Pusegaon

Pusegaon is a town in the Satara district of the state of Maharashtra in India.^[3] It is situated on the NH-548C Satara-Baitul National Highway.^[4] Pusegaon is known for the Shree Sevagiri Maharaj Temple & its annual Rathotsava fair.^[5]

Pusegaon
Town
Shri Sevagiri Maharaj Samadhi, Pusegaon
Pusegaon Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17.7079947°N 74.3194084°E / 17.7079947; 74.3194084
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Satara
Taluka	Khatav
Taluka H.Q.	Vaduj
Government
• Type	Gram Panchayat Pusegaon[1]
• Sarpanch	Jayeshri Sambajirao Kadam
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,180[2]
Demonym	Pusegaonkar
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin Code	415502
Vehicle registration	MH 11
Major Highways	NH-548C, SH-147
Lok Sabha Constituency	Satara

Geography

Pusegaon is situated in the valley of Sahyadri mountain range and on the bank of Yerla River, a tributary of Krishna River.^[6] It is located 35km from its district headquarters Satara.^[7]

Culture

• Pusegaon is famous for the Shree Sevagiri Maharaj temple located on the bank of the Yerla river. Shree Sevagiri Maharaj appeared in Pusegaon in 1905 and took Sanjivan Samadhi on 10 January 1948.^[8] Shri Sevagiri Maharaj's Rathotsav fair is held every year and many devotees from Maharashtra gather at the Rathotsav fair at Pusegaon.^[9]

• In 2021, the Department of Public Construction Work of Maharashtra set a world record in the Limca Book of Records for constructing a 40 kilometres (25 mi) road from Pusegaon to Mhasurne in 24 hours. The 39.65 kilometres (24.64 mi) stretch was built from 7am on Sunday, 30 May 2021, to 7am on Monday, 31 May 2021.^[10]

Education

Pusegaon has facilities from primary education to higher education. Institutions in Pusegaon are listed below:

• Shri Hanumangiri Highschool, Pusegaon^[11]
• J. J. English Medium School, Pusegaon^[12]
• Rayat Shikshan Sanstha's Arts and Commerce College, Pusegaon^[13]
• Shaskiy Vidyaniketan, Pusegaon^[14]

References

1. "Gram Panchayat Pusegaon". eGramswaraj, Govt. of India.
2. Pusegaon Population. District Census Handbook SATARA, Census of India 2011 (PDF). Directorate of Census Operation Maharashtra, Govt. of India. p. 405. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
3. "Pusegaon (Satara)". N.I.C. Government of India. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
4. "Pusegaon, NH 584C" (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
5. "Shree Sevagiri Maharaj Temple, Pusegaon". ZP Satara, Maharashtra. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
6. "Aquifer Maps and Ground Water Management Plan, Khatav Taluka, Satara District, Maharashtra (Part-I)" (PDF). Central Ground Water Board, Govt. of India. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
7. "Pusegaon to Satara distance". NIC, Govt. of India. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
8. "Shree Sevagiri Maharaj Samadhi, Pusegaon". Lokmat Newspaper. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
9. "Sevagiri Maharaj Rathotsav fair, Pusegaon". Lokmat Newspaper. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
10. "Pusegaon-Jaigaon-Aundh-Mhasurne Road, Limca World Record". Maharashtra Times Newspaper. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
11. "Shri Hanumangiri Highschool, Pusegaon". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
12. "J. J. English Medium School, Pusegaon". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
13. "Arts and Commerce College Pusegaon". Arts and Commerce College Pusegaon. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
14. "Shaskiy Vidyaniketan, Pusegaon". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 19 April 2023.