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Vairag (India)
Coordinates: 18°3′0″N75°48′0″E / 18.05000°N 75.80000°E / 18.05000; 75.80000
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Solapur
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
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Lok Sabha constituency40 osmanabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency246 Barshi

Vairag is a town in Barshi Taluka of Solapur district in Maharashtra, India. The village is located centrally between Solapur and Barshi.

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Its population is approximately 45,000 as per 2011 census. [1]

Vairag is a village with the second biggest population in Maharashtra.The village has a nagar panchayat. incorporates the main village and 56 small villages and hamlets inside its legal boundary.

The village also has one of the big sugar factories in Solapur district at Bhogawati. [2] The village also has growing MIDC owned industrial park.

Geography

Sasure (5 km), Ghanegaon (5 km), Sarjapur (5 km), Ladole (6 km), Irle (6 km), Tulshidas Nagar (2 km), Manegav (2 km) are the nearby villages.

Vairag is surrounded by Mohol Taluka on the south, Osmanabad Taluka and Tuljapur Taluka towards the east, and Madha Taluka towards the west.

Barshi,Osmanabad, Tuljapur, Solapur, Pandharpur, Mohol, and Kurduvadi are the nearest towns and cities to the village.

History

Vairag is full of ancient temples. The village is well known for its Aanand bazaar and livestock (bullock) market. The first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru also visited the village.

The village hosts a large fair (Jatra) in honour of Shri. Santanath Maharaj carnival(Yatra) in August, on the day of Narali-Pournima.[ citation needed ]. Public entertainment on day includes Lezim, Jazz-Pathak, Dhol-Tasha etc.

Transport

By Railway

There is no railway station near to Vairag in less than 10 km. Solapur Jn Rail Way Station (near to Solapur), Barsi Town Rail Way Station (near to Barshi), Solapur Junction Railway Station (near Solapur), Umed Railway Station (near Osmanabad), Uplai Railway Station (near to Barshi) are the railway stations reachable from nearby towns.

By Road

Barshi, Osmanabad, Bhum, Tuljapur, Solapur, Mohol, Kurduwadi, Madha are the nearby by towns to Vairag having road connectivity to Vairag

Public amenities

Health

The village has a Rural Health Training Center. [3]

Education

The town is well known in the region for its educational institutions, and nearby villages depend upon these educational facilities.

Primary and secondary education

  • Tulshidas Jadhav Prashala
  • Vidhyamandir high school
  • Savitribai phule primary school
  • Arnav modern high school
  • Vidhya mandir all girls school
  • Anuradhatai institute primary and secondary high school
  • Daffodils primary school
  • Navin marathi school
  • Shardadevi high school

Tertiary Education

  • Anuradhatai institute BA and BEd College
  • Polytechnique College of engineering
  • Suvarnlata Gandhi college of arts
  • Indira college of engineering
  • Sai Ayurvedha BAMS College

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References

  1. ↑ "Vairag Population (2021/2022), Village in Barshi Taluka". www.indiagrowing.com. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Pawar, R., Socio-Economic Impact of Sugar Factories on Rural Areas of Solapur District: A Geographical Analysis. Lulu. com.
  3. ↑ Todkar, S.S. and Panchal, S.B., 2016. Evaluation of primary vaccination coverage in rural area of Maharashtra, India by 30 cluster sampling technique. EXECUTIVE EDITOR, 7(3), p.3150.
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