Ajara (India)

Ajara is a census town and the taluka headquarters of Ajara taluka in Kolhapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India.Ajara is a developing city and have Nagar Panchayat, Ajara is mainly famous for Ajara Ghansal Tandul (Rice Breed), The taste and smell of rice is very delicious. There is a water dam near Ajara named as Chitri Dam, this dam is named after a River flowing in Ajara, Chitra River. There are two rivers flowing in ajara named as Chitra River and Hiryankeshi River. There is place called Ramtirth, this is the place where Lord Rama, Lord Laxamana and Mata Sita stayed during their Vanvas of fourteen years.

Ajar,a
Town
Ajar,a
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 16.12°N 74.2°E / 16.12; 74.2
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictKolhapur
Government
  BodyNagar Panchayat
Elevation
660 m (2,170 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total18,000
Languages
  OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
Websitemaharashtra.gov.in
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