Jaysingpur is a city and

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in the Kolhapur district of the

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. The city derives its name from Raja Jaysing, the father of Shrimant Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj of

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, who planned and developed the architecture of the city. Shahu Maharaj laid out Jaysingpur as one of the few "chess board cities" in Maharashtra where roads meet at 90-degree angles. Jaysingpur has emerged as a satellite of

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city and is growing at rapid pace. The city was founded in 1916 and celebrated its centenary(Shatabdi Varsha) in September 2016. The city has one of the largest

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markets in the country, and processes tobacco and for the surrounding region. Siddheshwar is the (town deity) of Jaysingpur, also known as the deity of Siddheshwar Mandir. The town is also known for its newly constructed Siddhivinayak Mandir. Its prime location on the Kolhapur-Shirol bypass road makes it more easy for the outsiders to visit the temple. Jaysingpur also has a stadium, known as Dasra Chowk. Though not well-built, but it can hold local matches which are held every year in the month of April–May. Fairs, Festivals, Government Declarations are often held at this stadium. Jaysingpur is rapidly developing as a major satellite suburb of the

city. The city holds a strategic location between

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and

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Educational Institutions

Jaysingpur has many educational institutions. Schools in Jaysingpur are either "municipal schools" or private schools run by trusts or individuals, which may receive government financial aid. The schools are affiliated either with the Maharashtra State Board, The All-India

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, the

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, or the

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. Marathi, Semi-English and English are the usual languages of instruction. There are many schools which provide better education facilities at affordable fees. Laxminarayan Malu High School (Old Jaysingpur High School), Balawantrao Zele High School, Jantara Kalpvruksha Vidyamandir (Old Bharat High School), the oldest schools hold more than 7000 students studying from First grade to Twelfth. Dr. J J Magdum Trust has given a great contribution in making this city an educational hub for the areas nearby. The trust includes 3 schools and two medical college, one diploma-polytechnic college and one engineering college. Postgraduate education in the fields of engineering and medicine is available.

Industries and Businesses

Jaysingpur is an important marketplace for the trading of

and crops like

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s. It is also an automotive industries supply chain and manufacturing hub as many suppliers transport their finished components through Jaysingpur. Baby corn suppliers from Danoli (Hirashankar Agro (Amit Dalavi). In addition, many high-tech

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entrepreneurs have businesses in Jaysingpur. A new movie making company has also established in jaysingpur.

Transport

Roads

Jaysingpur has good connectivity with a number of major cities. However, much of the road network remains unpaved. It is well connected with Kolhapur and Sangli through Kolhapur - Sangli State Highway.

Bus

Public transport by bus is provided by MSRTC (

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). There are also many private buses that provide services to all major destinations in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. MSRTC provides bus services from Jaysingpur to

city,

city and the

city every 15 minutes.

Railways

Jaysingpur has a railway station (station code - JSP) which is on the

–

line of the Central Railway.

station is the nearest major railway station, about away on the Mumbai–Bangalore main line. Sangli railway station is also connected to the city via bus services. From Sangli railway station, there are seversl trains to Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Goa, Mysuru, Hubli, Belgaum, Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi, Puducherry, Tirunelveli(Kanyakumari), Guntakal, Tiruchirapali, Ratlam, Kota, Nagpur, Itarsi, Chitaurgarh, Abu Road, Gandhidham etc. Sangli station is convenient to reach from Jaysingpur.

References

{{Kolhapur district topics Cities and towns in Kolhapur district