Katgun is a village in the Khatav taluka of Satara district in Maharashtra State, India.[2]

Katgun
Village
Katgun is located in Maharashtra
Katgun
Katgun
Location in Maharashtra, India
Katgun is located in India
Katgun
Katgun
Katgun (India)
Coordinates: 17°41′N 74°20′E / 17.69°N 74.34°E / 17.69; 74.34
Country India
State Maharashtra
DistrictSatara district
TalukaKhatav
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,319[1]
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
415502

Notable personalities

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Jyothirao Govindrao Phule was born in 1827 into a family that belonged to the agricultural (Mali) caste, traditionally occupied as gardeners and considered to be one of the Shudhra varna in the ritual ranking system of Hinduism.[1] The original surname of the family had been Gorhe and had its origins in the village of Katgun, in present day Satara District, Maharashtra.

Connectivity

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Katgun is close to many larger towns including Vaduj, Satara.

References

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  1. ^ Katgun Population (2011). "District Census Handbook Satara, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operation Maharashtra, Govt. of India. Retrieved 6 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Pin Code Of Katgun, Satara is 415502". www.pincodeofindia.in. PincodeofIndia. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Social and Cultural Background". Satara District Institute of Education and Training. Retrieved 17 November 2014.