Ajara (India)

Ajara
Ajara
Town
	Ajara Location in Maharashtra, India
	Coordinates: 16°07′N 74°12′E / 16.12°N 74.2°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Kolhapur
Government
• Body	Nagar Panchayat
Elevation	660 m (2,170 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	18,000
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	416505
ISO 3166 code	IN-MH
Website	maharashtra.gov.in

Ajara is a census town and the taluka headquarters of Ajara taluka in the Kolhapur district of the state of Maharashtra, India. Ajara is a developing city and has a Nagar Panchayat.

Ajara is mainly famous for its Ajara Ghansal Tandul rice. There are two rivers flowing through Ajara, Chitra and Hiryankeshi. Ramtirth, where Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita stayed during their Vanvas of 14 years, is located here.^{[citation needed]}

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.

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

Demographics

As of 2011^[update],^[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 in the city.

References

^ "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.
^ "Pin code of Ajara". citypincode.in. Retrieved 22 March 2014.

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[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.

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