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'{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}} {{Refimprove|date=January 2017}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Kavathe-Mahankal | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | nickname = | pushpin_map = India Maharashtra | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India | coordinates = {{coord|17|00|22.6728|N|74|51|55.3392|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Sangli district|Sangli]] | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = Democratic | governing_body = Municipal Council | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 636 | population_total = 17,390 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_footnotes = Population of K.M. City | population_density_km2 = auto | population_rank = | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | area_code = 02341 | area_code_type = Telephone code | registration_plate = MH 10 | blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city | blank1_info_sec1 = [[Miraj]] | blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]] | blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|Dry]] | website = http://sangli.nic.in/ | footnotes = | demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | postal_code = 416405 | blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] representative | blank2_info_sec1 = Sanjaykaka Patil | blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] representative | blank3_info_sec1 = Sumantai Patil }} '''Kavathe-Mahankal''' {{audio|Kavathe Mahankal.ogg|pronunciation}} is a [[tehsil]] in [[Miraj]] subdivision of [[Sangli district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. This is famous for Mahankali Devi temple and Mallikarjun (God Shiva) Temple. There is also a Sugar Factory, named after the same Goddess Mahankali Sugar Factory. Kavathe mahankal is a peaceful town. Major festivals are Shivratri, Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, etc. In shivratri a 5-day fair takes place. Navratri (Dasara) in Mahankali Temple (Ambabai mandir) is also attended by nearby villagers. Kavathe Mahankal is famous for production of grapes, pomegranate, jowar, millet (bajra), maize, etc. The day of Weekly Market in K. Mahankal is Tuesday. == Demography<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/568794-kavathe-mahankal-maharashtra.html|title=Kavathe Mahankal Town Population - Kavathemahankal - Sangli, Maharashtra|website=www.census2011.co.in|access-date=2016-03-30}}</ref> == Kavathe Mahankal city is the tehsil Headquarter of Kavathe Mahankal ''taluka'' of Sangli district, Maharashtra, with total 3733 families residing. The population of Kavathe Mahankal city as per Population '''Census 2011''' is as follows: * Males = 8849 * Females = 8541 * Total = 17390 K. Mahankal city has population of children with age 0–6 is 1902 which makes up 10.94% of total population of city. Average Sex Ratio of Kavathe Mahankal city is 965 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Kavathe Mahankal as per census is 894, equal to that of Maharashtra average of 894. Kavathe Mahankal city has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Kavathe Mahankal was 87.28% compared to 82.34% that of Maharashtra. In Kavathe Mahankal, Male literacy stands at 92.30% while female literacy rate stands at 82.13%. == Other attractions == Being a region with mainly dry & arid climate, [[Kavathe Mahankal]] is a perfect habitat for goats & sheep. The place is famous for the meat of billy goats. 'Dhangari Ovya' (धनगरी ओव्या), which are the songs by that particular Caste. → Gajinrity (गजीनृत्य) is a famous dance form of the area → "Akhand Harinam Saptah Dnaneshwari Parayan Sohla" Haroli, completed its 90th year in 2016, which was started in 1926. Haroli is one of the religious, irrigated sugar producing village in Kavathemahankal tehsil. → [[Kavathe Mahankal]] is one of the most '''drought prone''' areas of [[Maharashtra]]. But still it has a Sugar Factory. It's a paradox but that is the result of powerful politics of politicians of [[Sangli]] district -> Beautiful Meghraja temple located just outside on east side of the city. == Educational Institutes == * Shree Mahalaxmi Highschool Deshing-Haroli * Mahankali Vidyaniketan (Sugar Factory Campus) * Shree Mahankali High School * Kanya Prashala & Jr. college for girls * Nootan International CBSE English Medium School * Nootan College of Pharmacy * S.S.D.Ed college K.Mahankal * Ambika D.Ed college K. Mahankal * Industrial Training Institute * Chinguaai Institute of Nursing Education * Zilha Parishad Shala Haroli Tal- K Mahankal * PVP college of Arts, Commerce & Science, Kavathe Mahankal * YCMOU Learning centre at PVP college Kavathe Mahankal (Open Schooling) *Gyan Bharti Shikshan Sanstha - Boys' and Girls highschool kavathe mahankal * MAHANKALI VIDYANIKETAN AND JR COLLAGE, KAVATHE MAHANKAL == Other Important Places/ Govt. Organisations == * K. Mahankal has Military Canteen for Pune Sub Area * Tehsil Magistrate Court * State Transport Depot * Kavathe Mahankal Railway Station (Central Railway). Station Code [KVK] * Police Station * Govt. Rural Hospital == Transportation == * District HQ [[Sangli]] is 45&nbsp;km by road - State Highway * State HQ [[Mumbai]] is 400&nbsp;km by road - State Highway + National Highway via [[Pune]] * [[Solapur]] City is 150&nbsp;km via State Highway * [[Pandharpur]] City 100&nbsp;km by road * [[Kolhapur]] city 100&nbsp;km via [[Sangli]] * Coastal City [[Malvan]] is 250&nbsp;km ''via'' Kolhapur, by road * Nearest junction [[Miraj]] is 40&nbsp;km by Road * Nearest railway station Kavathe Mahankal is just 10&nbsp;km == References == {{reflist}} {{Sangli district topics}} [[Category:Cities and towns in Sangli district]] [[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]'