laul
Type
Type
Leadership
Sarpanch
Deputy Sarpanch
Mrs. Manisha Chandrakant Gawali, Darling Gramvikas Aaghadi Nationalist Congress Party
Structure
Seats10/17
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Political groups
 Ruling Party (10)
  •   NCP (10)

Opposition (6)

Others (1)

Elections
Last election
2021
Laul
Village
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Sant Shri Kurmadas Maharaj
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Laul
Location of Laul on the map of Maharashtra
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Laul
Laul (India)
Coordinates: 18°02′12″N75°23′34″E / 18.036785°N 75.392804°E / 18.036785; 75.392804
CountryIndia
State Maharashtra
District Solapur
Government
 • TypePanchayati Raj
 • BodyGram Panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
7,516
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi, Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
413208
STD Code02183
Vehicle registration MH-45 (Akluj Passing)
Lok Sabha Madha (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha Madha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Website www.amhilaulkar.com

Laul, also known as Sant Shri Kurmadas Maharaj Village, is a village located in Madha Taluka of Solapur District in the State of Maharashtra, in India. It belongs to the Pune Division. It is located 81  km towards west from District headquarter Solapur. It is situated from Kurduvadi Junction(6 km). The village is located at about 380  km from the state capital, Mumbai. Kurdu (5 km), Ghatane (6 km), Ujani Madha (6 km), Padsali (7 km), Ambad (Te) (7 km) are the nearby Villages to Laul. Laul is surrounded by Paranda Taluka towards North, Mohol Taluka towards East, Barshi Taluka towards East, Indapur Taluka towards west. Pandharpur, Kurduvadi, Solapur, Osmanabad are the nearby Cities to Laul. The village follows the Panchayati raj system. [1] Also has a railway track, which used to travel by few people.

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Sant Shri Kurmadas Maharaj

Laul have spiritual history of 'Sant Shri Kurmadas Maharaj'. Laul is a place of Sant Shri Kurmadas Maharaj- well known sant in Maharashtra. He is Motivation to all Varkari Sampradaya. He is motivated to visit Pandharpur after hearing Bhanudhas Maharaj Kirtan. He don't have limbs, still he is motivated to visit Lord Vitthala and Rukmai in 'Pandharpur'. He, Sant Tukaram and Sant Dnyaneshwar were the popular sants and they worshiped 'Lord Vitthal'. On Ashadi Ekadhshi in Laul they celebrates Yatra of Sant Shri Kurmadas Maharaj form past 700 to 800 years. Varkari say's that 'Pandhri Vari' is completed after visiting 'Sant Shri Kurmadas Maharaj Temple'. The 'Palakhi' in the month of 'Ashadh' from Laul is one of the main attractions of Laul. Many people have taken part in it many years. Sant Shri Kurmadas Maharaj Temple is at outside of Lual on Sant Eknath Maharaj Palkhi Margh (Pandharpur Road).[ citation needed ]

Demographics

The total geographical area of the village is 4,458 hectares (11,020 acres). Laul has a total population of 7,516 peoples, out of which male population is 3,971 while female population is 3,545. Literacy rate of laul village is 66.54% out of which 72.80% males and 59.52% females are literate as per 2011 census of India in 2011. There are about 1,523 houses in laul village. Pincode of laul village locality is 413208. [2] In 2011, the literacy rate of the Laul village was 76.36% compared to 82.34% of Maharashtra.

Political leaders

Delegates from Laul Village

Education system

There are three primary schools in Laul. ZP Primary School has up to 4th standard. ZP school has 6 subschools (Vasti Shaala) [3]
In Laul there is a HighSchool of Shri Swami Vivekananda Shikshan Sanstha, Kolhapur, which is named with Shri Kurmadas Vidyamandir. [4]
There are about 1200 students that are studying in all these schools. The school drop-out rate nearly is zero in Laul.

Water system

The panchayat had full resources of water provided by a scheme of state government. The water supply for irrigation is also done by a canal from the river Bhima under the Bhima Sina Pump Irrigation Scheme.

Economy

The main profession of the people in Laul is agriculture and animal husbandry so the economy heavily depends on the Monsoon. Laul is also the top milk producing village in Madha taluka. The canal water supply for the agriculture usage had been made from Ujani Dam, so it has boosted the economy. Many people in the village are clothing merchants.

The financial needs of people are completed by the public sector banks. The following banks have branches in Laul:

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References

  1. ↑ "Map of Laul, Madha, Solapur, Maharashtra". m.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. ↑ http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/561967-laul-maharashtra.html
  3. ↑ "Z.P.School Lokare Vasti Laul". World Orgs.
  4. ↑ "Shri kurmadas vidya mandir laul, Akulgaon - School in Solapur". www.indiainfo.net. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
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