Mangalwedha
| Mangalwedha मंगळवेढा | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Mangalwedha | |
| Coordinates: 17°31′00″N 75°28′00″E / 17.51667°N 75.46667°ECoordinates: 17°31′00″N 75°28′00″E / 17.51667°N 75.46667°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Solapur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 21,694 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Multi State Societies =
Dhanashri Multi State Co.op Credit Society ltd; | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website | www.mangalwedha4u.com,www.mangalwedha.com |
Mangalwedha is a city and a municipal council in Solapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the birthplace of Shri Jayatirtha also called as Teekacharya, one of the greatest saints of the Dvaita school of Vedanta.
Geography
The city of Mangalwedha is situated 55 km west of the district headquarters at Solapur and 25 km southeast of Pandharpur.
Mangalwedha is famous for the Jwari (sorghum) crop. Famous cuisine from Mangalwedha is white Bread (BHakari)of jowar and green chillis kharda/thecha and onion and chutney of groundnuts. Bhaji (pakoda)from Mangalwedha are of unique taste.
History
Mangalwedha is called "The Land of Saints", as Saint Damaji, Saint Kanhopatra, Saint Chokhamela are from Mangalwedha. In the 14th century, Mangalwedha was an active workplace of many saints such as Sant Damaji, Sant Chokhamela, Sant Gadgebaba, Sant Gopabai, Sant Kanhopatra,Shri Swami samarth,Shri Sitaram Maharaj and others.[1] Mangalwedha is also called 'Jwariche Kothar' and Laxmi Dahiwadi is known for the village of Primary Teachers. Major crops in Laxmi Dahiwadi is taken as Onion.as well as Jawar, Bajari, Makka like that.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Mangalwedha had a population of 21,694. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mangalwedha has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 60%. In Mangalwedha, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Vilages in Mangalwedha-
Donaj
Marwadhe
Bhalewadi
Nandur
Boarale
Laxmi Dahiwadi
Bhimnagar
Damajinagar
References
- ↑ http://mangalwedha4u.com/Sant%20Main.htm
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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