Savlaj
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Savlaj | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Savlaj Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°06′N 74°47′E / 17.10°N 74.78°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Sangli |
| Elevation | 689 m (2,260 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,600 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 416311 |
Savlaj (also Savalaj) is a village in Tasgaon tehsil in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is named after the village god Lord Savalsiddh or Savalsiddha.
Savlaj has a grampanchayat with 17 members and is a major village within Sangli zilla parishad and constituency.
Economy
It is one of the growing villages of the tehsil. [2] It is a big market for things such as clothes, agricultural materials, fruit and vegetables, and gold and silver for 12 nearby villages. Every Saturday is bazaar day. Along with Tasgaon tehsil, this village is famous for its grapes,[3] which are exported mainly to Asian countries such as UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh.
People
The late R. R. Patil, former Home Minister of Maharashtra, studied at Savlaj and his political career started there, when he was elected Sangli zillah parishad member representing Savlaj.