Shahuwadi

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Shahuwadi

Shahuwadi
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Kolhapur
Area
  Total1,023.33 km2 (395.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total180,322 [1]
Languages
  Official Marathi English language
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Shahuwadi is a tehsil in the Karvir subdivision of the Kolhapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. [2]

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As India expanded in 1949, Kolhapur was redistricted and expanded to include Shahuwadi.

The Amba Ghat mountain pass on Ratnagiri-Kolhapur road (NH 204) is nearby. [3] Shahuwadi has 145 villages. The distance between Kohalpur and Shahuwadi is 46.5km.

Historical places

Language

The official languages are English and Marathi.

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References

  1. "Kolhapur District Census-2011 Handbook" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations Maharashtra. 15 May 2018.
  2. "Village Map: Taluka, Shahuwadi District, Kolhapur" (PDF). Nagpur, India: Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre, Autonomous Body of Planning Department, Govt. of Maharashtra. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. "Pray for more dhoop, this Diwali". The Times of India . 19 October 2009. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014.