Ichalkaranji
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Ichalkaranji is located at 16.7°N 74.47°E. It has an average elevation of 538 metres (1768 ft).
Ichalkaranji (Hatkanangale T.; 16° 40' N; 74° 25' E; p. 27,423; a 8.7 square miles), lies in the Pancaganga valley about eighteen miles (29 km) east of Kolhapur and half a mile north of the river. It is six miles (10 km) southeast of Hatkanangale railway station. The town is formed of seven hamlets.
(MAHADISCOM).
The citizens of Ichalkaranji elect one representative, currently Mr.Suresh Halvankar, to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha
through the constituency of Ichalkaranji. The 21 letterboxes have been installed in the city by Mr.Halvankar on July 18, 2010 to communicate with the people of his constituency and address their grievanceshave. He have been receiving numerous complaints and suggestions . Ichalkaranji city, being a part of the larger Ichalkaranji Lok Sabha constituency, also elects one member, currently Mr. Raju Shetti
, to the Lok Sabha
, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. Politics in the city are dominated by three political parties: the Indian National Congress
(INC), the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP), and the Nationalist Congress Party.
City is on the brink of public health and environmental emergency, requiring immediate remedial action.
, Ichalkaranji had a population of 257,572. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ichalkaranji has an average Literacy Rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 91%, and female literacy is 66%. In Ichalkaranji, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. According to the 2010 census estimate the population of the city is 423000, making it the 151st most populous city in India.
City's population as shows above is excluding newly developed industrial and residential area, villages that are already merged in Ichalkaranji (known as part of the city) but having gram panchayet such as Kabnur
, Shapur, Yadrao and Korochi
etc. Considering this city’s metropolitan population is over 4 lak. The language most widely spoken is Marathi
. Other languages used are Kannada, Hindi, Gujrati & Marwari
.
of Ichalkaranji is 1,16,472, amongst the cities having highest per capita income in the country. Ichalkaranji also ranks among city's with high ownership of Consumer
products such as Home appliances & FMCG. Hypermarket
such as Big Bazaar
, Apnaa Bazzar has a store in city. Famous brand
s such as The Raymond Shop
, a premium retail store offering complete wardrobe solutions for men , Peter England ,Raymond ,John Hill,Samsung , Fujifilm
Kodak have authorized showrooms in the city of Ichalkaranji.'Big Bazar' shopping mall is also opened in year 2010 in Ichalkaranji.
Approximately 40% of new automobile sales in Kolhapur district is from Ichalkaranjis Catchment area
. Maruti suzuki, Tata Motors
, Hero Honda
, Bajaj, and TVS Motor have authorized sales and services centers in Ichalkaranji.
Ichalkaranji today is one of the fastest growing industrial areas in Maharashtra
and has even been termed the "Manchester of Maharashtra". The city's economy is driven predominantly by the textile industry
. Engineering is the second largest industry of the city. There is much progressive agriculture in the area surrounding the city. Almost all banks in India have a branch in the city. Textile goods manufactured in city are sold all over India as well as exported to various parts of the world. Traders use Centralized Online Real-time Exchange Core Banking
facility for financial transactions. Indian Settlement Systems such as Real time gross settlement RTGS
and National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) System is also available in almost all branches of banks in the city. Despite of all these Bankers clearing house in the city processes approximately 8000 Cheque
s on each working day. Clearing house
is managed by the State Bank of India
. Most of the Insurance
and companies in India have offices in the city.
, dhoti
, and cotton sari
s. In mid-1980s, weavers of the city started producing denim
, canvas
, chiffon
, and fabric for school uniforms (khaki drill
). Fabrics such as seersucker
, Oxford
, herringbone
, ripstop
, chambray
, tweed
, and twill
made in or around the Ichalkaranji city are used by many domestic and international fashion brands such as Raymond’s of India, Armani, Banana Republic, Hugo Boss
, and Paul Smith
.
The presence of a qualified workforce and the level of technical know-how and easy accessibility to finest weavers of Ichalkaranji for outsoaring and over all good social ambiance were among the factors that influenced Italian textile major Tessitura Monti, Turkish textile maker ‘Soktas’, Bombay Rayon Fashions Ltd (BRFL), Raymond Zambaiti Ltd (A joint venture of Raymond’s Ltd and internationally renowned Cotonificio Honegger S.P.A ,part of Gruppo Zambaiti), world famous German Men’s wear brands Liebe, Boys R Bad and Looty etc.. while planning investment near Ichalkaranji city.
Spinning
In 1962 the Deccan Co-operative Spinning
Mill Ltd. came into existence in Ichalkaranji, which was the first Co-operative Spinning Mill in Asia. As of 2010 over 20 modern spinning mills this region has become one of the major centre for spinning mills in India. Some of these spinning mills are 100 % Export Oriented Units of Cotton Yarn
.
Sizing
Yarn sizing
is a preparatory process before weaving. This process gives strength to yarn. City has approximately 175 sizing units,
working 24 hours a day, 6 days a week.
manufacturing industry. These testing machines are used in engineering and other manufacturing industry's, engineering institutes and research institutes for analysis. These measuring instruments are marketed in India as well as some other countries. Measuring instrument manufactured in city by varies companies include compression testing Machines, Torsion Testing Machines, Horizontal Chain & Rope Testing Machines, Spring Testing Machine, Impact Testing Machine, Erichsen Testing Machines, Universal Testing Machines, Rockwell scale
Hardness Tester, Brinell scale
Hardness Tester, and Computerised Vickers hardness test
.
The city's economy is also driven by the engineering goods manufacturing industry (which has been around since the fifty's). Several automotive component manufacturers have plant's in or around the city,who are vender's for companies such as :
Maruti Udyog Ltd, Honda Motorcycle, Bajaj Auto,TVS Suzuki,Kehin Fie, Tata Motors
, Kirloskar Brothers Limited, Mahindra & Mahindra , MICO. Emmel Vheelers has a manufacturing unit of hybrid three-wheeler, e-motorcycle, high-power scooters, and electric scooters in Ichalkaranji.
is the main Cash crop
. The city is surrounded by 5 Sugar refinery
s, Annually they processes Over 5000000 metric ton of Sugarcane, as of 2009 Sugarcane prices of 2600 per ton Sugarcane farmers itself bring in approximately 13000000000 (1300 Cr) to the economy of the citys Catchment area
. 4 out of 5 sugar mill have Cogeneration plants. The oldest of these 5 sugar mills is Deshbhakta Ratnappa Kumbhar Panchaganga Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd, founded by Dr.Ratnappa Kumbhar
, an Indian independence activist
who signs the final draft of the Constitution of India
. Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd, one of the leading sugar companies in India, has set-up a Bagasse
based 30 Megawatt Cogeneration
power plant in Ichalkaranji.
Shrivardhan Bio–Tech, known throughout India for the quality of their cut flowers, operates a computer controlled floriculture
unit. Shrivardhan Bio-tech is the first project in the country, and perhaps in the world, using environment friendly, hand-made baked clay containers, made by artisan
s in rural India, providing much-needed employment. These containers help keep the root zone cool during summer, stimulating the growth of white roots, by evaporating water cool in earthen pot. Coco Peat
(Cocus nucifera) is used as a growing medium, which is an organic matter with excellent aeration and eco-friendly thus helping an unfertile, rocky land to be put under productive use. With a view to control, monitor, and correct the quality of nutrition in terms of volume, frequency, pH, and EC, Shrivardhan Bio-tech has installed a computer controlled nutrition system. Ghodawat Agro Pvt Ltd produces floriculture Gerbera
, Chrysanthemum
, Carnation Lilium, Gypsophila and Roses like Grand Gala, Royal Class, Passion, Marie Claire, Ice Burge, Poison, African Dawn, Tube Rose etc. production capacity of over 1,00,000 exotic flowers per day. Has been acquired the most coveted Global Gap, SEDEX & ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.
Pandit Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar
Pioneer of classical vocal singing in Maharashtra.
Born in 1849 ,Balkrishnabua received his training from Pandit Vasudeobua Joshi, who belonged to the school of Haddu-Hassu Khan. He also received his guidance from Ustad Mahmed Khan, the elder brother of the famous Rahimat Khan and eldest son of Haddu Khan.
