Solapur District (Marathi pronunciation: [solaːpuːɾ]) is a district in Maharashtra state of India. The city of Solapur is the district headquarters. It is located on the south east edge of the state and lies entirely in the Bhima and Seena basins.[2] The entire district is drained by the Bhima River.[3]
According to the 2011 census Solapur District has a population of 4,317,756, the 43rd largest district in India by population (out of 640). The district has a population density of 290 inhabitants per square kilometre (750/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.1%. Solapur has a sex ratio of 932 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 77.72%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.05% and 1.80% of the population respectively.[7]
^Sushant Kulkarni (3 July 2015). "Anti-Corruption Bureau: Pune Unit records highest number of bribery traps in state". The Indian Express. Pune. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
^Shri Mahadev Dada Tonpe, Mahavir Shah. "सोलापूर जिल्हा" [Solapur Jilha]. Solapur Pune Pravasi Sanghatna (in Marathi). Solapur. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
^. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
^Meena Menon (21 June 2006). "A dream come true for beedi workers of Solapur". The Hindu. Mumbai. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
^"Solapur census records". The Gezzeters department Solapur.
^"Geographical information" (PDF). Solapur district. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
^"Top teacher wins $1m and gives half away". BBC News. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Solapur district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed June 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Solapur District Marathi pronunciation solaːpuːɾ is a district in Maharashtra state of India The city of Solapur is the district headquarters It is located on the south east edge of the state and lies entirely in the Bhima and Seena basins 2 The entire district is drained by the Bhima River 3 Solapur districtDistrict of MaharashtraClockwise from top left Vithoba Temple in Pandharpur Solapur Fort Ujjani Dam Grasslands at Nannaj Bustard Sanctuary Siddeshwar Temple SolapurLocation in MaharashtraCoordinates Solapur 17 50 N 75 30 E 17 833 N 75 500 E 17 833 75 500 Coordinates 17 50 N 75 30 E 17 833 N 75 500 E 17 833 75 500Country IndiaStateMaharashtraDivisionPune Division 1 HeadquartersSolapurTehsils1 Akkalkot 2 Barshi 3 Karmala 4 Madha 5 Malshiras 6 Mangalwedha 7 Mohol 8 Pandharpur 9 Sangola 10 North Solapur and 11 South SolapurGovernment BodySolapur Zilla Parishad Guardian MinisterRadhakrishna Vikhe Patil Cabinet Minister MH President Z P SolapurNA District CollectorMr Milind Shambharkar IAS CEO Z P SolapurNA MPsJaisidhesvar Swami Solapur Ranjit Naik Nimbalkar Madha Omraje Nimbalkar Osmanabad Area Total14 895 km2 5 751 sq mi Population 2011 Total4 317 756 Density290 km2 750 sq mi Urban31 83 Demographics Literacy71 2 Sex ratio935Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Websitehttp solapur gov in Solapur district leads Maharashtra in production of Indian cigarettes known as beedi 4 Contents 1 Demographics 2 Talukas 3 Administration 3 1 Members of Parliament 3 2 Guardian Minister 3 3 District Magistrate Collector 4 Notable people 5 Villages 6 References 7 External linksDemographics EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 1901875 368 1911946 761 0 79 1921900 267 0 50 19311 058 959 1 64 19411 215 953 1 39 19511 490 446 2 06 19611 843 102 2 15 19712 233 369 1 94 19812 588 139 1 49 19913 231 057 2 24 20013 849 543 1 77 20114 317 756 1 15 source 5 Religions in Solapur district 2011 6 Religion PercentHinduism 87 90 Islam 10 22 Buddhism 0 82 Jainism 0 65 Other or not stated 0 41 According to the 2011 census Solapur District has a population of 4 317 756 the 43rd largest district in India by population out of 640 The district has a population density of 290 inhabitants per square kilometre 750 sq mi Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 12 1 Solapur has a sex ratio of 932 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 77 72 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15 05 and 1 80 of the population respectively 7 Languages of Solapur district 2011 8 Marathi 73 13 Kannada 9 28 Hindi 6 47 Telugu 4 49 Urdu 3 94 Lambadi 0 94 Others 1 75 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 73 13 of the population in the district spoke Marathi 9 28 Kannada 6 47 Hindi 4 49 Telugu 3 94 Urdu and 0 94 Lambadi as their first language 8 9 Tehsils of Solapur DistrictTalukas EditSolapur district is subdivided for administrative purposes into eleven talukas which in turn comprise smaller divisions The talukas are North Solapur South Solapur Akkalkot Barshi Mangalwedha Pandharpur Sangola Malshiras Mohol Madha and Karmala 10 Administration EditMembers of Parliament Edit Jaisidhesvar Swami BJP Solapur Ranjit Naik Nimbalkar BJP Madha Omraje Nimbalkar SHS UBT Osmanabad Guardian Minister Edit Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil 24 September 2022 IncumbentGuardian Minister Solapurप लकम त र स ल प र Emblem of IndiaIncumbentRadhakrishna Vikhe Patilsince 24 September 2022StyleThe HonourableResidenceSolapurAppointerChief Minister of MaharashtraTerm length5 years No time limitWebsitesolapur wbr gov wbr in wbr en wbr District Magistrate Collector Edit Mr Milind Shambharkar IAS 2019 IncumbentDistrict Magistrate Collector Solapurज ल ह ध क र तथ ज ल हद ड ध कर स ल प र Emblem of IndiaIncumbentMr Milind Shambharkar IAS since 2019ResidenceAt Solapur districtAppointerGovernment of MaharashtraTerm lengthNo time limitWebsitesolapur wbr gov wbr in wbr en wbr Notable people EditM F Husain painter Shashikala Hindi film actress Sarala Yeolekar Marathi film actress Lalchand Hirachand Industrialist Yusufkhan Mohamadkhan Pathan Scholar Jabbar Patel Marathi film director Atul Kulkarni Marathi and Hindi film actor Nagraj Manjule Marathi film director Rinku Rajguru Marathi film actress Akash Thosar Marathi film actor Ranjitsinh Disale 11 Teacher Winner of Global Teacher Prize 2020Villages EditNandnee PilivReferences Edit Sushant Kulkarni 3 July 2015 Anti Corruption Bureau Pune Unit records highest number of bribery traps in state The Indian Express Pune Retrieved 28 July 2015 Shri Mahadev Dada Tonpe Mahavir Shah स ल प र ज ल ह Solapur Jilha Solapur Pune Pravasi Sanghatna in Marathi Solapur Retrieved 28 July 2015 Solapur District Geographical Information Archived from the original on 23 February 2007 Retrieved 11 December 2006 Meena Menon 21 June 2006 A dream come true for beedi workers of Solapur The Hindu Mumbai Retrieved 28 July 2015 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 Population by Religion Maharashtra censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 District Census Hand Book Solapur PDF Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Maharashtra censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Solapur census records The Gezzeters department Solapur Geographical information PDF Solapur district Retrieved 24 January 2018 Top teacher wins 1m and gives half away BBC News 3 December 2020 Retrieved 15 January 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Solapur district Official website of Solapur District Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Solapur district amp oldid 1150500433, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
