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Songir
Suvarngiri | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 21°05′N 74°47′E / 21.083°N 74.783°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Dhule |
Government | |
• Body | Songir Grampanchayat |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 33,000 |
Languages =Marathi. | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 424309 |
Telephone code | 02562 |
Vehicle registration | MH-18 |
Nearest city | Dhule |
Literacy | 80% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Dhule |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dhule(Gramin) |
Civic agency | Songir Grampanchayat |
Climate | Hot (Köppen) |
Songir is the largest town in Dhule Taluka, situated on the intersection of National Highway 3 (Mumbai-Agra) and state highway 17 (Ahmedabad).
The Songir fort atop the village is in the form of narrow strip 30m wide. An easy climb of 20 mins takes to the top of the fort. Songir has 3 to 4 small adjacent forts. There is a deep water well on the fort.[1] Only the door frame of the entrance of the fort is remaining rest all structures are in ruined state.