Ajara_(India)

Ajar,a
Town
Ajar,a is located in Maharashtra
Ajar,a
Ajar,a
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 16°07′N 74°12′E / 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
416505
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
Websitemaharashtra.gov.in

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.

Geography

Ajara is located at 16°07′N 74°12′E / 16.12°N 74.2°E / 16.12; 74.2. It has an average elevation of 660 m (2,170 ft).

It is known for its scenic and green landscape, as well as for its Ajara Ghansaal rice.

Ajara is 84 km from Kolhapur and 33 km from Amboli Hill station. The nearest major city is Gadhinglaj.

Demographics

As of 2011,[1] Ajara had a population of 18,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ajara has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of males and 45% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2] Marathi is predominantly spoken.

Places To Visit

Places such as Ramtirth waterfall, a lord Rama temple on the Hiranyakeshi river and Ravalnath temple are located nearby.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Pin code of Ajara". citypincode.in. Retrieved 22 March 2014.