Koregaon
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Koregaon कोरेगांव |
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| Town | |
 Koregaon
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| Coordinates: 17°41′53″N 74°09′47″E / 17.698°N 74.163°ECoordinates: 17°41′53″N 74°09′47″E / 17.698°N 74.163°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Satara |
| Taluka | Koregaon |
| Government | |
| • MP | Udayanraje Bhosale |
| • MLA | Shashikant Shinde (NCP) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 23,539 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 415501 |
| Telephone code | (+91)2163 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 11 (Satara) |
| Nearest city | Satara |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Satara |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Koregaon |
| Literacy | 88.55% |
| Sex ratio | |
Koregaon is a census town and headquarters for the surrounding Koregaon Taluka in the Satara subdivision of Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated on the Satara-Pandarpur road about 18 km east of Satara city, about 120 km from Pune and 267 km from Mumbai. The Koregaon railway station, situated on the Pune-Miraj line, is 2 kilometers outside the town. At a stones throw from the railway station is Koregaon Bus Station.
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar writes about his childhood experience of travelling from Satara to Koregaon, and the discrimination they suffered, in his autobiographical book, Waiting for a Visa (chapter 1).
In the 2011 India census, the town of Koregaon had a population of 23,539 individuals.
In Koregaon there is present Lord Shiva's temple, named Kedareshwar Mandir in Marathi. This place is large, and well known in all neighboring areas of Koregaon.
The main attraction is the Koregaon (Mini) Industrial Area developed on the Koregaon-Rahimatpur Road. One of the main businesses is the production of beans (called 'Wagha Ghevada' in Marathi and 'Rajma' in Hindi language) in Koregaon.
There are two rivers in Koregaon one is flowing within the town and other is outside first river's name is tilaganga and other one's is Vasana
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