After his training in Gwalior, Balkrishnabua came to Mumbai and the Miraj. As the climate of Miraj seemed to suit him he desired to settle down there. Balkrishnabua's fame began to draw disciples from surrounding places. His disciples included Gundubua, Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
, Mirashi buwa
, Anant Manohar Joshi of Aundh, Nilkanthabua Jangam, Vamanbua Chaphekar, his son Annabua Ichalkaranjikar, etc.His style of singing was pure Gwalior of Haddu Hassu Khan vintage. His contribution is remarkable in bringing the Gwalior gharana
gayaki to Maharashtra and for popularising it. Pandit Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar died in 1926 at the age of 77 years.
City has an arts school name after him 'Gayanacharya Pandit Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar
Sangeet Sadhana Mandal', which is devoted to Indian Classical Music hosts cultural programmes throughout the year which help in spreading cultural awareness amongst Society.
Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan
Conference for literary discussions by Marathi writers was held in Ichalkaranji in 1974.The President of this Sahitya Sammelan was Mr.Purushottam Laxman Deshpande. Popularly known by his initials पु. ल. ("Pu. La.") a legendary writer and film and stage actor, music composer, harmonium player, singer, and orator.
FIE Foundation
The FIE Foundation
, a charity trust established in 1970, belongs to the 'Fie Group of Industries' in Ichalkaranji. The Chairman of the Fie Group, Shri P. D. Kulkarni, established the 'Fie Foundation' trust to recognize and reward eminent personalities and budding talents in a variety of fields. The awards are generally selected from the following fields: Engineering, Science & Technology, Humanities, Education, Agriculture, Music & Arts, Sports, Literature, Child Artist, and local talents.
The highest award conferred is the Rashtrabhushan Award. The awards are given annually in a grand ceremony held in Ichalkaranji in January or February. A few of chief guests who have graced the occasion are honorable Ex. Prime minister of India Shri. Chandrashekhar, hon'ble Ex. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri. Manohar Joshi
, cine
actor Shri Dilip Kumar, and industrialist Shri Rahul Bajaj.
Some of the 'Rashtrabhushan' awardees how visited Ichalkaranji for receiving the awards are Dr. Raja Ramanna, Ratan Tata
, Lata Mangeshkar
, T.N.Seshan, Brijmohan Munjal. Kamal Hassan
Medical Association
Medical Association of Ichalkaranji is a local Medico-Social service organisation of qualified & duly registered medical practitioners of all systems of medicines practising in Ichalkaranji & outskirts of Ichalkaranji. The main aim of this association is to make available medical treatment either free or at minimum cost by establishing charitable institutes like T.B. Clinic, T.B. Sanitorium, General Hospital, Adhar Kendra and to organise & develop all socio-medical activities & face local problems unitedly. So the Medical Association of Ichalkaranji came into existence in 1975. Activities of association includes, Free Counselling for underprivileged s, Elisa Testing for HIV in concessional rate, Symptomatic Treatment for opportunistic infections, Free Ante-natal ARV treatment to HIV+ve mothers & child, Free T.B. treatment to HIV+ve patients, Free Nirodh (condoms) supply and Social Awareness.
Seva Bharati
"service to mankind is service to god” (नरसेवा नारायण सेवा)
Established in 1990 the organization works as a project based Non Government Organisations (NGO). In the year 1989, the birth centenary year of late Hon’ble K. B. Hedgewar
, the founder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
,the idea transpired that some work, related to the service of the under privileged people should be initiated in city of Ichalkaranji. This is the inspiration of Seva Bharati, Ichalkaranji and from 1990 Organisation is working in the field of health, education and related dimensions for the last 20years. Seva Bharati has been able to spread its SEVA initiatives (service) in Ichalkaranji city itself and surrounding 12 villages, two of which are from Karnataka state.
Donations to 'Seva Bharati' are exempted from Income tax under SECT. 80G.
Activities of Seva Bharati are Dr.Hedgewar Mobile clinic visiting nearby 12 villages, twice a week, treating @ 25000 patients every year. Pathological lab, established in 1993, serving for @ 5000 beneficiaries annually at nominal rates. OPD registering @ 6000 patients per year. Polyclinic having 8 specialist doctors on its panel, each one offering service of check up & advice once in a week for needy patients. Day care indoor unit 24 hour ambulance service at subsidized rates. Blood donation camps. Free health camps. Nutritious food for the malnourished children in Lalnagar slum of Ichalkaranji city. Free Child health checkup camps. Rescue & relief work for the victims of earthquakes in Killari
(Dist. Latur) in September 1993 & Kutch (Gujarat) in 2001. Relief & rehabilitation work in 2005 & 2006 for the flood affected people and medical treatment at the time of epidemics in Kolhapur district. Participation in periodic health campaigns like pulse polio
, special health checkup camps for women and general checkup camps.
International clubs such as Rotary club, Lions Club organizing the humanitarian service projects every year which are beneficial to community. Sri Ramakrishna Satsanga Mandal, Ichalkaranji a branch of Ramakrishna Math
, Pune is doing humanitarian service projects such as dispensary and Tuition classes for school going boys from nearby slum area.
Ichalkaranji is popular among non vegetarians of this part country for its unique homemade Dinner
of Goat
mutton called Suke Mutton severed with Rassa ( a thin and spicy soup of goat) , handmade Bhakri
and onion salad. City has more than 100 such Gharguti khanaval (Small Hotels), famous names are Jambu Bugad , Jadhav , Savairam. City has a road
known as Khanaval galli ( Hotel Road ).
Vegetarian Maharashtrian cuisine
such as Misal Pav
, Vada sambar, Vada pav
, Pohay
is accessible 24 hr/day as city's textile mills work 24 hr/day and workers have it as a refreshment during 12 hr shift. City has few Marwari Bhojnalaya
serves vegetarian Rajasthani food. City has around 125 Beer Bar
serve Punjabi cuisine
.
Textile Development Cluster : To enhance and improve the infrastructure facilities of the city, Municipal Council along with Ichalkaranji Co-operative Industrial Estate, Laxmi Co-operative Industrial Estate, Parvati Industrial Estate and DKTE’s Textile and Engineering Institute have jointly come together and formed a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) company viz. “Ichalkaranji Textile Development Cluster Limited (ITDC).The individual members will contribute to the extent of about 50% of the project cost and the balance amount would come in from the grant in aid from Department of Industrial Promotion and Policy, Government of India,under the Industrial Infrastructure up-gradation Scheme (IIUS).
'SPV BACKGROUND'
Ichalkaranji Textile Development Cluster (ITDC), a company, incorporated under the companies Act, 1956, is a Special Purpose Vehicle promoted by Ichalkaranji to undertake infrastructure development project under the IIUS. The main objects of the SPV company are:
(CISCE), National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) boards. Marathi or English is the usual language of instruction. The government run public schools lack many facilities, but are the only option for poorer residents who cannot afford the more expensive private schools.
Number of High-Schools- 100
Number of International Schools- 3
Number of Arts, science and commerce colleges - 20
Number of Engineering colleges - 3
Number of Research Institute - 1
Some of them are :
has been done By Dr.Vijay Benadikar, MD of the city and he have developed a new modification of the abdominal hysterectomy called Modified Mini-Pfannenstiel Hysterectomy (Non Laparoscopic). He have done more than 600 such procedures in last 6–7 years with fabulous results. He have been invited and presented this lecture at:
, Loksatta, Lokmat
, Kesari, Maharashtra Times
, and Saamna are popular. Major English dailies in the city are The Times of India
, The Indian Express
Business Standard
and The Economic Times
. Major Hindi dailies in the city Navbharat Times
and Vyapar (Hindi) of Janmabhoomi Group.
Star Maajha, Zee Marathi, Doordarshan
Sahyadri, ETV Marathi, and Me Marathi are popular television channels. English and Hindi entertainment and news channels are watched as well. Ichalkaranji has had FM Radio services running for the last few years. Though Radio Tomato (Pudhari Publications). 94.3 MHz, Radio Mirchi
(98.3 MHz) tops the popularity rating along with All India Radio
FM (101.MHz).
