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Solapur district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Vithoba Temple in Pandharpur, Solapur Fort, Ujjani Dam, Grasslands at Nannaj Bustard Sanctuary, Siddeshwar Temple, Solapur | |
![]() Location in Maharashtra | |
Coordinates (Solapur): 17°50′N 75°30′E / 17.833°N 75.500°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Maharashtra |
Division | Pune Division[1] |
Headquarters | Solapur |
Tehsils | 1. Akkalkot, 2. Barshi, 3. Karmala, 4. Madha, 5. Malashiras, 6. Mangalwedha, 7. Mohol, 8. Pandharpur, 9. Sangola, 10. North Solapur and 11. South Solapur |
Government | |
• Body | Solapur Zilla Parishad |
• Guardian Minister | Chandrakant Patil (Cabinet Minister) |
• MPs | Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde (Solapur) Dhairyasheel Patil ( Madha) Omprakash Rajenimbalkar (Dharashiv) |
Area | |
• Total | 14,895 km2 (5,751 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,317,756 |
• Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
• Urban | 31.83% |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 71.2% |
• Sex ratio | 935 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | MH13 Solapur MH45 Akluj (Solapur Rural) |
Website | http://solapur.gov.in/ |
Solapur district (Marathi pronunciation: [solaːpuːɾ]) is a district in Maharashtra state of India. The city of Solapur is the district headquarters. It is located on the south east edge of the state and lies entirely in the Bhima and Seena basins.[2] The entire district is drained by the Bhima River.[3]
Solapur district leads Maharashtra in production of Indian cigarettes known as beedi.[4]
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