- Panchgani
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native_name = Panchgani | type = city | latd = 17.92 | longd = 73.82
locator_position = right | state_name = Maharashtra
district = Satara
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altitude = 1293
population_as_of = 2001
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footnotes =Pānchgani (
Devanāgari : पांचगणी) is a town with amunicipal council in Sātārā district in Mahārāshtra,India .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 thehill station in the1860 s. He is credited with planting many plant species from the western world in Panchgani, includingsilver oak andpoinsettia , which have flourished since then in Panchgani.Geography
Panchgani is located at coord|17.92|N|73.82|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Panchgani.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Panchgani] ] . It has an average elevation of 1293
meter s (4242 feet). It is nestled amidst five hills in the Sahyādri mountain ranges, and the Krishnā River flows nearby.Panchgani is situated about 265 km, 60km and 20 km, respectively, from
Mumbai ,Pune and Mahābāleshwar.The temperature in Panchgani is around 16C during the winter, and sometimes reaches 35C during the summer.
The five hills surrounding Panchgani are topped by a volcanic plateau, which is the second highest in
Asia after theTibet an plateau. These plateaus, alternatively known as "table land", are a part of theDeccan Plateau and they were raised by pressure between the earth plates. The area has highseismic activity, with anepicenter near Koynānagar where the KoynanagarDam and ahydroelectric power plant have been built.Demographics
According to
2001 census inIndia [GR|India] , 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 femaleliteracy 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 MahābhāratIndian epic poetry}epic had stayed here for a while. Pāndavgad Caves (near Wāi) are also said to be built by them then.General Information
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 (remember the flat hills in all those song and dance sequences?) and was also recently the location for the acclaimed movie, Tāre Zameen Par.
One Dr. Rustomji Bomanji Billimoria set up a
tuberculosis sanitorium in Panchgani in the 1940s. (The Government of India awarded him thePadma Bhushan Award in1961 .) Panchgani has growm in popularity as aconvalescence center.In recent times, Panchgani has been facing
ecological problems because of poorly controlled commercial activities, excessive traffic, andtemperature inversion (because ofhumidity ) from the new dams which have been built in the vicinity for water storage.chools
Panchgani is known for its many
boarding school s 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 :40591MAHATMA PHULE VIDYAMANDIR Tel No :40377 MAHATMA PHULE VIDYA JR. COLLEGE Tel No :40677
New Era High School Tel No :40246 [ [http://www.nehsindia.org New Era High School] ] OAKS HIGH SCHOOL Tel No : 40395PINEWOODS HIGH SCHOOL Tel No : 40900-40901-40902-40290-40570-40590-40903-40904-40905
Sanjeewan Vidyalaya Tel No :40307-40308SCHOLERS 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
St. Peter's Boys School [ [http://www.st.peterspanchgani.org/ St. Peter's Boys School] ]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
External links
* [http://www.panchganimahabaleshwar.co.cc Panchgani Mahabaleshwar website]
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