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Ambade observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.
The principal temple recorded for Ajra mandal is Dadawadi Digamber Jain Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Ambade 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, Ambade ranks #71 of 98 villages in Ajra mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Ambade ಮಹಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದ Kolhapur ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Ajra ತಾಲೂಕುದಲ್ಲಿ 504 ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 115 ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (2011 ಜನಗಣತಿ) ಇರುವ ಗ್ರಾಮ, Ajra ತಾಲೂಕುದ 98 ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 71ನೇ ದೊಡ್ಡದು. ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ 62%, ತಾಲೂಕು ಸರಾಸರಿ 65% ಗಿಂತ 3 ಅಂಕ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲಿಂಗಾನುಪಾತ 1,000 ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ 902 ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು. ಪಿನ್ಕೋಡ್ 416505, Ajara ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ; LGD ಗ್ರಾಮ ಕೋಡ್ 567925. ಗ್ರಾಮ Hatkanangle ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ, ಶಾಸಕ Dalitmitra Dr.Ashokrao Mane(Bapu. 2026ರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದಾಜು ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 594, 2011ಕ್ಕಿಂತ 18% ಹೆಚ್ಚು.
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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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