Koregaon
Koregaon is a census town and headquarters for the surrounding Koregaon Taluka in the Satara subdivision of Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated on the NH-548C Satara-Baitul National Highway about 18 km east of Satara city, 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. Koregaon Bus Station is conveniently located just a stone's throw away from the railway station.
Koregaon | |
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Town | |
Koregaon Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 17.698°N 74.163°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Satara |
| Taluka | Koregaon |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar Panchayat |
| • MP | Shriniwas Patil |
| • MLA | Mahesh Shinde ([Shivsena]) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 36,680 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 415501 |
| Telephone code | (+91)2163 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 11 (Satara) |
| Nearest city | Satara |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Satara |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Koregaon |
| Literacy | 88.55% |
| Sex ratio | 969 ♀/1000 ♂ (2011) |
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar writes about his childhood experience of travelling from Satara to Koregaon, and the discrimination they suffered, in his autobiographical book, Waiting for a Visa (chapter 1).
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