Koregaon

Koregaon is a small town and surrounding tehsil in the Satara subdivision of Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated on the Satara Pandarpur road about 18 km east of Satara, about 120 km from Pune and 267 km from Mumbai. The Koregaon railway station, situated on the Pune-Miraj line, is 2 kilometers outside the town. At a stones throw from the railway station is Koregaon Bus Station.

Government

Koregaon has Gram Panchayat Government System. Koregaon town is the capital of Koregaon Tehsil, and includes the administrative, legal, and other government functions.

Schools

Schools in Koregaon include The modern English School, Saraswati Vidyalaya, Bhandari High School, and D P Bhosale College of Arts, Commerce, and Science.

Business and industry

The main attraction is the Koregaon (Mini) Industrial Area developed on the Koregaon-Rahimatpur Road. One of the main businesses is the production of beans (called 'ghevada' in Marathi and 'Rajma' in Hindi language) in Koregaon. The STD code is 02163.

Villages in Koregaon tehsil

In addition to Koregaon town, the tehsil has a large number of villages including

• Kinhai
• Khed
• Sonake
• Tadawale Sammat Wagholi
• Wagholi, formerly the capital of North Koregaon
• Karanjkhop
• Kathapur
• Jihe
• bhose
• Nandwal
• Solashi
• Ranadulabad
• Chawaneshwar
• Pimpode Budruk
• Dahigaon
• Deur
• Asangaon
• Sarkalwadi
• Chaudharwadi
• Bhavenagar
• Vikhale
• Wathar
• Taliye
• Satara Road
• Khamakarwadi
• Ambheri
• Rahimatpur

References

Satara District Gazzette

• http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/SATARA/agri_holdings.html
• http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/SATARA/places_Koregaon.html

Kathapur is one of important village in Koregaon Tehsil located nearly 9 kilo meters from the town towards south direction. Ambheri is one of the most imp[ortant village in koregaon tehsil. Located near Rahimatpur nearly 6km. ambheri is the boundry of koregaon taluka. In Ambheri famous temple is "Kartik Swami".