Rukadi is a village in Kolhapur district of the

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state of

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. It is situated near Kolhapur-Sangli Highway about 413 kilometres (250 mi) from

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, 19 km from

Kolhapur Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Kolhapur is one of the most significant cities in South Maharashtra and has been a hub of historical, religious, and cultural a ...

, 11 km from Hatkanangle, 37 km from

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and 11 km from

Ichalkaranji Ichalkaranji ( t͡səlkəɾəɳd͡ʒiː is a city in Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, India. It is situated at the bank of the Panchganga River. History As described by Horace George Franks in the book ''The Story of Ichalkaranji'' (1929), ...

. Ex MP of Lok Sabha Balasaheb Mane was from Rukadi.

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flows near Rukadi, which provides water to the village for drinking and

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Demographics

In 2023, the population is about 32,000.

Infrastructure

KMT(City Bus) and private

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provide road transit. Rukadi railway station provides service to this village people. In December 2016, a new

Sewage Treatment Plant Sewage treatment is a type of wastewater treatment which aims to remove contaminants from sewage to produce an effluent that is suitable to discharge to the surrounding environment or an intended reuse application, thereby preventing water p ...

was announced for Rukadi.

References

Villages in Kolhapur district {{Kolhapur-geo-stub