Broadband Internet access
, provider in the city is DataOne by BSNL Fixed Line telecom services are offered along side GSM and Code division multiple access
(CDMA) mobile services. Cell phone coverage is extensive, and the main service providers are Vodafone Essar
, Airtel, BSNL, Reliance Communications
, Idea Cellular
, Aircel
and Tata Indicom
.
city buses and also there are many prominent private buses which servers to all major destinations in Maharashtra , karnataka and Andhra pradesh.City has excellent connectivity with a number of major cities. private buses is a more preferred mode of transport due to its wider network and speed. Buses run by private companies are generally considered more comfortable and reliable, with most offering sleeper and air conditioned coaches such as Mercedes-Benz
and Volvo Buses
. They are connected to nearby major cities like Mumbai
, Pune
, Bangalore
Belgaum
Sangli
, Miraj
and Kolhapur. MSRTC provides bus service from Ichalkaranji to Sangli and Kolhapur every 15 minutes.
Nearest Railway Junction : Miraj
Miraj railway junction is a very busy junction and entry point to Ichalkaranji . Miraj lies on Mumbai Bangalore main line and has daily connectivity to important cities. Miraj junction has 4 broad gauge branches connecting it. Long distance trains like Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express
, Goa express
, Chalukya Express, Poorna express, Swarna Jayanti Express
, Ajmer Bangalore Express, Jodhpur Bangalore express, Gandhidham Bangalore express, Hubli express and numerous other passenger trains are available from Miraj junction. Miraj railway station is about 28 km from Ichalkaranji . One can get down at Miraj and then take a bus or cab to Ichalkaranji. It takes 20-25 minutes from Miraj railway station to Ichalkaranji.
Nearest Railway Stations
MSRTC buses, Taxi cars and auto rickshaws are available from all above railway stations to Ichalkaranji.
Nearest Airport
Ichalkaranji (Hatkanangale T.; 16° 40' N; 74° 25' E; p. 27,423; a 8.7 square miles), lies in the Pancaganga valley about eighteen miles (29 km) east of Kolhapur and half a mile north of the river. It is six miles (10 km) southeast of Hatkanangale railway station. The town is formed of seven hamlets.
| City Summary | |
|---|---|
| City Area | 29.84 km2 |
| Total Length of roads in City | 421.78 K.M. |
| Number of IMC Gardens | 5 |
| Number of IMC Cultural Centers | 7 |
| Air conditioned Drama Theatre | 2 |
| Number of IMC Vegetable Markets | 3 |
| Post Offices | 5 |
| Telephone Exchange | 4 |
| Police station | 2 |
| Electrical Sub Station | 5 |
| Total Hospitals in IMC area | 197 |
| Blood Banks | 3 |
| Number of IMC Swmming Pool | 2 |
| Sports Stadium | 1 |
| Wrestling ground with Stadium | 1 |
| IMC Yoga and Gymnasium Center | 1 |
| Number of IMC Bio-Medical West Centers | 3 |
| Number of IMC Sloughter House | 1 |
| Number of IMC Water storage reservoirs | 9 |
| Number of IMC water treatment plant | 2 |
| Total Number of IMC Buildings | 75 |
| Cinema Hall | 16 |
| Marriage Hall | 35 |
| Total numbers of Spining Mills | 11 |
| Total number of Yarn Sizing Units | 150 |
| Number of High-Schools | 56 |
| International Schools | 3 |
| Number of Colleges | 13 |
| Engineering College | 3 |
Civic administration
The civic administration of the city is managed by the Ichalkaranji Municipal Council, which was established as a municipality in 1904. The municipality oversees the engineering works, health, sanitation, water supply, administration and taxation in the city. It is headed by a Municipal President who is assisted by municipal chief officer and council members. The city is divided into 65 wards and the council members (also known as councilors) are elected by the citizens of Ichalkaranji every five years. The council members in turn elect the Municipal President. The growth and expansion of the city is managed by the Ichalkaranji Municipal Council which is headed by a municipal chief officer. Its activities include developing new layouts and roads, town planning and land acquisition. The electrical supply to the city is managed by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company LimitedMaharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited
Mahavitaran or Mahadiscom controlled by Government of Maharashtra, is a public sector company which distributes electricity to all regions of the state; except Mumbai city and the most part of its suburban region, where BEST and Reliance Energy, TATA Power, are the only...
(MAHADISCOM).
The citizens of Ichalkaranji elect one representative, currently Mr.Suresh Halvankar, to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha
Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha
The Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha or the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated in the Nariman Point area of South Mumbai in the capital Mumbai...
through the constituency of Ichalkaranji. The 21 letterboxes have been installed in the city by Mr.Halvankar on July 18, 2010 to communicate with the people of his constituency and address their grievanceshave. He have been receiving numerous complaints and suggestions . Ichalkaranji city, being a part of the larger Ichalkaranji Lok Sabha constituency, also elects one member, currently Mr. Raju Shetti
Raju Shetti
Raju Shetti, is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He is the president of the Swabhimani Paksha, the political party which he founded in 2004, after separating from the Shetkari Sanghatana. Shetti hails from the Shirol in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra.Raju Shetti is a member...
, to the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. Politics in the city are dominated by three political parties: the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
(INC), the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP), and the Nationalist Congress Party.
City is on the brink of public health and environmental emergency, requiring immediate remedial action.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Ichalkaranji had a population of 257,572. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ichalkaranji has an average Literacy Rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 91%, and female literacy is 66%. In Ichalkaranji, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. According to the 2010 census estimate the population of the city is 423000, making it the 151st most populous city in India.
City's population as shows above is excluding newly developed industrial and residential area, villages that are already merged in Ichalkaranji (known as part of the city) but having gram panchayet such as Kabnur
Kabnur
Kabnur is a census town near Ichalkaranji in Kolhapur district Maharashtra.Kabnur is already merged in Ichalkaranji but having gram panchayet of its own.-Demographics:...
, Shapur, Yadrao and Korochi
Korochi
Korochi is a census town near Ichalkaranji in Kolhapur district Maharashtra.-Demographics: India census, Korochi had a population of 18,136. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Korochi has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy...
etc. Considering this city’s metropolitan population is over 4 lak. The language most widely spoken is Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
. Other languages used are Kannada, Hindi, Gujrati & Marwari
Marwari language
The Marwari language , also variously Marvari, Marwadi, Marvadi), is spoken in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Marwari is also found in the neighboring state of Gujarat and Haryana and in Eastern Pakistan...
.
Business and economy
Considering the 15,000 Cr sale of the textile products and nominal 20% net profit and 257,572 Population of the city, per capita incomePer capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
of Ichalkaranji is 1,16,472, amongst the cities having highest per capita income in the country. Ichalkaranji also ranks among city's with high ownership of Consumer
Consumer
Consumer is a broad label for any individuals or households that use goods generated within the economy. The concept of a consumer occurs in different contexts, so that the usage and significance of the term may vary.-Economics and marketing:...
products such as Home appliances & FMCG. Hypermarket
Hypermarket
In commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore combining a supermarket and a department store. The result is an expansive retail facility carrying a wide range of products under one roof, including full groceries lines and general merchandise...
such as Big Bazaar
Big Bazaar
Big Bazaar is a chain of hypermarket in India. Currently, there are 210 stores across 80 cities and towns in India. Big Bazaar is designed as an agglomeration of bazaars or Indian markets with clusters offering a wide range of merchandise including fashion and apparels, food products, general...
, Apnaa Bazzar has a store in city. Famous brand
Brand
The American Marketing Association defines a brand as a "Name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's good or service as distinct from those of other sellers."...
s such as The Raymond Shop
Raymond Group
Incorporated in 1925, Raymond Group is one of India's largest branded fabric and fashion retailers. It is one of the leading, integrated producers of worsted suiting fabric in the world, with a capacity of producing 31 million meters of wool & wool-blended fabrics.The Group owns apparel brands...
, a premium retail store offering complete wardrobe solutions for men , Peter England ,Raymond ,John Hill,Samsung , Fujifilm
Fujifilm
is a multinational photography and imaging company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.Fujifilm's principal activities are the development, production, sale and servicing of color photographic film, digital cameras, photofinishing equipment, color paper, photofinishing chemicals, medical imaging...
Kodak have authorized showrooms in the city of Ichalkaranji.'Big Bazar' shopping mall is also opened in year 2010 in Ichalkaranji.
