Vele-Kamthi
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Vele (Kamthi) वेळे (कामथी) |
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Idol of Lord Bhairava in Vele(वेळे)
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| Coordinates: 17°43′51″N 73°52′46″E / 17.7307899°N 73.879457°ECoordinates: 17°43′51″N 73°52′46″E / 17.7307899°N 73.879457°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Satara |
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| • Body | Gram panchayat |
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| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 415 022 |
| Telephone code | 02162 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-11 |
| Website | maharashtra |
Vele (Kamthi) (Marathi: वेळे (कामथी)) is a village in the Western region of Maharashtra state in India. It is located in Satara district of Maharashtra. Before it was a part of Bombay State and Princely state of Satara. It is located adjacent to Kanher Dam (Marathi: कण्हेर धरण) built on Venna River. There is a big temple of Bhairava at the village entrance. Also there are number of temples in closed vicinity of village. It is a village surrounded by natural beauty with greenery of farms all around. Agriculture is the main occupation in the village with more than 80% of the total area being used for agricultural activities. Though Agriculture constitutes the mainstay of the economy of this village, besides a sizeable population working at various plum government positions does bolster the financial position. Many sons of the soil carved a niche for themselves and are well settled and at respectable positions in various organizations at various places.
The village was established on banks of Venna River by prominent Maratha Shinde clan who were hereditary Deshmukh and had received a Desmukhi Watan of Vele (Marathi: वेळे) from the Sultanates of Deccan during the pre-Shivaji era.
The official language is Marathi (Marathi: मराठी) with its own dialect. Language varies in its tone and a few words. People from all castes which include Maratha (Marathi: मराठा),Gondhali, Mang, Boudhh, Chambar, Mali, Lohar, Shimpi, Kosthi etc., live here. Maratha comprise the majority of the population. Clan prominent in Vele (Marathi: वेळे) is Shinde (Marathi: शिंदे).
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