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Banage observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.
Temples near Banage
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 Banage 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, Banage ranks #10 of 83 villages in Kagal mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Banage మహారాష్ట్రలోని కోలాపూర్ జిల్లా, Kagal తాలూకాలో 4,417 జనాభా 1,012 కుటుంబాలలో (జనగణన 2011) గల గ్రామం, Kagal తాలూకాలోని 83 గ్రామాలలో 10వ పెద్దది. అక్షరాస్యత 69%, తాలూకా సగటు 69%కి దాదాపు సమానం మరియు లింగ నిష్పత్తి ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 946 మహిళలు. ఇది కోలాపూర్ జిల్లా కేంద్రం నుండి 77 కి.మీ, సమీప పట్టణం Kasaba Sangaon నుండి 20 కి.మీ, Gur Market రైల్వే స్టేషన్ నుండి 29 కి.మీ ఉంది (సరళ రేఖ దూరాలు). పిన్కోడ్ 416235, Sadashivnagar పోస్టాఫీసు పరిధిలో; LGD గ్రామ కోడ్ 567696. సమీప ఆసుపత్రి/ఆరోగ్య కేంద్రం Rural Hospital, Murgud, 8 కి.మీ దూరంలో. గ్రామం Shirol అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఉంది, ఎమ్మెల్యే Dr. Rajendra Patil Yadravkar. 2026లో జనాభా సుమారు 5,208, 2011 జనగణన కంటే 18% ఎక్కువ.
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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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