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Sulkud observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.
The principal temple recorded for Kagal mandal is Hirabagh Ganpati Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Sulkud itself.
Kolhapur's Mahalaxmi, called Ambabai here, is counted among the Shakti Peethas, and Navaratri is the temple's fullest season. The same shrine is known for Kirnotsav, when the setting sun's rays fall directly along the sanctum onto the idol on a few fixed days of the year.
By population, Sulkud ranks #7 of 83 villages in Kagal mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Sulkud महाराष्ट्र के कोल्हापुर जिले के Kagal तालुका में 5,636 लोगों 1,193 परिवारों में (जनगणना 2011) का एक गांव है, जो Kagal तालुका के 83 गांवों में 7वां सबसे बड़ा है। साक्षरता 73% है, जो तालुका औसत 69% से 4 अंक अधिक है और लिंगानुपात प्रति 1,000 पुरुषों पर 916 महिलाएं। यह कोल्हापुर जिला मुख्यालय से 61 किमी, निकटतम कस्बे Kasaba Sangaon से 5 किमी, Valivade रेलवे स्टेशन से 19 किमी स्थित है (सीधी रेखा दूरी)। पिनकोड 416216 है, Kagal डाकघर द्वारा सेवित; एलजीडी गांव कोड 567668 है। निकटतम अस्पताल या स्वास्थ्य केंद्र Government Hospital, Benadi है, 5 किमी दूर। गांव Shirol विधानसभा क्षेत्र में आता है, विधायक Dr. Rajendra Patil Yadravkar हैं। 2026 में अनुमानित जनसंख्या 6,645 है, 2011 जनगणना से 18% अधिक।
ग्राम पंचायत: Sulkud →
| गांव | जनसंख्या | साक्षरता | दूरी |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulkud · यह गांव | 5,636 | 73% | — |
| Kasaba Sangaon · Kagal | 11,182 | 70% | 4.7 किमी NW |
| Lingnur Dumala · Kagal | 3,018 | 70% | 4.8 किमी W |
| Yalgud · Hatkanangle | 7,891 | 73% | 5.1 किमी NE |
| Adi · Khanapur | 1,188 | 76% | 6.2 किमी S |
| Adi · Nippani | 4,261 | 70% | 6.2 किमी S |
| Adi · Ratnagiri | 678 | 88% | 6.2 किमी S |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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