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| Coordinates | 17°55′N 73°49′E / 17.92°N 73.82°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District(s) | Satara |
| Population | 13,280 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 1,293 m (4,242 ft) |
Pānchgani (Marathi: पांचगणी) is a town with a municipal council in Sātārā district in Mahārāshtra, India .
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History
Scenic Panchgani was discovered by the British during the British Raj as a summer resort, and a superintendent named John Chesson was placed in charge of the hill station in the 1860s. He is credited with planting many plant species from the western world in Panchgani, including silver oak and poinsettia, which have flourished since then in Panchgani.
Geography
Panchgani is located at 17°55′N 73°49′E / 17.92°N 73.82°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 1293 meters (4242 feet). It is nestled amidst five hills in the Sahyādri mountain ranges, and the Krishnā River flows nearby.
Panchgani is situated about 285 km, 100 km and 18 km, respectively, from Mumbai, Pune and Mahābāleshwar.
The temperature in Panchgani is around 12C during the winter, and sometimes reaches 34C during the summer however the humidity level is very low.
The five hills surrounding Panchgani are topped by a volcanic plateau, which is the second highest in Asia after the Tibetan plateau. These plateaus, alternatively known as "table land", are a part of the Deccan Plateau and they were raised by pressure between the earth plates. The area has high seismic activity, with an epicenter near Koynānagar where the Koynanagar Dam and a hydroelectric power plant have been built.
Demographics
According to 2001 census in India[2], Panchgani then had a population of 13,280. Males constituted 57% of the population, and females, 43%. Literacy in Panchgani was 82%, (which is higher than the national average of 65%), male and female literacy being 87% and 75%, respectively. As of 2001, 9% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Tourist attractions
Sydney Point: This point is situated on a hillock facing the Krishna Valley. One can see from here the glittering waters of the Dhom Dam, and Pāndavgad and Mandhārdeo.
Table Land: This flat large expanse of laterite rock is the second longest mountain plateau in Asia. Some spacious caves including the “Devil's Kitchen” are visible from here.
Parsi Point: This scenic point is situated on the way to Mahabaleshwar, and overlooks the Krishna valley and the blue shiny waters of the Dhom Dam.
Devil's Kitchen: Situated at the south of the table land, the Devil's Kitchen has a mythology associated with it: It is believed that the Pāndavas of the Mahābhārat epic had stayed here for a while. Pāndavgad Caves (near Wāi) are also said to be built by them then.
General information
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Panchgani attracts many tourists throughout the year, and many well-to-do people from Mumbai visit it on weekends. A well-known Ganesh Temple is located close by in Wai.
Panchgani's famous 'table land' has been the location for many Indian Movies, recently the location for the acclaimed movie "Tare Zameen Par".
One Dr. Rustomji Bomanji Billimoria set up a tuberculosis sanitorium in Panchgani in the 1940s. (The Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan Award in 1961.) Panchgani has growm in popularity as a convalescence center.
In recent times, Panchgani has been facing ecological problems because of poorly controlled commercial activities, excessive traffic, and temperature inversion[citation needed] (because of humidity) from the new dams which have been built in the vicinity for water storage.
Schools
Panchgani is known for its many boarding schools since the late 1800s. They attract student from the nearby cities of Mumbai and Pune, and also from abroad. There are now more than thirty boarding schools in Panchgani:
ANJUMAN-E-ISLAM Tel No :40315
ANJUMAN-E-ISLAM (S. S. C) Tel No :40249
ARAM VIDYALAYA Tel No :40492
BATHA S. M. Tel No :40205
BILLIMORIA HIGH SCHOOL Tel No :40314 / 40910
BHARATI VIDYAPEETH ACADEMY Tel No :40582-40583
CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL Tel No :40519
CODESH Tel No :40668
DAWN ACADEMY Tel No :40390-40412
MARATHAVADA GURUKUL HOSTEL Tel No :40010
GODEVLI EDUCATION SOCIETY Tel No :40224
HAPPY HOURS Tel No :40386/40086
HILL RANGE Tel No :40332
Kimmins High School Tel No :40324
MAHATMA LAXMANDAS Tel No :40591
MAHATMA PHULE VIDYAMANDIR Tel No :40377
MAHATMA PHULE VIDYA JR. COLLEGE Tel No :40677
New Era High School Tel No :40246 [3]
OAKS HIGH SCHOOL Tel No : 40395
PINEWOODS HIGH SCHOOL Tel No : 40900-40901-40902-40290-40570-40590-40903-40904-40905
Sanjeewan Vidyalaya Tel No :40307-40308
SCHOLERS FOUNDATION Tel No :40399
SHALOM INTERNATIONAL Tel No Tel No :40201
SILVER DALE HIGH SCHOOL Tel No :40638
SWEET MEMORIES Tel No :403996,40496,40596
ST. JOSEPHS CONVENT Tel No : 40323
S. T. PAUL'S HOSTEL Tel No :40454
ST.XAVIER'S HIGH SCHOOL
TENDER CARE Tel No :40095-40096
VIDYA NIKETAN HIGH SCHOOL Tel No :40591
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Panchgani |
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Panchgani
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ New Era High School
- ^ St. Peter's Boys School
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