Sakoli
Sakoli | |
|---|---|
City | |
Sun setting over Sakoli lake | |
Location in Sakoli Taluka | |
| Coordinates: 21°05′N 79°59′E / 21.08°N 79.98°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Bhandara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Sakoli Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,636 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 441802 |
| Vehicle registration | MH36 ( Under Bhandara RTO) |
Sakoli is a city and a municipal council in Bhandara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is connected with NH-53 and NH-353C. It is one of the fastest growing (beside lakhani ) financial and educational hub features like colleges for Pharmacy, engineering and upcoming BAMS courses.
City holds a weekly bajar on side road every Sunday from 10 to 7.
Sakoli is also famous for nagzira tiger reserve route and one of the gate of nagzira tiger reserve (pitezari gate) have its route from sakoli.
Famous wildlife include - Tiger, black sloth etc.
One of the famous wildlife conservative scientist Shri Maruti bhujangrav chitampalli also visited sakoli to visit nagzira tiger reserve for there study on wild dogs.