Approximately 40% of new automobile sales in Kolhapur district is from Ichalkaranjis Catchment area
Catchment area (human geography)
In human geography, a catchment area is the area and population from which a city or individual service attracts visitors or customers. For example, a school catchment area is the geographic area from which students are eligible to attend a local school...
. Maruti suzuki, Tata Motors
Tata Motors
Tata Motors Limited is an Indian multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Mumbai, India. Part of the Tata Group, it was formerly known as TELCO...
, Hero Honda
Hero Honda
Hero MotoCorp formerly Hero Honda is a motorcycle and scooter manufacturer based in India. Hero Honda started in 1984 as a joint venture between Hero Cycles of India and Honda of Japan. The company is the largest two wheeler manufacturer in India...
, Bajaj, and TVS Motor have authorized sales and services centers in Ichalkaranji.
Ichalkaranji today is one of the fastest growing industrial areas in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
and has even been termed the "Manchester of Maharashtra". The city's economy is driven predominantly by the textile industry
Textile industry
The textile industry is primarily concerned with the production of yarn, and cloth and the subsequent design or manufacture of clothing and their distribution. The raw material may be natural, or synthetic using products of the chemical industry....
. Engineering is the second largest industry of the city. There is much progressive agriculture in the area surrounding the city. Almost all banks in India have a branch in the city. Textile goods manufactured in city are sold all over India as well as exported to various parts of the world. Traders use Centralized Online Real-time Exchange Core Banking
Core banking
Core banking is a general term used to describe the services provided by a group of networked bank branches. Bank customers may access their funds and other simple transactions from any of the member branch offices.- Core banking :...
facility for financial transactions. Indian Settlement Systems such as Real time gross settlement RTGS
Real Time Gross Settlement
Real time gross settlement systems are funds transfer systems where transfer of money or securities takes place from one bank to another on a "real time" and on "gross" basis. Settlement in "real time" means payment transaction is not subjected to any waiting period. The transactions are settled...
and National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) System is also available in almost all branches of banks in the city. Despite of all these Bankers clearing house in the city processes approximately 8000 Cheque
Cheque
A cheque is a document/instrument See the negotiable cow—itself a fictional story—for discussions of cheques written on unusual surfaces. that orders a payment of money from a bank account...
s on each working day. Clearing house
Clearing house (finance)
A clearing house is a financial institution that provides clearing and settlement services for financial and commodities derivatives and securities transactions...
is managed by the State Bank of India
State Bank of India
The State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
. Most of the Insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
and companies in India have offices in the city.
Textile industry
Before 1980, Ichalkaranji was famous for cotton poplinPoplin
Poplin, also called tabinet , is a strong fabric in a plain weave of any fiber or blend, with crosswise ribs that typically gives a corded surface.Poplin traditionally consisted of a silk warp with a weft of worsted yarn...
, dhoti
Dhoti
The dhoti or pancha is the traditional men's garment in the in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. A similar garment is worn in some rural areas of Punjab province in Pakistan, but the use is fast declining...
, and cotton sari
Sari
A sari or sareeThe name of the garment in various regional languages include: , , , , , , , , , , , , , is a strip of unstitched cloth, worn by females, ranging from four to nine metres in length that is draped over the body in various styles. It is popular in India, Bangladesh, Nepal,...
s. In mid-1980s, weavers of the city started producing denim
Denim
Denim is a rugged cotton twill textile, in which the weft passes under two or more warp threads. This produces the familiar diagonal ribbing identifiable on the reverse of the fabric, which distinguishes denim from cotton duck. Denim has been in American usage since the late 18th century...
, canvas
Canvas
Canvas is an extremely heavy-duty plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, and other items for which sturdiness is required. It is also popularly used by artists as a painting surface, typically stretched across a wooden frame...
, chiffon
Chiffon (fabric)
Chiffon, , from the French word for a cloth or rag, is a lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe yarns. The twist in the crepe yarns puckers the fabric slightly in both directions after weaving, giving it some stretch and a slightly rough...
, and fabric for school uniforms (khaki drill
Khaki drill
Khaki drill or KD was the term for a type of fabric and the British military uniforms made from them. Khaki Drill was worn as a combat uniform from 1900 to 1949 but is a variant, still referred to a Khaki Drill or KD's is worn by the UK Armed Forces, in non combatatant warm weather countries where...
). Fabrics such as seersucker
Seersucker
Seersucker is a thin, puckered, all-cotton fabric, commonly striped or checkered, used to make clothing for spring and summer wear. The word came into English from Hindustani , which originates from the Persian words "shir o shekar", meaning "milk and sugar", probably from the resemblance of its...
, Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, herringbone
Herringbone (cloth)
Herringbone describes a distinctive V-shaped weaving pattern usually found in twill fabric. It is distinguished from a plain chevron by the break at reversal, which makes it resemble a broken zigzag. The pattern is called herringbone because it resembles the skeleton of a herring fish...
, ripstop
Ripstop
Ripstop fabrics are woven fabrics often made out of nylon, using a special reinforcing technique that makes them resistant to tearing and ripping. During weaving reinforcement threads are interwoven at regular intervals in a crosshatch pattern. The intervals are typically 5 to 8 millimeters...
, chambray
Chambray
Chambray is a commune in the Eure department in northern France, located 13 km northeast of Évreux on the north bank of the Eure River.-Population:-References:*...
, tweed
Tweed (cloth)
Tweed is a rough, unfinished woolen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture, resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven. It is made in either plain or twill weave and may have a check or herringbone pattern...
, and twill
Twill
Twill is a type of textile weave with a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs . This is done by passing the weft thread over one or more warp threads and then under two or more warp threads and so on, with a "step" or offset between rows to create the characteristic diagonal pattern. Because of this...
made in or around the Ichalkaranji city are used by many domestic and international fashion brands such as Raymond’s of India, Armani, Banana Republic, Hugo Boss
Hugo Boss
Hugo Ferdinand Boss was the founder of clothing company Hugo Boss.-Early life:Boss was born in Metzingen, Germany. After completing his apprenticeship and one year of employment, he founded his own company in Metzingen in 1923.-Support of Nazism:Boss joined the Nazi Party in 1931, two years before...
, and Paul Smith
Paul Smith (fashion designer)
Sir Paul Smith jr, RDI, is an English fashion designer, whose business and reputation is founded upon his menswear. He is both commercially successful and highly respected within the fashion industry....
.
The presence of a qualified workforce and the level of technical know-how and easy accessibility to finest weavers of Ichalkaranji for outsoaring and over all good social ambiance were among the factors that influenced Italian textile major Tessitura Monti, Turkish textile maker ‘Soktas’, Bombay Rayon Fashions Ltd (BRFL), Raymond Zambaiti Ltd (A joint venture of Raymond’s Ltd and internationally renowned Cotonificio Honegger S.P.A ,part of Gruppo Zambaiti), world famous German Men’s wear brands Liebe, Boys R Bad and Looty etc.. while planning investment near Ichalkaranji city.
Spinning
In 1962 the Deccan Co-operative Spinning
Spinning (textiles)
Spinning is a major industry. It is part of the textile manufacturing process where three types of fibre are converted into yarn, then fabric, then textiles. The textiles are then fabricated into clothes or other artifacts. There are three industrial processes available to spin yarn, and a...
Mill Ltd. came into existence in Ichalkaranji, which was the first Co-operative Spinning Mill in Asia. As of 2010 over 20 modern spinning mills this region has become one of the major centre for spinning mills in India. Some of these spinning mills are 100 % Export Oriented Units of Cotton Yarn
Yarn
Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery and ropemaking. Thread is a type of yarn intended for sewing by hand or machine. Modern manufactured sewing threads may be finished with wax or...
.
Sizing
Yarn sizing
Sizing
Sizing or size is any one of numerous specific substances that is applied to or incorporated in other material, especially papers and textiles, to act as a protecting filler or glaze....
is a preparatory process before weaving. This process gives strength to yarn. City has approximately 175 sizing units,
working 24 hours a day, 6 days a week.
