Solapur District

Maharashtra

Solapur district is one of the districts of Maharashtra. Its administrative headquarters is at Solapur. It covers 14,895 sq km and had a population of 43,17,756 at the 2011 census, a density of 290 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 11 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Solapur
Area
14,895 sq km
Population
43.18 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
290 /km²
Literacy Rate
77.02%
Sex Ratio
938
per 1,000 males
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Solapur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Solapur district.

Total Population
43.18 Lakh
Male Population
22.28 Lakh
Female Population
20.90 Lakh
Rural Population
29.01 Lakh
Urban Population
14.17 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
6.51 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
78,200
Literacy Rate
77.02%
Population Density
290 /km²
Sex Ratio
938
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 85.03%Female literacy 68.55%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Solapur district.

11
Tehsils
11
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
1,025
Gram Panchayats
1,150
Villages
Headquarters
Solapur
Languages
Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
17.65° N, 75.9° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Solapur

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Solapur

Constituency No. 42 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde
Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Karmala
  • Madha
  • Barshi
  • Mohol
  • Solapur City North
  • Solapur City Central
  • Akkalkot
  • Solapur South
  • Pandharpur
  • Sangole
  • Malshiras
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Solapur

(11)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Karmala
No. 244 · Solapur
SS
Sanjaymama Vitthalrao Shinde
Independent
MLA
Madha
No. 245 · Solapur
BS
Babanrao Vitthalrao Shinde
Nationalist Congress Party
MLA
Barshi
No. 246 · Solapur
RR
Rajendra Vitthal Raut
Independent
MLA
Mohol
No. 247 · Solapur
YM
Yashwant Vitthal Mane
Nationalist Congress Party
MLA
Akkalkot
No. 250 · Solapur
SK
Sachin Kalyanshetti
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Solapur South
No. 251 · Solapur
SD
Subhash Sureshchandra Deshmukh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Pandharpur
No. 252 · Solapur
SA
Samadhan Mahadev Autade
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Sangole
No. 253 · Solapur
SP
Shahajibapu Rajaram Patil
Shiv Sena
MLA
Malshiras
No. 254 · Solapur
RS
Ram Vitthal Satpute
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Solapur

(12)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Solapur district.

  • Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde
    Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Solapur · No. 42
  • SS
    Sanjaymama Vitthalrao Shinde
    Independent
    MLA
    Karmala · No. 244
  • BS
    Babanrao Vitthalrao Shinde
    Nationalist Congress Party
    MLA
    Madha · No. 245
  • RR
    Rajendra Vitthal Raut
    Independent
    MLA
    Barshi · No. 246
  • YM
    Yashwant Vitthal Mane
    Nationalist Congress Party
    MLA
    Mohol · No. 247
  • VD
    Vijay Sidram Deshmukh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Solapur City North · No. 248
  • Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde
    Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Solapur City Central · No. 249
  • SK
    Sachin Kalyanshetti
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Akkalkot · No. 250
  • SD
    Subhash Sureshchandra Deshmukh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Solapur South · No. 251
  • SA
    Samadhan Mahadev Autade
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Pandharpur · No. 252
  • SP
    Shahajibapu Rajaram Patil
    Shiv Sena
    MLA
    Sangole · No. 253
  • RS
    Ram Vitthal Satpute
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Malshiras · No. 254

Election History

Lok Sabha

Solapur · No. 42

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCPraniti Sushilkumar Shinde
    Votes 6,20,228Vote share 49.52%Margin 74,197
    1. 1. Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde · INC6,20,228 (49.52%)
    2. 2. Ram Vitthal Satpute · BJP5,46,031 (43.6%)
    3. 3. Atul Rahul Khobragade · Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi38,210 (3.05%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPJaisidhesvar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji
    Votes 5,24,985Vote share 48.33%Margin 1,58,608
    1. 1. Jaisidhesvar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji · BJP5,24,985 (48.33%)
    2. 2. Sushilkumar Sambhajirao Shinde · INC3,66,377 (33.73%)
    3. 3. Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar · Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi1,70,007 (15.65%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPSharad Bansode
    Votes 5,17,879Vote share 54.43%Margin 1,49,674
    1. 1. Sharad Bansode · BJP5,17,879 (54.43%)
    2. 2. Sushilkumar Sambhajirao Shinde · INC3,68,205 (38.7%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Maharashtra
State
Solapur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 42
11 Assembly
No. 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254

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Solapur District at a Glance

State
Maharashtra
Headquarters
Solapur
Area
14,895 sq km
Population
43.18 Lakh
Population density
290 per km²
Sex ratio
938 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
77.02%
Languages
Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi
Tehsils
11
Blocks
11
Gram panchayats
1,025
Villages
1,150
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
11
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Maharashtra
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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