Bhor
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| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Elevation | 588 m (1,929 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 17,882 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Bhor (<phonos file="Bhor.ogg">pronunciation</phonos>) is a city and a municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
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Geography
Bhor is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[1] It has an average elevation of 588 metres (1929 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Bhor had a population of 17,882. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhor has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 83% and female literacy of 73%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Educational institutions
Bhor is home to a large number of educational institutes such as, primary schools, high schools as well as colleges.In the town are two schools, the Raja Raghunathrao Vidhyalaya and the Shivaji Vidyalaya, and a college, A.T. College Bhor. Raja Raghunathrao Vidyalay in Bhor is 110 years old. An increasing number of educational institutes providing technological education are being founded near the town. Such as -
- R. D. College of Pharmacy was established in Bhor in the year 1992, starting with a 2-year diploma course. A degree course was started at the college in 1994, the students receive a Bachelors in Pharmacy degree from the University of Pune.
- Abhinav Education Society's College of Engineering and Technology with a 3-year diploma course and 4-year degree course was established in 2006 at Wadwadi. The college gives a degree through the Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education(MSBTE)
- Universal College of engineering, Sasewadi, Bhor
- Navsahyadri Education Society's Group of Institutions (NESGOI), Naigaon, Bhor
Transportation
Bhor is midway between Pune and Satara on NH 4 (Pune Satara Highway)
History
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Bhor was one of the princely states of British India, under the Poona political agency of the Bombay Presidency, and later the Deccan States Agency. Along with Akkalkot, Aundh, Phaltan, and Jath, it was one of the Satara Jagirs. Situated among the higher peaks of the Western Ghats, the state covered an area of 2,357 square kilometres, and had a population of 137,268 in 1901.[3] Its Hindu rulers, of the Deshastha Brahmin caste, used the title "Pantsachiv" and were entitled to a hereditary 9-gun salute. Its flag was a red swallow-tailed pennant.
Films shot
The temple of Bhoreshwar, dedicated to Lord Shiva was a location for the film shoot of Aamir Khan's Mangal Pandey.
Narhe village near Bhatghar Dam on the banks of the Welvanda river bank is a beautiful location which has been attracting many Hindi and Marathi film producers since 2005.
Films shot have been Chalte Chalte, Khakee,jolly L.L.B,Gandhi -My father, Chal Chalachal Ramaya vastaviya and lots of Marathi TV serials like raja shiv chatrapati etc.in rajwada
Trivia
Bhor is one of the Indian cities which has a Martian crater named after it. The other cities/towns are Amet, Broach, Kakori, Poona (Pune), Rayadurg, Sandila and Wer.
See also
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhor
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Tanay Ramchandra Deshmukh FarmHouse in village of Pasure Taljainagar...ca:Bhor
