Solapur

This article is about the city. For the larger government district, see Solapur district.

Solapur
Metropolis
Solapur Municipal Corporation Building, Siddheshwar Mandir View from Solapur Fort, Solapur railway station
Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Solapur
Location of Solapur in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Solapur
Solapur (India)
Coordinates: 17°40′48″N 75°55′12″E / 17.6800°N 75.9200°E / 17.6800; 75.9200
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictSolapur
MH DivisionPune division
MH RegionWestern Maharashtra
TalukaPartly in Solapur North & Solapur South
Government
 • TypeMaha-nagar Palika
 • BodySolapur Municipal Corporation
 • MayorVacant (Administrative Rule)[1]
 • Deputy MayorVacant (Administrative Rule)[2]
 • Municipal CommissionerSmt Sheetal Teli Ugale (IAS)[1]
 • MLAsVacant ( Solapur City Central)

Vijay Deshmukh ( Solapur City North)

Subhash Deshmukh ( Solapur South)
 • City Police CommissionerM. Raj Kumar (IPS)
Area
 • Total
98.67 km2 (38.10 sq mi)
Elevation
457 m (1,499 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
951,118
 • Density9,600/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
DemonymSolapurkar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
413001-413009[3]
Telephone code0217
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
Vehicle registrationMH-13 (Solapur city)[4]
MH-45 (Solapur(Akluj) )[5]
MH-62(Solapur rural )[5]
Sex ratio52/48 ♂/♀
Literacy Rate83.88%
Gross domestic productINR 136212.76 crores (2023-24) [6]
Distance from Pune253 kilometres (157 mi) NW (land)
Distance from Mumbai400 kilometres (250 mi) NW (land)
Distance from Hyderabad310 kilometres (190 mi) SE (land)
Websitesolapur.gov.in solapurcorporation.gov.in

Solapur (pronunciationⓘ) is a city located in the south-western region of the Indian state of Maharashtra, close to its border with Karnataka.[7][8] Solapur is located on major highway, rail routes between Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad, with a branch line to the cities of Kalaburagi and Vijayapura in the neighbouring state of Karnataka. Solapur domestic airport (SSE) was inaugurated on 29th September, 2024 .[9] It is classified as A1 Tier and B-1 class city by House Rent Allowance (HRA) classification by the Government of India.[10] It is the seventh biggest Metropolis Urban Agglomeration and 11th most populated city in Maharashtra as well as 43rd largest urban agglomeration and 49th most populous city in India.[11]

Solapur leads Maharashtra in production of beedi (a type of cigarette).[12][13] Solapuri Chadars and towels are famous not only in India but also at a global level,[14][15] however there has been a significant decline in their exports due to quality issues.[16] "Solapuri chadars" are the first product in Maharashtra to get a Geographical Indication tag[17][18] It has been a leading centre for cotton mills and power looms in Maharashtra. Solapur had the world's second-largest and Asia's largest spinning mill.[19] The National Research Centre on Pomegranate (NRCP) of India is located in Solapur.[20][21][22] and pomegranate farming is done on a large scale in Solapur District.[23] The Science Centre in Kegaon (Solapur) is the third largest and prominent scientific association in Maharashtra.[24][25] The Raichur-Solapur Power Transmission line of 765 kV power capacity suffices the power grid accessing need of the southern states of Karanataka and Telangana.[26][27][28][29] The first waste-to-energy electricity plant in Maharashtra is situated in Solapur.[30][31][32][33][34]

The Gramadevata (Chief deity) of the city is Shri Shivyogi Siddheshwar.[35][36] The "Nandidhwaj" procession on the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti and on account of it an annual fair locally known as Gadda Yatra attracts large crowds and is associated with the marriage of Lord Siddheshwar.[37][38][39]Solapur has the Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary.

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