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Poladpur | |
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Census town | |
  Poladpur Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates:17°59′08″N73°28′00″E / 17.985591°N 73.466735°E /17.985591; 73.466735 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Raigad |
| Government | |
| • Body | Poladpur Nagarpanchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,944 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 402303 |
Poladpur is acensus town inRaigad district in theIndianstate ofMaharashtra.
Poladpur is a town named after Poladjung, one of the knights in the army of Mughal EmperorAurangzeb.[1] He was beaten and buried at Poladpur during theShivaji Maharaj Era by the elite warriors of the Chitre clan. 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.
As of 2011[update] Indiacensus,[2] Poladpur had a population of 5,944. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Poladpur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 69%. In Poladpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Poladpur is located on the Mumbai-Goa Highway (NH 17) on the bank of theSavitri River. It is about 17 kilometers fromMahad and about 200 kilometers from Mumbai. TheAmbenali ghat connects Poladpur toMahabaleshwar. ManyMaharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (also known as "ST") buses stop here before proceeding to Kashedi Ghat.
Geographically Poladpur is close to the border of Raigad district and is one of the fast growing cities in the district. It connectsRatnagiri district at its south andSatara district at its east.
Mahabaleshwar, one of the most popular tourist destinations in India is around 40 km from Poladpur city. From Poladpur one can also travel toPratapgadh fort, a fort built byShivaji Maharaj which is 15 km from the city.
Kavindra Parmanand Govind Newaskar, a biographer ofShivaji, was from Poladpur.[3] He tooksamadhi at Poladpur.
One of Shivaji's secretaries,Khando Ballal, also known as Khando Ballal Chitnis, was from Poladpur. His descendants still live there.
Poladpur also has a Sadguru temple build by Prabhakar Sheth. This temple has 70 idols of saints and Hindu gods found across India.
In 1893, a leprosy home was founded in Poladpur by Haripant Kelkar and Rev. J. B. Bawa.[4] The hospital still exists today and is run byThe Leprosy Mission.[5]
In 2018, a bus carrying 34 passengers fell into a gorge in Poladpur while traveling to Mahabaleshwar. Only 1 person survived.[6]
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