Maindargi
Town in Maharashtra, India
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Maindargi (IPA:Maindargī) is a town and a municipal council in Akkalkot taluka of Solapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1] In Maindargi there is the Shree Shivachaleshwar Temple.
Maindargi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: Maindargi | |
  Maindargi Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 17.47°N 76.3°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Solapur |
| Elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 11,754 |
| Demonym | Maindargikar |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 413217 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-13 |
| Website | www.maindargi.org |
Geography
Maindargi is located at 17.47°N 76.3°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 473 metres (1551 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Maindargi had a population of 11,754. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Maindargi has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 46%. In Maindargi, 15% of the population is under six years of age.