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Palus | |
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city | |
Nickname: Palus | |
Coordinates: 17°05′N74°28′E / 17.083°N 74.467°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Sangli |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Body | Palus Municipal Council |
Area | |
• Total | 297 km2 (115 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 164,909 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Paluskar |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
Vehicle registration | MH-10 |
Nearest Cities | Sangli, Tasgaon, Kolhapur, Karad, uran islampur |
Lok Sabha constituency | Sangli |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Palus Kadegaon |
Website | http://www.click2palus.com |
Palus is a city and municipal council in sangli district.
In Palus, Grapes production is also done on a very large scale and grapes of Palus are widely known. The grapes here are also sold abroad.
Grapes are grown here using new technologies and different methods.
Palus taluka had a population of 164,909, entirely in rural areas. The sex ratio is 933 females per 1000 males and the literacy rate is 86.11%. 16,700 were under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 11.15% and 0.71% of the population respectively. [3]
At the time of the 2011 census, 94.27% of the population spoke Marathi and 2.93% Hindi as their first language. [4]
The industrial zone of Palus produces various parts in foundry, full finished machining on it as per requirement . It is home to the Krishna Valley Wine Park, Krishna-verala spinningmills and a marketplace with hardware and construction shops.
India's second oldest industrial township kirloskarvadi is located in palus taluka.
Kirloskar Brothers is located about 4 kilometers from Palus. Corporations are located in Kirloskarvadi include Kirloskar Ebara Pumps limited (KEPL), Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) and other steelwork firms.
And Many more schools, colleges, academies are situated in palus & surrounding area.
Attractions in the Palus area include the
Hindustani classical vocalist Vishnu Digambar Paluskar (1872-1931) was born there.
The villages in the Tehsil include: [5]
Palus is served by the following transport infrastructure: By Air:-
By Rail :-
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