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Yamage observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.
Temples near Yamage
Named places of worship on record
The principal temple recorded for Kagal mandal is Hirabagh Ganpati Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Yamage 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, Yamage ranks #17 of 83 villages in Kagal mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Yamage is a village of 3,787 people in 801 households (Census 2011) in Kagal taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, the 17th-largest of 83 villages in Kagal taluka. Literacy is 72%, 3 points above the taluka average of 69% and the sex ratio is 947 women per 1,000 men. It lies 83 km from the Kolhapur district centre, 26 km from Kasaba Sangaon, the nearest town, 33 km from Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 416219, served by Murgud post office; the LGD village code is 567709. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital, Murgud, 2 km away. The village votes in Shirol assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Rajendra Patil Yadravkar. The population is estimated at 4,465 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Yamage →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamage · this village | 3,787 | 72% | — |
| Surupali · Kagal | 1,845 | 69% | 3.2 km NE |
| Chimagaon · Kagal | 3,189 | 70% | 3.8 km SW |
| Avachitwadi · Kagal | 1,162 | 66% | 4.2 km S |
| Avachitwadi · Igatpuri | 638 | 69% | 4.2 km S |
| Karanjivane · Kagal | 2,044 | 62% | 4.6 km SE |
| Benikre · Kagal | 2,099 | 66% | 4.7 km E |
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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