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PHYSICAL FEATURES AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS
The administrative divisions, with their area, number of villages and towns, and population, according to the Census of 1951 are given below: -
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF KOLHAPUR DISTRICT (WITH AREA,
NUMBER OF VILLAGES AND TOWNS AND POPULATION ACCORDING TO CENSUS OF 1951). |
Prant, |
Name of Taluka or Peta. |
Area in sq. miles. |
Number of villages. |
Number of towns. |
Population |
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Northern Division. |
Shahuwadi |
407.5 |
130 |
1 |
86,765 | |
Panhala Peta |
218.3 |
101 |
1 |
96,379 | |
Hatkanangle |
235.3 |
46 |
7 |
1,69,700 | |
Shirol |
203.8 |
44 |
4 |
1,21,192 | |
Bavada Peta |
260.6 |
76 |
-- |
52,922 | |
Radhanagari |
344.5 |
108 |
-- |
87,205 |
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Southern Division. |
Karvir |
262.4 |
101 |
1 |
2,66,299 | |
Kagal |
212.0 |
77 |
3 |
1,10,734 | |
Gadhinglaj Peta |
191.6 |
87 |
1 |
1,11,397 | |
Ajra Peta |
205.3 |
79 |
1 |
59,025 | |
Bhudargad |
253.1 |
96 |
-- |
65,929 | |
Chandgad* |
394.0 |
130 |
-- |
80,513 | |
Total |
3,188.4 |
1,078 |
19 |
13,08,060 |
* See footnote
regarding Chandgad taluka, p. 1.
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