Lonand
City in Maharashtra, India
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Lonand is a city and municipal council in Satara district, Maharashtra. It is 227km from Mumbai, 81km from Pune, 47km from Wai & Satara, 179km from Sangli and 30km from Phaltan.
Lonand | |
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City | |
  Lonand Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 18.0404°N 74.1872°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Satara |
| Founded by | Shelake patil |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| Elevation | 597 m (1,959 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 45,494 |
| Demonym | Lonandkar |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 415521 |
| Telephone code | +91-02169 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-11 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Lonand is located at 18.0404°N 74.1872°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 597 metres (1961 feet).[2] It is situated on the banks of Khemavati river at the border of Pune district and Satara district.
The villages of Nimbodi, Padali, Khed, Tambave, Kaapadgaon, Chavanwadi, Koregaon, Balupatlachi Wadi, Padegaon, Andori, Pimpre, and Pargaon-Khandala are situated near Lonand.
The cities of Phaltan, Baramati, Saswad, Jejuri, Wai, Satara, and Pune are also located near Lonand.
Features
Landmarks in the city include Punyaslok Ahilyadevi Chowk, Mahatma Jotiba Fule Chowk, Adv. Balasaheb Nagar, Morya Nagar, Maharani Saibai Bhosale Housing Society, Mauli Nagar Adv. Balasaheb Bagwan Sonzari grihnirman society, Punjab Colony Thombare mala, Bhise Vasti-Shirwal naka, Vinayakrao Shelke Patil vasti (Shelke Mala), Maitree Park (Jotiba Nagar), Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Chowk, Bajartal (Rajmata Chowk), Navi Peth, Juni bhaji Mandai, Kaalvat Mala, SP College Lonand, Market Yard (Krushi utpanna bajar samiti), Shelke Galli, Brahmin Ali, Mali Aali, Jambhalicha Mala, Gote Maal, Biroba Vasti, Indiranagar, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj chowk, Umaji Naik Chowk, Punjab colony, Tanaji chowk, and the Lonand Bus Stand MIDC Lonand. [2]
Lonand has a railway junction.
Transportation
Lonand is connected to neighbouring areas by both trains and the road. It is about 227km from the city of Mumbai, 81km from Pune, and 47km from Satara. You can reach the town of Wai by the road Lonand-Khandala-Wai. The National Highway 48 is 20km away from Lonand. It's surrounded by eight talukas of the Pune and Satara districts.
National Highway & State Highway
The National Highway 48 passes by 20km from Lonand. The state highways Satara-Lonand-Pune and Pune-Lonand-Phaltan-Pandharpur goes by Lonand. Satara-Shirur Highway and Mahad-Pandharpur Highway also pass through Lonand.
Railways
- Lonand Railway Station
The Karad railway station is located in Lonand, and it is on a rail line from Mumbai to Miraj, Pune, Satara Sangli, Kolhapur, and Bangalore. You can reach Lonand from Mumbai or Pune easily by road or rail . Trains that pass through Lonand include the Mahalaxmi Express, the Koyna Express, the Goa Express, the Sahyadri Express, the Sharavati Express, the Dadar–Puducherry Chalukya Express and the Dadar–Tirunelveli Chalukya Express.
Economy
Lonand is surrounded by land used for agricultural purposes. Lonand is famous for its onions. Lonand and nearby villages are producers of onion and sugarcane. Wheat, maize, and sorghum are also commonly-grown crops in the area. Farmers produces all types of vegetables, including grapes in large amounts.
Lonand has a big market place and Maharashtra's second largest Market Yard (Krushi Utpanna Bajar Samiti Lonand) after Nashik for onions.
Lonand has a Nagar Parishad (Municipal Council) which provides required facilities to peoples, and manage, rules, and looks into cultural and financial affairs and work for the improvement and betterment of Lonand. Mrs. Seema Kharat is the Nagaradhyaksha of Lonand.
Lonand has the MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) in its vicinity which boasts many industries employing people in the Satara District.
Businesses in Lonand include Sona Alloys Pvt. Ltd., Indus Biotech Ltd., Sahyadri Group, Bharat Gears, Privilage Industries, Decimen Control System Pvt. Ltd., Prathmesh Briquate Ltd., and Pushpak Infracon.
Education
Schools in Lonand include:
- Sharadchandra Pawar Mahavidyalaya Lonand (Shivaji University Kolhapur)
- Rayat shikshan Sanstha's New English School and junior college(For girl's), Lonand -
- Vishwajyot International School- CBSE[3]
- Sahyadri Public School Lonand
- Mount Carmel Convent School Lonand
- St. Ann's English Medium School
- Zilla Parishad Prathmik school for Boys and Girls
- Malojiraje Vidyalaya And Junior College
Cityscape
Other buildings in Lonand include:
- Lonand Railway Junction Station
- Lonand Nagarparishad Lonand
- Police Station Lonand
- Indiapost office Lonand
- Shaskiya Prathmik Arogya Kendra (Government Hospital)
- Shaskiy Prani Rugnalay (Government Animal Hospital)
- MSRTC Bus Stand
- Government Guest House
- Talathi Office
- MIDC Lonand
- Malojiraje Vidyalay & Junior College Lonand.
- Sharadchandra Pawar Mahavidyalay Lonand
- Krishi Utpanna Bajara Samiti Lonand (Market Yard)
- Maitree Park (Jotiba Nagar)
