Korochi

Korochi
city
Korochi Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 16°43′48″N 74°26′18″E / 16.73°N 74.4382°ECoordinates: 16°43′48″N 74°26′18″E / 16.73°N 74.4382°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Kolhapur
Government
• Type	Rural
• Body	Congress
Population (2001)
• Total	18,136
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Korochi is a census town near Ichalkaranji in Kolhapur district Maharashtra.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Korochi had a population of 28,136. 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 is 76%, and female literacy is 60%. In Korochi, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

The town boasts of few Marathi Medium schools and one English Medium CBSE School called New Generation Innovative School, which also follows the Day Boarding pattern, by Mrs. Vijaya Mohan.

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

Speciality

Most of the people are depends on powerloom, as it is nearer to the Manchester city Ichalkaranji.

Edited by Mr. Rajkumar Jaypal Magdum on 19.08.2014. B.E. Mechanical. Address: Lokmanya Nagar, Behind New Generation Innovative School, Korochi.

It has transformed from village to suburb of Ichalkaranji City. Ichalkaranji City Border is just 1-2 km from Korochi. It has co-operative banks branch, Insurance Office, Post Office, Schools, Colleges and all necessary infrastructure to boast as suburb of Ichalkaranji. It is developing fast and will be part of Ichalkaranji City in much time

Major Areas

1. Ratnaparvati Vasahat 2. Lokmanya Nagar 3. Korochi Gaobhag 4. Bhairavnath Shikshan Samuh Korochi ( BSS) 4. Chavare Mala 5. Dhangar Mal 6. Vivekanand Nagar 7. Chavanwadi 8. Sai Colony 9. Siddarth Nagar 10. Pawale mala