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Revision as of 12:38, 3 December 2012
Uran Islampur
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Urun Islampur (or Islampur for short) is a city and a municipal council in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Urun Islampur had a population of 58,330. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Urun Islampur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 69%. In Urun Islampur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Neighbourhoods
The city is located just 3 km east of the Pune-Banglore National Highway Number 4 (NH 4).Name 'Uran' derives from Goddess Uranawati Devi.You can have easy access to three major cities, viz. Sangli, Karad and Kolhapur from Islampur since they are nearly the same distances. The Taluka place is Walwa, which is 10 km from Islampur yet all the Judicial, Panchayat, and Tehsil related procedures are carried out in Islampur only. You have many top tourist places in the vicinity of Islampur, e.g. Chandoli National Park, Sagareshwar Abhayaranya, Nrisinhpur, Audumbar, etc.Shirala is near to Islampur.
Industries
The city has major MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Center) area and it has been developing at a higher rate. The pivotal industries include the Great Rajarambapu Group of Textile Industries & Deendayal Cooperative Spinning Mill. The other major industries are Rajarambapu Doodh Sangh, Rajarambapu Solvex, Rajaram Sugar Factory,Rajarambapu Institute of James and Jewelry, Hutatma sugar, sarvodaya sugar, etc. accompanied by many small scale industries. Now Bombay rayon started their new textile plant near islampur which having capacity of 6000 employment & 600 crore investment.Mr.Sambhaji Shivaji Babar is the youth icon of the city.Kiran Ghodake,Manoj Patil,Shailendra Shirase(Patl),Devendra Salunkhe-Patil are the socialist and are engaged with social activities.
Public Facilities
City provides all around public facilities in terms of Education in both Engineering and Medical faculty, Mobile Services, Shopping Malls, gardens, Theatres,Drama Theatre, Hospitals, Showrooms, Online Banking, Quality School Education etc.
Educational Facilities
The town has excellent educational facilities, with numerous schools (including Adarsh Balak Mandir High School) and junior colleges. In addition, it harbors few colleges providing higher education in Management, Engineering, Pharmacy, Medicine,D.Ed,B.Ed, commerce.
Nearest Railway Junction
Nearest Railway Stations
Trivia
- The current (as of 2011) Rural Development Minister and ex-Finance Minister and ex-Home Minister of Maharashtra Mr.Jayant Patil hails from Islampur. He has been highly influential in the development of the city.
- The city has never faced any serious natural calamity in the past.
References
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