Engineering industry
Tata Nano small car is very similar to Meera, a small car developed in 1970 by Shankarrao Kulkarni of Ichalkaranji. The city is also known for Fundamental Measuring instrumentMeasuring instrument
In the physical sciences, quality assurance, and engineering, measurement is the activity of obtaining and comparing physical quantities of real-world objects and events. Established standard objects and events are used as units, and the process of measurement gives a number relating the item...
manufacturing industry. These testing machines are used in engineering and other manufacturing industry's, engineering institutes and research institutes for analysis. These measuring instruments are marketed in India as well as some other countries. Measuring instrument manufactured in city by varies companies include compression testing Machines, Torsion Testing Machines, Horizontal Chain & Rope Testing Machines, Spring Testing Machine, Impact Testing Machine, Erichsen Testing Machines, Universal Testing Machines, Rockwell scale
Rockwell scale
The Rockwell scale is a hardness scale based on the indentation hardness of a material. The Rockwell test determines the hardness by measuring the depth of penetration of an indenter under a large load compared to the penetration made by a preload. There are different scales, denoted by a single...
Hardness Tester, Brinell scale
Brinell scale
The Brinell scale characterizes the indentation hardness of materials through the scale of penetration of an indenter, loaded on a material test-piece. It is one of several definitions of hardness in materials science....
Hardness Tester, and Computerised Vickers hardness test
Vickers hardness test
The Vickers hardness test was developed in 1924 by Smith and Sandland at Vickers Ltd as an alternative to the Brinell method to measure the hardness of materials. The Vickers test is often easier to use than other hardness tests since the required calculations are independent of the size of the...
.
The city's economy is also driven by the engineering goods manufacturing industry (which has been around since the fifty's). Several automotive component manufacturers have plant's in or around the city,who are vender's for companies such as :
Maruti Udyog Ltd, Honda Motorcycle, Bajaj Auto,TVS Suzuki,Kehin Fie, Tata Motors
Tata Motors
Tata Motors Limited is an Indian multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Mumbai, India. Part of the Tata Group, it was formerly known as TELCO...
, Kirloskar Brothers Limited, Mahindra & Mahindra , MICO. Emmel Vheelers has a manufacturing unit of hybrid three-wheeler, e-motorcycle, high-power scooters, and electric scooters in Ichalkaranji.
Agriculture
SugarcaneSugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
is the main Cash crop
Cash crop
In agriculture, a cash crop is a crop which is grown for profit.The term is used to differentiate from subsistence crops, which are those fed to the producer's own livestock or grown as food for the producer's family...
. The city is surrounded by 5 Sugar refinery
Sugar refinery
A sugar refinery is a factory which refines raw sugar.Many cane sugar mills produce raw sugar, i.e. sugar with more colour and therefore more impurities than the white sugar which is normally consumed in households and used as an ingredient in soft drinks, cookies and so forth...
s, Annually they processes Over 5000000 metric ton of Sugarcane, as of 2009 Sugarcane prices of 2600 per ton Sugarcane farmers itself bring in approximately 13000000000 (1300 Cr) to the economy of the citys Catchment area
Catchment area (human geography)
In human geography, a catchment area is the area and population from which a city or individual service attracts visitors or customers. For example, a school catchment area is the geographic area from which students are eligible to attend a local school...
. 4 out of 5 sugar mill have Cogeneration plants. The oldest of these 5 sugar mills is Deshbhakta Ratnappa Kumbhar Panchaganga Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd, founded by Dr.Ratnappa Kumbhar
Ratnappa Kumbhar
Dr. Ratnappa Bharamappa Kumbhar , also called Deshbhakt Ratnappa Kumbhar, was an Indian independence activists from Ichalkaranji, who actively participated in the Indian independence movement. He was one of the persons to sign the Final Draft of the Constitution of India along with B. R. Ambedkar...
, an Indian independence activist
Indian independence activists
This is a listing of people who campaigned against or are considered to have campaigned against foreign domination and cultural imposition on the Indian sub-continent...
who signs the final draft of the Constitution of India
Constitution of India
The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions, and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens...
. Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd, one of the leading sugar companies in India, has set-up a Bagasse
Bagasse
Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials....
based 30 Megawatt Cogeneration
Cogeneration
Cogeneration is the use of a heat engine or a power station to simultaneously generate both electricity and useful heat....
power plant in Ichalkaranji.
Shrivardhan Bio–Tech, known throughout India for the quality of their cut flowers, operates a computer controlled floriculture
Floriculture
Floriculture, or flower farming, is a discipline of horticulture concerned with the cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and for floristry, comprising the floral industry...
unit. Shrivardhan Bio-tech is the first project in the country, and perhaps in the world, using environment friendly, hand-made baked clay containers, made by artisan
Artisan
An artisan is a skilled manual worker who makes items that may be functional or strictly decorative, including furniture, clothing, jewellery, household items, and tools...
s in rural India, providing much-needed employment. These containers help keep the root zone cool during summer, stimulating the growth of white roots, by evaporating water cool in earthen pot. Coco Peat
Coco Peat
Coco peat , also known as coir pith, coir fibre pith, coir dust, or simply coir, is made from coconut husks, which are byproducts of other industries that use coconuts...
(Cocus nucifera) is used as a growing medium, which is an organic matter with excellent aeration and eco-friendly thus helping an unfertile, rocky land to be put under productive use. With a view to control, monitor, and correct the quality of nutrition in terms of volume, frequency, pH, and EC, Shrivardhan Bio-tech has installed a computer controlled nutrition system. Ghodawat Agro Pvt Ltd produces floriculture Gerbera
Gerbera
Gerbera L. is a genus of ornamental plants from the sunflower family . It was named in honour of the German botanist and naturalist Traugott Gerber who travelled extensively in Russia and was a friend of Carolus Linnaeus....
, Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemums, often called mums or chrysanths, are of the genus constituting approximately 30 species of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae which is native to Asia and northeastern Europe.-Etymology:...
, Carnation Lilium, Gypsophila and Roses like Grand Gala, Royal Class, Passion, Marie Claire, Ice Burge, Poison, African Dawn, Tube Rose etc. production capacity of over 1,00,000 exotic flowers per day. Has been acquired the most coveted Global Gap, SEDEX & ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.
People and Culture
Ichalkaranji is also the well-known for cultural activities.Pandit Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar
Pioneer of classical vocal singing in Maharashtra.
Born in 1849 ,Balkrishnabua received his training from Pandit Vasudeobua Joshi, who belonged to the school of Haddu-Hassu Khan. He also received his guidance from Ustad Mahmed Khan, the elder brother of the famous Rahimat Khan and eldest son of Haddu Khan.
After his training in Gwalior, Balkrishnabua came to Mumbai and the Miraj. As the climate of Miraj seemed to suit him he desired to settle down there. Balkrishnabua's fame began to draw disciples from surrounding places. His disciples included Gundubua, Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar was a Hindustani musician. He sung the original version of the bhajan Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram.-Early life and background:...
, Mirashi buwa
Mirashi buwa
Mirashi buva was a Indian singer and a disciple of Balkrushnabuva Ichalkaranjikar of Gwalior gharana. He was known for his fast taans. He was also an actor and had performed in many of the Sangeet natakas....
, Anant Manohar Joshi of Aundh, Nilkanthabua Jangam, Vamanbua Chaphekar, his son Annabua Ichalkaranjikar, etc.His style of singing was pure Gwalior of Haddu Hassu Khan vintage. His contribution is remarkable in bringing the Gwalior gharana
Gwalior gharana
The Gwalior Gharana is one of the oldest Khyal Gharanas. The rise of the Gwalior Gharana started with the reign of the great Mughal emperor Akbar...
gayaki to Maharashtra and for popularising it. Pandit Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar died in 1926 at the age of 77 years.
City has an arts school name after him 'Gayanacharya Pandit Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar
Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar
Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar was an Indian vocalist of khayal singing.-Early life and background:Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar was born in Maharashtra....
Sangeet Sadhana Mandal', which is devoted to Indian Classical Music hosts cultural programmes throughout the year which help in spreading cultural awareness amongst Society.
Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan
Conference for literary discussions by Marathi writers was held in Ichalkaranji in 1974.The President of this Sahitya Sammelan was Mr.Purushottam Laxman Deshpande. Popularly known by his initials पु. ल. ("Pu. La.") a legendary writer and film and stage actor, music composer, harmonium player, singer, and orator.
FIE Foundation
The FIE Foundation
FIE Foundation
FIE FOUNDATION is a charity trust established in 1970, belongs to 'Fie Group of Industries' Ichalkaranji, in Maharashtra State of India.-Foundation Background:Mr. P. D...
