Solapur
Solapur
Sholapur | |
|---|---|
Metropolis | |
Solapur Municipal Corporation Building, Siddheshwar Mandir View from Solapur Fort, Solapur railway station | |
| Nickname: Sonnalagi | |
Location of Solapur in Maharashtra | |
| Coordinates: 17°40′13″N 75°54′4″E / 17.67028°N 75.90111°E | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Solapur |
| MH Division | Pune division |
| MH Region | Western Maharashtra |
| Taluka | Partly in Solapur North & Solapur South |
| Named after | Sixteen Villages |
| Local Govt Seat | Indra Bhawan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Maha-nagar Palika |
| • Body | Solapur Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Vacant (Administrative Rule) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Vacant (Administrative Rule) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Dr. Sachin Ombase (IAS) |
| • MLAs | Devendra Kothe (Solapur City Central) Vijay Deshmukh (Solapur City North) Subhash Deshmukh (Solapur South) |
| • City Police Commissioner | M. Raj Kumar (IPS) |
| Area | |
• Metropolis | 98.67 km2 (38.10 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 178.60 km2 (68.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Metropolis | 951,118 |
| • Rank | India: 49th Maharashtra: 11th |
| • Density | 9,600/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Solapurkar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 413001-413009 |
| Telephone code | 0217 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Vehicle registration | MH-13 (Solapur city) MH-45 (Solapur(Akluj) ) MH-62(Solapur rural ) |
| Airport | Solapur Airport (SSE) |
| Sex ratio | 52/48 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy Rate | 83.88% |
| Gross domestic product | INR 136212.76 crores (2023-24) |
| Distance from Pune | 253 kilometres (157 mi) NW (land) |
| Transit | City Bus: SMT |
| Avg. Temperature Summer | 40 °C |
| Avg. Temperature Winter | 32 °C |
| Distance from Mumbai | 400 kilometres (250 mi) NW (land) |
| Distance from Hyderabad | 310 kilometres (190 mi) SE (land) |
| Railway Station | Solapur Junction (SUR) |
| Website | solapur solapurcorporation |
Solapur (ⓘ) is a city located in the south-western region of the Indian state of Maharashtra, close to its border with Karnataka. Solapur is located on major highway, rail routes between Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad, with a branch line to the cities of Kalaburagi and Vijayapura in the neighbouring state of Karnataka. Solapur domestic airport (SSE) was inaugurated on 29 September 2024 . It is classified as A1 Tier and B-1 class city by House Rent Allowance (HRA) classification by the Government of India. It is the seventh biggest Metropolis Urban Agglomeration and 11th most populated city in Maharashtra as well as 43rd largest urban agglomeration and 49th most populous city in India.
Solapur leads Maharashtra in production of beedi (a type of cigarette). Solapuri Chadars and towels are famous not only in India but also at a global level, however there has been a significant decline in their exports due to quality issues. "Solapuri chadars" are the first product in Maharashtra to get a Geographical Indication tag It has been a leading centre for cotton mills and power looms in Maharashtra. Solapur had the world's second-largest and Asia's largest spinning mill. The National Research Centre on Pomegranate (NRCP) of India is located in Solapur. and pomegranate farming is done on a large scale in Solapur city. The Science Centre in Kegaon (Solapur) is the third largest and prominent scientific association in Maharashtra. The Raichur-Solapur Power Transmission line of 765 kV power capacity suffices the power grid accessing need of the southern states of Karanataka and Telangana. The first waste-to-energy electricity plant in Maharashtra is situated in Solapur.
The Gramadevata (Chief deity) of the city is Shri Shivyogi Siddheshwar. The "Nandi-dhawaj" procession on the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti and on account of it an annual fair locally known as Gadda Yatra attracts large crowds and is associated with the marriage of Lord Siddheshwar. Solapur has the Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary.