Jaysingpur

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Jaysingpur is a city and municipal council

in the Kolhapur district of the Indian state
of Maharashtra. The city derives its name
from Raja Jaysing, the father of Shrimant
Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur,
who planned and developed the
architecture of the city. Shahu Maharaj laid
out Jaysingpur as one of the few "chess
board cities" in Maharashtra where roads
meet at 90-degree angles. Jaysingpur has
emerged as a satellite of Sangli city and is
growing at rapid pace.
 Jaysingpur
Town

Jaysingpur

Location in
Maharashtra,
India

Coordinates: 16.7835056°N 74.5664406°E

Country India

State Maharashtra

District Kolhapur

Founded 1916
Founded by Shahu of Kolhapur

Government

 • Type Municipality

Area rank .

Population

 • Total near about 70,000

Languages

 • Official Marathi

Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

PIN 416101

Telephone code +91-2322

Vehicle registration MH-09

The city was founded in 1916 and
celebrated its centenary in September
2016. Dr. Neeta Abhijeet Mane (MS-ENT)
is Jaysingpur's current mayor. The city has
one of the largest tobacco markets in the
country, and processes tobacco and
gutkhas for the surrounding region.

Siddheshwar is the gram daivat (town

deity) of Jaysingpur, also known as the
deity of Siddheshwar Mandir.

The city also is known for its newly

constructed Siddhivinayak Mandir. Its
prime location on the Kolhapur-Shirol
highway makes it more easy for the
outsiders to visit the temple.

Jaysingpur also has a stadium, known as

Dasra Chowk. Though not well-built, but it
can hold local matches which are held
every year in the month of April-May. Fairs,
Festivals, Government Declarations are
often held at this stadium.

Jaysingpur is rapidly developing as a

major satellite suburb of the Sangli city
and is an important centre of Kolhapur
region. The city holds a strategic location
between Kolhapur, Sangli, Miraj and
Ichalkaranji.

Educational Institutions
Jaysingpur has many educational
institutions. Schools in Jaysingpur are
either "municipal schools" or private
schools run by trusts or individuals, which
may receive government financial aid. The
schools are affiliated either with the
Maharashtra State Board (MSBSHSE), The
All-India Council for the Indian School
Certificate Examinations (CISCE), the
National Institute of Open Schooling
(NIOS), or the Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE). Marathi semi-English
and English are the usual languages of
instruction. There are many schools which
provide better education facilities at
affordable fees. Balwantrao Zele
Highschool, being one of the oldest
schools holds more than 2500 students
studying from First grade to Tenth. Dr. J J
Magdum Trust has given a great
contribution in making this city an
educational hub for the areas nearby. The
trust includes 3 schools(CBSE,MS-SSC)
and One Medical College, One Diploma-
Polytechnic College and One College of
Engineering. Postgraduate education in
the fields of engineering and medicine is
available.

Industries and Businesses

Jaysingpur is an important marketplace
for the trading of tobacco and crops like
rice baby corn and cereals. It is also an
automotive industries supply chain hub as
many suppliers transport their finished
components through Jaysingpur. Baby
corn suppliers from Danoli(Hirashankar
Agro(Amit Dalavi)). In addition, many high-
tech engineering entrepreneurs have
businesses in Jaysingpur. A new movie
making company has also established in
jaysingpur.P.K .Ganbavale Cloth Store is
the Oldest Cloth and Saree Shop since
1939.

Transport

Roads …

Jaysingpur has good connectivity with a

number of major cities. However, much of
the road network remains unpaved.
Public transport by bus is provided by
MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road
Transport Corporation). There are also
many private buses that provide services
to all major destinations in Maharashtra,
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. MSRTC
provides bus services from Jaysingpur to
Sangli and the city of Kolhapur every 15
minutes.

Railways …

Jaysingpur[1] has a railway station (station

code JSP) which is on the Kolhapur–Miraj
line of the Central Railway. Sangli and
Miraj Junction railway station are the
nearest major stations, about 13 km
(8.1 mi) away on the Mumbai–Bangalore
main line. Sangli railway station and Miraj
Junction has daily connectivity to
important cities and is a stop for long-
distance trains like Karnataka Sampark
Kranti Express, Goa Express, Chalukya
Express, Poorna Express, Swarna Jayanti
Express, Ajmer Bangalore Express,
Jodhpur-Bangalore Express, Gandhidham
Bangalore Express and Hubli Express.
References
1. http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/
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