Khandala is a town and

taluka A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ...

in the Satara district in the Indian state of

Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...

Geography

Khandala,

Shirwal Shirwal is a census town in Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Geography Shirwal lies on the banks of River Nira. It is a village located at a strategic location between Satara and Pune. Shirwal is located at . It has an avera ...

and Lonand are large towns in the taluka. The

Nira River Nira is a river flowing through the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a tributary of the Bhima river and flows through Pune and Solapur districts of Maharashtra. Karha is a tributary of Nira. This river originates in western ghats in pune di ...

flows from the northern border. Veer is the largest dam on the river. The southern border is covered by Mahadev Hills. Khandala Taluka is situated on the northern side of Satara district. Khandala is located approximately 55 km south of

Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...

. It is surrounded by the mountainous region of the Sahyādris. To the east of Khandala are the talukas of

Phaltan Phaltan () is a city, tehsil and municipal council in the Satara district in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is about northeast of the city of Satara (city), Satara and about 110 km from P ...

and

Baramati Baramati (Help:IPA/Marathi, aːɾamət̪iː is a city, a tehsil and a municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The city is about 100 km (62 miles) southeast of the city of Pune and about 250 km from M ...

, to the west lie the taluka of Wai and

Bhor Bhor () is a town and a municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Geography Bhor is located at . It has an average elevation of 588 metres (1929 feet). Demographics India census, Bhor had a populat ...

, the northern border abuts

Purandar Taluka Purandar taluka is a taluka of Pune district of the state of Maharashtra in India.Talukas in Pune district
...

in Pune district and the south border is shared with the Wai and Koregaon. The headquarters of the taluka is the eponymous city.

History

Khandala separated from Wai Taluka along with

Mahabaleshwar Mahabaleshwar () is a small town and a municipal council in Satara district, Maharashtra, India. It is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus because the Krishna River has its origin here. The British colonial rulers developed the town as a hill sta ...

for easier administration.

Demography

According to the 2011 Census, the population is 6,832 souls. 187 are Scheduled Tribes (STs) and 1,090 are Scheduled Castes (SC). The sex ratio is 3,301 females per 3,531 males. The literacy rate in the city is 91.12 per cent, 93.99 for males and 88.08 for females.

Tourism

Khambatki Ghat gives the best view of Khandala. The ''

ghat Ghat (), a term used in the Indian subcontinent, to refer to the series of steps leading down to a body of water or wharf, such as a bathing or cremation place along the banks of a river or pond, the Ghats in Varanasi, Dhobi Ghat or the Aap ...

'' is situated on the southern border. Subhangad is a

Maratha The Marathi people (; Marathi: , ''Marāṭhī lōk'') or Marathis (Marathi: मराठी, ''Marāṭhī'') are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are native to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-A ...

fort of the

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near

. During the ''waree'' of Aashadhi, Ekadashi Palkhi of Shree DNyaneshwar Maauli halts at Lonand. Ashwasnan takes place.Nira River."Shree Datta Temple" is at village Morve. Wing is famous for agritourism. Madhyavarti Oos Sanshodhan Kendra is situated at Padegaon, where research on

sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fib ...

takes place.

Transport

Lonand is connected by railway. Khandala and Shirwal are situated on Pune-Satara Highway.

Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Science Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Science is a veterinary college in Shirwal, Satara district that was established in December 1988 under the auspices of Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth The Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri i ...

is near

on Pandharpur Road.

Villages

The taluka hosts many villages: * Ahire * Ajnuj * Ambarwadi * Andori * Asawali * Atit * Balu Patalachiwadi * Bavada * Bavakalwadi * Bhadavade * Bhade * Bhatghar * Bholi * Bori * Dapkeghar *

Deoghar Deoghar (pronounced ''Devghar'') is a city and a municipal corporation in Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is also the administrative headquarters of Deoghar district. It is a holy place of Hinduism. The city is primarily ...

* Dhanagarwadi * Dhavadwadi * Ghadagewadi * Ghatdare * Golegaon * Guthalwadi * Harali * Javale * Kanhavadi *

Kanheri The Kanheri Caves (''Kānherī-guhā'' aːnʱeɾiː ɡuɦaː are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments cut into a massive basalt outcrop in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, on the island of Salsette in the western outskirts ...

* Karadwadi * Karnvadi * Kavathe * Kesurdi *

Khandala Lonavala-Khandala is a hill station and a Municipal Council in the Pune district, Maharashtra, India. It is about west of Pune and to the east of Mumbai. It is known for its production of the hard candy '' chikki'' and is also a major stop on t ...

* Khed * Koparde * Limbachiwadi * Lohom * Lonand * Loni * Mariaichiwadi * Mhavashi * Miraje * Morve *

Naigaon Naigaon is located in Palghar district of Indian State of Maharashtra. It is linked by the Versova Bridge /Ghodbunder Bridge to Navghar, which is connected from the east side of the settlement by the National Highway. It is located in the Va ...

* Nimbodi * Padali * Padegaon *

Palashi Palashi or Plassey, , ) is a town on the east bank of Bhagirathi River, located approximately 50 kilometres north of the city of Krishnanagar in Kaliganj CD Block in the Nadia District of West Bengal, India. It is particularly well kno ...

* Pargaon * Pimpare * Pisalwadi * Rajewadi * Salav * Sangavi * Shedagewadi * Shekhmirwadi * Shindewadi *

* Shivajinagar * Sukhed * Tondal * Wahagaon * Wadgaon * Waghoshi * Wanechiwadi *

Wathar Wathar also known as Wathar Station is a town in Koregaon taluka of Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located on NH-965D and Pune-Miraj-Londa Railway Line. This town comes under Phaltan Assembly constituency and Madha ...

Wing A wing is a type of fin that produces both Lift (force), lift and drag while moving through air. Wings are defined by two shape characteristics, an airfoil section and a planform (aeronautics), planform. Wing efficiency is expressed as lift-to-d ...

* Zagalwadi

References

{{Satara district topics Cities and towns in Satara district