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Poladpur

Poladpur is a census town in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

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Place details

Locality: Poladpur
Region: Maharashtra
Country: India
Population: 5,944

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Poladpur
Settlement.settlement_type: Census town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Maharashtra
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Maharashtra, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Raigad
Settlement.governing_body: Poladpur Nagarpanchayat
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 5944
Settlement.population_as_of

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Raigad district
Area: +4.89
Time zone: UTC+05:30

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Article

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Contents

Etymology
Demographics
Location
Historical importance
References

Poladpur is a census town in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

== Etymology == Poladpur is a town named after Poladjung, one of the knights in the army of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. He was beaten and buried at Poladpur during the Nizam Shahi Sultanate Era by the elite warriors of the Chitre clan of CKPs. Hence, the name of the town. The grave of Poladjung can still be seen on the road beyond the town council joining the national highway on the banks of the Savitri River.