Jaysingpur
Jaysingpur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Jaysingpur Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°47′01″N 74°33′59″E / 16.7835056°N 74.5664406°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Kolhapur |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Founded by | Shahu of Kolhapur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Rank | . |
| Population | |
• Total | near about 70,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 416101 |
| Telephone code | +91-2322 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-09 |
Jaysingpur is a city and municipal council in the Kolhapur district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city derives its name from Raja Jaysing, the father of Shrimant Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur, who planned and developed the architecture of the city. Shahu Maharaj laid out Jaysingpur as one of the few "chess board cities" in Maharashtra where roads meet at 90-degree angles. Jaysingpur is rapidly developing as a major satellite suburb of Sangli city. The city holds a strategic location between Sangli, Kolhapur, Miraj and Ichalkaranji.
The city was founded in 1916 and celebrated its centenary(Shatabdi Varsha) in September 2016. The city has one of the largest tobacco markets in the country, and processes tobacco and gutkha for the surrounding region.
Siddheshwar is the grama daivat (town deity) of Jaysingpur, also known as the deity of Siddheshwar Mandir.