, a charity trust established in 1970, belongs to the 'Fie Group of Industries' in Ichalkaranji. The Chairman of the Fie Group, Shri P. D. Kulkarni, established the 'Fie Foundation' trust to recognize and reward eminent personalities and budding talents in a variety of fields. The awards are generally selected from the following fields: Engineering, Science & Technology, Humanities, Education, Agriculture, Music & Arts, Sports, Literature, Child Artist, and local talents.
The highest award conferred is the Rashtrabhushan Award. The awards are given annually in a grand ceremony held in Ichalkaranji in January or February. A few of chief guests who have graced the occasion are honorable Ex. Prime minister of India Shri. Chandrashekhar, hon'ble Ex. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri. Manohar Joshi
Manohar Joshi
Manohar Gajanan Joshi, is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He is one of the prominent leaders of the Shiv Sena political party. He was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1995–1999.-Background and family:...
, cine
Çine
Çine is a town and a district of Aydın Province, in the Aegean region of Turkey, from the city of Aydın, on the road to Muğla.- Geography :Formerly known as Kıroba, Çine is an attractive rural district in the southern part of the valley of the Büyük Menderes River, on the southern flank of Madran...
actor Shri Dilip Kumar, and industrialist Shri Rahul Bajaj.
Some of the 'Rashtrabhushan' awardees how visited Ichalkaranji for receiving the awards are Dr. Raja Ramanna, Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata
Ratan Naval Tata is the present chairman of Tata Sons and therefore, Tata Group. Also, he is one among the few in the world...
, Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...
, T.N.Seshan, Brijmohan Munjal. Kamal Hassan
Medical Association
Medical Association of Ichalkaranji is a local Medico-Social service organisation of qualified & duly registered medical practitioners of all systems of medicines practising in Ichalkaranji & outskirts of Ichalkaranji. The main aim of this association is to make available medical treatment either free or at minimum cost by establishing charitable institutes like T.B. Clinic, T.B. Sanitorium, General Hospital, Adhar Kendra and to organise & develop all socio-medical activities & face local problems unitedly. So the Medical Association of Ichalkaranji came into existence in 1975. Activities of association includes, Free Counselling for underprivileged s, Elisa Testing for HIV in concessional rate, Symptomatic Treatment for opportunistic infections, Free Ante-natal ARV treatment to HIV+ve mothers & child, Free T.B. treatment to HIV+ve patients, Free Nirodh (condoms) supply and Social Awareness.
Seva Bharati
"service to mankind is service to god” (नरसेवा नारायण सेवा)
Established in 1990 the organization works as a project based Non Government Organisations (NGO). In the year 1989, the birth centenary year of late Hon’ble K. B. Hedgewar
K. B. Hedgewar
Keshav Baliram Hedgewar was the founder of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh . Hedgewar founded the RSS in Nagpur, Maharashtra in 1925, with the intention of promoting the concept of the Hindu nation...
, the founder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or National Patriotic Organization), also known the Sangh, is a right-wing Hindu nationalist, paramilitary, volunteer, and allegedly militant organization for Hindu males in India...
,the idea transpired that some work, related to the service of the under privileged people should be initiated in city of Ichalkaranji. This is the inspiration of Seva Bharati, Ichalkaranji and from 1990 Organisation is working in the field of health, education and related dimensions for the last 20years. Seva Bharati has been able to spread its SEVA initiatives (service) in Ichalkaranji city itself and surrounding 12 villages, two of which are from Karnataka state.
Donations to 'Seva Bharati' are exempted from Income tax under SECT. 80G.
Activities of Seva Bharati are Dr.Hedgewar Mobile clinic visiting nearby 12 villages, twice a week, treating @ 25000 patients every year. Pathological lab, established in 1993, serving for @ 5000 beneficiaries annually at nominal rates. OPD registering @ 6000 patients per year. Polyclinic having 8 specialist doctors on its panel, each one offering service of check up & advice once in a week for needy patients. Day care indoor unit 24 hour ambulance service at subsidized rates. Blood donation camps. Free health camps. Nutritious food for the malnourished children in Lalnagar slum of Ichalkaranji city. Free Child health checkup camps. Rescue & relief work for the victims of earthquakes in Killari
Killari
The Latur earthquake struck India at 03:56 local time on September 30, 1993. The main area affected was the Maharashtra State in Western India. The earthquake primarily affected the districts of Latur and Osmanabad including Ausa block of Latur and Umerga of Osmanabd. Total 52 villages were...
(Dist. Latur) in September 1993 & Kutch (Gujarat) in 2001. Relief & rehabilitation work in 2005 & 2006 for the flood affected people and medical treatment at the time of epidemics in Kolhapur district. Participation in periodic health campaigns like pulse polio
Pulse Polio
Pulse Polio is an immunisation campaign established by the government of India in 1995-96 to eradicate poliomyelitis in India by vaccinating all children under the age of five years against polio virus...
, special health checkup camps for women and general checkup camps.
International clubs such as Rotary club, Lions Club organizing the humanitarian service projects every year which are beneficial to community. Sri Ramakrishna Satsanga Mandal, Ichalkaranji a branch of Ramakrishna Math
Ramakrishna Math
Ramakrishna Math is a religious monastic order, considered part of the Hindu reform movements. It was set up by Swami Vivekananda to follow the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna...
, Pune is doing humanitarian service projects such as dispensary and Tuition classes for school going boys from nearby slum area.
Cuisine
Dinner
Dinner is usually the name of the main meal of the day. Depending upon culture, dinner may be the second, third or fourth meal of the day. Originally, though, it referred to the first meal of the day, eaten around noon, and is still occasionally used for a noontime meal, if it is a large or main...
of Goat
Goat
The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...
mutton called Suke Mutton severed with Rassa ( a thin and spicy soup of goat) , handmade Bhakri
Bhakri
Bhakri is a round flat unleavened bread often used in the cuisine of western and central India, especially in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Malwa, Goa and northern Karnataka . It is coarser than a roti and can be compared to a British biscuit with respect to hardness.Bhakri as...
and onion salad. City has more than 100 such Gharguti khanaval (Small Hotels), famous names are Jambu Bugad , Jadhav , Savairam. City has a road
known as Khanaval galli ( Hotel Road ).
Vegetarian Maharashtrian cuisine
Maharashtrian cuisine
Maharashtrian cuisine is cuisine of the Marathi people, those from the state of Maharashtra in India. Maharashtrian cuisine covers a range from being mild to very spicy dishes. Wheat, rice, jowar, bajri, vegetables, lentils and fruit form important components of Maharashtrian diet...
such as Misal Pav
Misal Pav
'Misal Pav'is a marathi movie to be released in the late 2011 under the banner of M D movies.produced by: Madhu K PanditDirector: Vishwjit MasalActors: Vijay Chavan, Usha Nadkarni, Viju Khote, Anshuman Vishare and others....
, Vada sambar, Vada pav
Vada pav
Vada pav , sometimes spelled wada pav, is a popular vegetarian fast food dish native to the Indian state of Maharashtra. It consists of a batata vada sandwiched between 2 slices of a pav. The compound word batata vada refers in Marathi to a vada made out of batata, the latter referring to a potato...
, Pohay
Pohay
Pohay or Pohe is an Indian fast food prepared in Maharashtra.Its origins are unknown. Northern variants of this dish tend to be sweet, while Maharashtrian pohay tends to be spicy. It is also often served with an extremely spicy curry, locally called 'tarri'. Pohay with tarri is a relished snack in...
is accessible 24 hr/day as city's textile mills work 24 hr/day and workers have it as a refreshment during 12 hr shift. City has few Marwari Bhojnalaya
Marwari Bhojnalaya
Marwari Bhojnalaya is a popular name among Marwari-style purely vegetarian restaurants in many cities in India.They are all independently owned. The term 'marwari' implies that it is intended for Marwari merchants, who are strictly vegetarian and prefer relatively simple and inexpensive food...
serves vegetarian Rajasthani food. City has around 125 Beer Bar
Bar (establishment)
A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
serve Punjabi cuisine
Punjabi cuisine
Punjabi cuisine is food from the Punjab region of northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. It can be non-vegetarian or completely vegetarian. One of the main features of Punjabi cuisine is its diverse range of dishes...
