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Koregaon | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 17°41′53″N 74°09′47″E / 17.698°N 74.163°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Satara |
Taluka | Koregaon |
Government | |
• Body | Nagar Panchayat[1] |
• MP | Shriniwas Patil[2] |
• 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) [3] |
Koregaon is a census town[4] 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[5] 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.
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).[6]