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SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF CATTLE MARKET CENTRES IN SOLAPUR DISTRICT OF MAHARASHTRA

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  • 2011
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Solapur District is selected as a study region for the present investigation. The district is situated on the south- east fringe of Maharashtra state and lies entirely in the Bhima and sina basins. Economy of the region has an agrarian base. Out of total working population nearly two third (67.55%) working population engaged in primary economic activity, especially in agriculture and one third in secondary and tertiary sectors of economy. In this district the cattle market centres depend upon the agriculture. So the cattle market centres at Sangola, Akluj, Barshi, Solapur, Modnimb ( Weekly Cattle Market ), Pandharpur ( Tri Annual fair Cattle Market ) and Solapur, Sangola ( Annual Fair Cattle Market ) are the biggest cattle market centres and are famous for khilari Bullocks, Cows and Pandharpuri Buffaloes all over India.
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