.
Infrastructure
City has a water supply network in existence since 1873.- Indira Gandhi Memorial hospital : It is 300 bedded Hospital with 4 AC operation Theaters. The built-up area on ground floor and first floor each 40000 sq ft (3,716.1 m²).
- Drama Theater : Shrimant Narayanrao Babasaheb Ghorpade Natyagrah. It is the unique theater in western Maharashtra. Seating capacity for 1200 persons. Fully air conditioned theater. This is the only air conditioned theater in south-west Maharashtra. It can be compare it with "Kalidas Theatre" in Nashik. The plans where prepared by kisloskar consultants, Pune. The plot Area is about 19129.18 Sq. mt.
- Rajaram Stadium : Work Started - 31/1/1987 - Work Completed - 7/8/2002, Cost Rs. 3,50,00,000 The cricket ground having radius of 70 metres. The plans are prepared by Pratap Achalkar, well known Architect and Ranaji Player. Ranaji Trophy matches are played on this ground. The total plot area is about 25436 Sq. metres that with the capacity of Auditorium is 20,000
- Olympic Size Swimming pool : Work Started - 16/8/1992 - Work Completed - 23/12/1998 , Cost - Rs. 1,61,64,017 , To encourage the city's swimmers Municipal Council has constructed an Olympic size swimming pool. State-level swimming Tournaments are held every year. Maintenance of this Swimming pool is done properly by municipal authority.
Textile Development Cluster : To enhance and improve the infrastructure facilities of the city, Municipal Council along with Ichalkaranji Co-operative Industrial Estate, Laxmi Co-operative Industrial Estate, Parvati Industrial Estate and DKTE’s Textile and Engineering Institute have jointly come together and formed a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) company viz. “Ichalkaranji Textile Development Cluster Limited (ITDC).The individual members will contribute to the extent of about 50% of the project cost and the balance amount would come in from the grant in aid from Department of Industrial Promotion and Policy, Government of India,under the Industrial Infrastructure up-gradation Scheme (IIUS).
'SPV BACKGROUND'
Ichalkaranji Textile Development Cluster (ITDC), a company, incorporated under the companies Act, 1956, is a Special Purpose Vehicle promoted by Ichalkaranji to undertake infrastructure development project under the IIUS. The main objects of the SPV company are:
- To form a Textile Cluster, a local agglomeration of small, medium and large textile and ancillary enterprises, which are engaged in production, marketing range of related and complementary products and services
- To provide adequate water supply, roads, drainage system, power facilities, common infrastructure facilities such as Waste processing plant for Textile Industries.
- To develop markets, raw material bank, common processing center, industrial training center, common facility center, communication center etc.
- To provide facilities for quality improvement, common testing facilities, research and development
- To provide fire-fighting facilities, common effluent treatment plant and to promote and develop critical infrastructure facilities for textile trade, commerce and industry
Education & Research
Schools in Ichalkaranji are either "municipal schools" (run by the IMC) or private schools (run by trusts or individuals), which in some cases receive financial aid from the government. The schools are affiliated either with the Maharashtra State Board (MSBSHSE), The all-India Council for the Indian School Certificate ExaminationsCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations is a private, non-governmental board of school education in India. It conducts two examinations in India: the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education and the Indian School Certificate...
(CISCE), National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) boards. Marathi or English is the usual language of instruction. The government run public schools lack many facilities, but are the only option for poorer residents who cannot afford the more expensive private schools.
Number of High-Schools- 100
Number of International Schools- 3
Number of Arts, science and commerce colleges - 20
Number of Engineering colleges - 3
Number of Research Institute - 1
Some of them are :
- Shri Gangamai Vidya Mandir.
- Kishore Musale Charitable Trust (KMCT) The trust provides educational help and utilities to 25,000 students and 350 schools, in the areas of Vasai, Manor-Palghar and Thane. It has begun an ideal high school and junior college named Tatyasaheb Musale Vidyalaya at Ichalkaranji , equipped with facilities such as computer and science laboratories and a modern sports ground. This trust has also provided computers,classrooms, bore wells, etc. to mentally retarded and handicapped students in Kolhapur, Ichalkaranji and Thane.
- Dattajirao Kadam Technical Education Society's Textile and Engineering Institute Ichalkaranji This educational institute is very well reputed for its unique courses like Textile Technology, Man-made Textile Technology, Textile Plant Engineering, Textile Chemistry, Fashion Technology.It also offers some courses like Bachelor of engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering and Information Technology.Institutions also has International School.The Institute has manufactured 4 km long red carpet for Sultan of Oman.
- Sharad Institute Of Technology which has Diploma and Degree courses in various branches of engineering.
- Millennium Public School: One of the appreciated and well managed schools.
- Sou. Sushila Danchand Ghodawat Charitable Trust's Group of Institutions (SGI)'s in 44.29 Acres of Land is situated in serene atmosphere amidst idyllic hills and lush green meadows near Ichalkaranji.Institute offers Engineering, Management courses from the year 2009-2010. The institute has started the Diploma Courses from the year 2011-2012. Institutions also has International School from the year 2010-2011.
- K.L.E. Society's D.Ed College, Ichalkaranji. Offers Diploma In Education (D.Ed.)(Marathi Medium)
Engineering Research
FIE Research Institute - An advanced stage Research Institute formed to assist the activities of FIE & the surrounding engineering goods manufacturing industry in 1979.- Approved by Govt. of India's department for Scientific & Industrial Research, as Anautonomous R & D Unit.
- Accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), in a accordance with ISO/IEC 17025ISO/IEC 17025ISO/IEC 17025 is the main standard used by testing and calibration laboratories. Originally known as ISO/IEC Guide 25, ISO/IEC 17025 was initially issued by the International Organization for Standardization in 1999. There are many commonalities with the ISO 9000 standard, but ISO/IEC 17025 adds in...
.
- The main objectives of Research Institute
- Extension of knowledge in the field of natural and applied sciences.
- Conducting experiments with a view to develop new raw materials,
- processes, components, equipments &machines which are mainly import substitution.
- Improvisation in the existing materials,processes and machines.
- Encouragement to the activities of thesurrounding industries.
Medical Research
Research on Non Laparoscopic abdominal HysterectomyHysterectomy
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, usually performed by a gynecologist. Hysterectomy may be total or partial...
has been done By Dr.Vijay Benadikar, MD of the city and he have developed a new modification of the abdominal hysterectomy called Modified Mini-Pfannenstiel Hysterectomy (Non Laparoscopic). He have done more than 600 such procedures in last 6–7 years with fabulous results. He have been invited and presented this lecture at:
- The Silver Jubilee Congress of Medical Women's International Association, held in Sydney, Australia, in April 2001
- South Korea (Asia Pacific Menopause Federation Meet)
- American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists AAGLAAGLThe American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, AAGL is a professional medical association of doctors dedicated to the research and advancement of minimally invasive gynecologic procedures...
in USA, 2001 and 2002( The Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology)
Media and Communication
Mahasatta is the local newspaper of the City, while other Marathi language newspapers such as Sakaal, PudhariPudhari
Pudhari is a popular Marathi daily published from Kolhapur. It is the fourth-largest Marathi newspaper daily. Its editor is Pratap Sinh Jadhav....
, Loksatta, Lokmat
Lokmat
Lokmat is the largest read & circulated Marathi language newspaper. It is the fifth largest Indian daily and in Marathi, it is the largest selling daily with 1.58 million copies a day. As per IRS 2010 Q3, Lokmat has a total readership of 23.67 million...
, Kesari, Maharashtra Times
Maharashtra Times
Maharashtra Times , coloquially referred to as 'Ma Taa' from its Marathi initialism, is a Marathi newspaper based out of Mumbai, India. It is the 9th largest selling daily newspaper in the country. It is owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd...
, and Saamna are popular. Major English dailies in the city are The Times of India
The Times of India
The Times of India is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. TOI has the largest circulation among all English-language newspaper in the world, across all formats . It is owned and managed by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd...
, The Indian Express
The Indian Express
The Indian Express is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. It is published in Mumbai by Indian Express Group. After Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split in 1999 among his family members into two with the southern editions taking the name The New Indian Express, while the old...
