Atigre

Atigre
अतिग्रे
Village
Map
Coordinates: 16°44′21″N 74°21′53″E / 16.73917°N 74.36472°E / 16.73917; 74.36472
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictKolhapur
TalukaHatkanangale
Government
 • TypeGrampanchayat
Area
 • Total
662 ha (1,636 acres)
Population
 • Total
3,729
Time zoneIndian Standard Time
Area code416118

Atigre is a village in Kolhapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra, in western India.[1][2][3] It is situated on Kolhapur-Sangli Highway about 410 kilometres (250 mi) from Mumbai, 17 km from Kolhapur, 8 km from Hatkanangle, 35 km from Sangli, and 12 km from Ichalkaranji.

Near Atigre is a small lake, "Shahu Talav", which has provided drinking and irrigation water for the village for many years.[4]

In 1997, the population of Atigre was about 3000.[5] Many of the people living in Atigre are employed as teachers.

  1. ^ "2011 Census of Maharastra, Kolhapur, Hatkanangle". Government of India
  2. ^ Bombay (India : State). Legislature. Legislative Assembly (1959). Debates. Official Report. p. 586.
  3. ^ Environment & Ecology. MKK Publications. 1985. p. 87.
  4. ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kolhapur. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1886. pp. 12–.
  5. ^ India. Directorate of Census Operations, Maharashtra (1997). Alphabetical list of villages. The Directorate. p. 85.