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Solapur district

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Also known as Sholapur

district in Maharashtra state of India

Key facts

Country
India
State
Maharashtra
Division
Pune Division ‌‌‌
Headquarters
Solapur
Tehsils
1. Akkalkot , 2. Barshi , 3. Karmala , 4. Madha , 5. Malashiras , 6. Mangalwedha , 7. Mohol , 8. Pandharpur , 9. Sangola , 10. North Solapur and 11. South Solapur
Body
Solapur Zilla Parishad
Guardian minister
Jaykumar Gore , ( Cabinet Minister )
District magistrate collector
Karthikeyan S.
Mps
Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde ( Solapur ) , Dhairyasheel Patil ( Madha ) , Omprakash Rajenimbalkar ( Dharashiv )
Total
14,895 km (5,751 sq mi)
Density
289.88/km (750.78/sq mi)
Urban
31.83%
Literacy
71.2%
Time zone
UTC+05:30 ( IST )
Vehicle registration
MH13 Solapur MH45 Akluj (Solapur Rural)
Website
http://solapur.gov.in/

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Wikidata facts

Population
4317756
Area
14845
Official website
solapur.nic.in
Households
873167
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Commons category
Solapur district
male population
2227852
female population
2089904
urban population
1399091
rural population
2918665
literate population
2910676
illiterate population
1407080
short name
SOL
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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. The entire district is drained by the Bhima River.

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