Business Standard
Business Standard
Business Standard is an Indian English-language daily newspaper published by Business Standard Ltd in two languages, English and Hindi...
and The Economic Times
The Economic Times
The Economic Times is an English-language Indian daily newspaper published by the Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.. The Economic Times was started in 1961. It is the most popular and widely read financial daily in India, read by more than 8 lakh people...
. Major Hindi dailies in the city Navbharat Times
Navbharat Times
Navbharat Times aka NBT is the largest circulated as well as largest read Hindi newspaper of Delhi & Mumbai. From the stable of Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd which also publishes other dailies like The Times of India, The Economic Times, Maharashtra Times and also magazines like Filmfare & Femina...
and Vyapar (Hindi) of Janmabhoomi Group.
Star Maajha, Zee Marathi, Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
Sahyadri, ETV Marathi, and Me Marathi are popular television channels. English and Hindi entertainment and news channels are watched as well. Ichalkaranji has had FM Radio services running for the last few years. Though Radio Tomato (Pudhari Publications). 94.3 MHz, Radio Mirchi
Radio Mirchi
Radio Mirchi is a nationwide network of private FM radio stations in India. It is owned by the Entertainment Network India Ltd , which is one of the subsidiaries of The Times Group....
(98.3 MHz) tops the popularity rating along with All India Radio
All India Radio
All India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
FM (101.MHz).
Broadband Internet access
Broadband Internet access
Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is a high data rate, low-latency connection to the Internet— typically contrasted with dial-up access using a 56 kbit/s modem or satellite Internet with inherently high latency....
, provider in the city is DataOne by BSNL Fixed Line telecom services are offered along side GSM and Code division multiple access
Code division multiple access
Code division multiple access is a channel access method used by various radio communication technologies. It should not be confused with the mobile phone standards called cdmaOne, CDMA2000 and WCDMA , which are often referred to as simply CDMA, and use CDMA as an underlying channel access...
(CDMA) mobile services. Cell phone coverage is extensive, and the main service providers are Vodafone Essar
Vodafone Essar
Vodafone Essar, formerly Hutchison Essar, is a cellular operator in India that covers 23 telecom circles in India. It is based in Mumbai. On July 2011, Vodafone Group agreed terms for the buy-out of its partner Essar from its Indian mobile phone business. The UK firm paid $5.46 billion to its...
, Airtel, BSNL, Reliance Communications
Reliance Communications
Reliance Communications Ltd. is an Indian broadband and telecommunications company headquartered in Navi Mumbai, India. RCOM is the world's 16th largest mobile phone operator with over 144 million subscribers. Established on 2004, a subsidiary of the Reliance Group...
, Idea Cellular
Idea cellular
Idea Cellular, usually referred to as Idea, is an Indian wireless telecom company based in Mumbai, India. Idea is the 3rd largest mobile services operator in India, in revenue terms, and recorded of over 98.4 million customers as of August 2011....
, Aircel
Aircel
Aircel group is a mobile phone service provider in India. It offers both prepaid and postpaid GSM cellular phone coverage throughout India. The Aircel group is a joint venture between Maxis Communications Berhad of Malaysia and Sindya Securities & Investments Private Limited, whose current...
and Tata Indicom
Tata Indicom
Tata Teleservices Limited is a Indian broadband and telecommunications provider based in Mumbai, India. It is a subsidiary of the Tata Group, an Indian conglomerate...
.
Transportation
Transportation is provided by MSRTCMSRTC
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation , also referred to as MSRTC, or simply ST, is the state run bus service of Maharashtra, India with 16,000 buses which ferry 7 million passengers daily on 17,000 routes...
city buses and also there are many prominent private buses which servers to all major destinations in Maharashtra , karnataka and Andhra pradesh.City has excellent connectivity with a number of major cities. private buses is a more preferred mode of transport due to its wider network and speed. Buses run by private companies are generally considered more comfortable and reliable, with most offering sleeper and air conditioned coaches such as Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
and Volvo Buses
Volvo Buses
Volvo Buses is a subsidiary and a business area of the Swedish vehicle maker Volvo, which became an independent division in 1968. It is based in Göteborg....
. They are connected to nearby major cities like Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
Belgaum
Belgaum
Belgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....
Sangli
Sangli
Sangli is a city in the state of Maharashtra of India. Sangli is known as the Turmeric city for its vast production of Turmeric. Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and is the largest market place for Turmeric in Asia and houses many sugar factories, which it is also noted for...
, Miraj
Miraj
Miraj , is an historic town in southern Maharashtra, India. The history of the town dates back to the early 10th century, and the town is known for its rich tradition of Hindustani classical music and for religious harmony. It served as a stronghold and a strategic bastion because of its location...
and Kolhapur. MSRTC provides bus service from Ichalkaranji to Sangli and Kolhapur every 15 minutes.
Nearest Railway Junction : Miraj
Miraj
Miraj , is an historic town in southern Maharashtra, India. The history of the town dates back to the early 10th century, and the town is known for its rich tradition of Hindustani classical music and for religious harmony. It served as a stronghold and a strategic bastion because of its location...
Miraj railway junction is a very busy junction and entry point to Ichalkaranji . Miraj lies on Mumbai Bangalore main line and has daily connectivity to important cities. Miraj junction has 4 broad gauge branches connecting it. Long distance trains like Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express
Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express
Sampark Kranti express of Karnataka runs between Yeswanthapur near Bangalore to Hazrath Nizzmuddin near Delhi. It provides a good substitute to the Karnataka Express and also of superfast category.-Routes:Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express has 2 routes:...
, Goa express
Goa Express
The Goa Express , is a daily superfast train run by Indian Railways connecting Vasco da Gama, and Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi...
, Chalukya Express, Poorna express, Swarna Jayanti Express
Swarna Jayanti Express
Swarna Jayanthi express trains are weekly superfast trains introduced in 1997 for the 50th "Golden Jubilee" year of India's independence. The trains have multiple routes such as:* Mysore* Trivandrum Central* Vishakhapatnamand* Kolhapur...
, Ajmer Bangalore Express, Jodhpur Bangalore express, Gandhidham Bangalore express, Hubli express and numerous other passenger trains are available from Miraj junction. Miraj railway station is about 28 km from Ichalkaranji . One can get down at Miraj and then take a bus or cab to Ichalkaranji. It takes 20-25 minutes from Miraj railway station to Ichalkaranji.
Nearest Railway Stations
- Hatkanangale - 8 km
- Miraj - 28 km
- Sangli - 28 km
- Kolhapur - 28 km
MSRTC buses, Taxi cars and auto rickshaws are available from all above railway stations to Ichalkaranji.
Nearest Airport
- Kolhapur - 22 km
- BelgaumBelgaumBelgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....
- 110 km
See also
- Glossary of textile manufacturing
- Textile manufacture during the Industrial RevolutionTextile manufacture during the Industrial RevolutionThe industrial revolution changed the nature of work and society. Opinion varies as to the exact date, but it is estimated that the First Industrial Revolution took place between 1750 and 1850, and the second phase or Second Industrial Revolution between 1860 and 1900. The three key drivers in...
- Textile manufacturingTextile manufacturingTextile manufacturing is a major industry. It is based in the conversion of three types of fibre into yarn, then fabric, then textiles. These are then fabricated into clothes or other artifacts. Cotton remains the most important natural fibre, so is treated in depth...
Further reading
- Glimpses of Ichalkaranji – Mr. John Lawrence GoheenJohn Lawrence GoheenJohn Lawrence Goheen was an American missionary, educator, administrator, agriculturist, social worker, and writer who spent most of his career working in India. He made a major contribution to literacy through the Bombay Literacy Campaign of 1939. He established Adult Education Associations in...
(Administrator of Ichalkakaranji 1930-1934) - The Story of Ichalkaranji - Mrs. Horace George Franks 1929
- Impressions of British life and character on the occasion of a European tour, 1913 -Meherban Narayanrao Babasaheb, chief of Ichalkaranji, Bombay presidency, with an introduction by the Right Hon. Lord George HamiltonLord George HamiltonLord George Francis Hamilton GCSI, PC, JP was a British Conservative Party politician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.-Background:...
, G. C. S. I. - What has Britain done for India? : A Paper Read Before a Meeting of the East India Association by Narayanrao Babasaheb, Chief of Inchalkaranji by East India Association.