Atpadi | |
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Town and Tehsil | |
Coordinates: 17°15′N 74°34′E / 17.25°N 74.57°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Sangli |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,791 |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 415301 |
Telephone code | 912343 |
Vehicle registration | MH 10 |
Atpadi is an administrative town of the Atpadi Taluka of Sangli District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Atpadi is located north-east of Sangli District and shares borders with the adjacent Solapur and Satara Districts. The town has a taluka administrative office (that is, a Panchayat samiti local government body), a courthouse, a police station, a government-run primary hospital, various schools and colleges and a theater. Atpadi's economy is based on the cultivation and sale of agricultural products, with pomegranates and cotton constituting the core of the industry. The town is also home to the Manganga Sahakari Sugar factory, a Pomegranate auction center and various small scale industries in fields such as manufacturing, processing, servicing and repairs.[1]
The town can also lay claim to a literary connection, with four prominent Marathi authors originating from Atpadi.