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Panchgani

Panchgani—  city  —

Panchgani

Location of Panchganiin Maharashtra and India

Coordinates 17°55′N 73°49′E

Country India

State Maharashtra

District(s) Satara

Population 13280 (2001)

Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Area• Elevation

• 1293 metres (4242 ft)

Pānchgani (Marathi: पाचगणी) is a town and municipal council in Sātārā district in Mahārāshtra, India .

HistoryScenic Panchgani was discovered by the British during the British Raj (Madarchodetc. to also settle in Panchgani.The area below the bazaar was allotted to them, and is known as the gaothan. Chesson is buried in the St. Peter'sChurch graveyard. In 1971 or '72, his death centenary was observed in a big way when for the first time, the townfolk and the schools participated together in a ceremony to remember the founder of Panchgani.

Geography and climatePanchgani is nestled at middle of five hills in the Sahyādri mountain ranges,also there are five villages around thePachgani are Dandeghar,Khingar,Godwali, Amral & Taighat .The Krishnā River flows nearby which made the lakeof Dhom dam on the Krishna 9 K.M. from Wai. BOUNDARIES:- Panchgani is situated about 285 km, 100 km18 km,45 km & 10  respectively, from Mumbai, Pune Mahābāleshwar Satara & Wai. The east of the Pachgani isWai, Bavdhan & Nagewadi dam, at west there is Gureghar,at south is Khingar & Rajpuri,& on north is Dhom Dam.The temperature in Panchgani is around 12C during the winter, and sometimes reaches 34C during the summer;however the humidity level is very low. The Monsoon rains hit here hardest and the rainy season spans between Juneand February, allowing the region three months of relatively dry and sunny spring.

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View from Panchgani, Maharashtra

The five hills surrounding Panchgani are topped by avolcanic plateau, which is the second highest in Asiaafter the Tibetan plateau. These plateaus, alternativelyknown as "table land", are a part of the Deccan Plateauand they were raised by pressure between the earthplates. The area has high seismic activity, with anepicenter near Koynānagar where the Koynanagar Damand a hydroelectric power plant have been built.

Demographics

According to 2001 census in India,[1] Panchgani thenhad a population of 13,280. Males constituted 57% ofthe population, and females, 43%. Literacy inPanchgani was 82%, (which is higher than the national average of 65%), male and female literacy being 87% and75%, respectively. As of 2001, 9% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Tourist attractionsSydney Point: This point is situated on a hillock facing the Krishna Valley. One can see from here the glitteringwaters of the Dhom Dam, and Pāndavgad and Mandhārdeo. Sydney point is about 2 Km from Panchgani Busstand.[2]

Table Land: This flat large expanse of laterite rock is the second longest mountain plateau in Asia. Some spaciouscaves including the “Devil's Kitchen” are visible from here.[3]

Parsi Point: This scenic point is situated on the way to Mahabaleshwar, and overlooks the Krishna valley and theblue shiny waters of the Dhom Dam.Devil's Kitchen: Situated at the south of the table land, the Devil's Kitchen has a mythology associated with it: It isbelieved that the Pāndavas of the Mahābhārat epic had stayed here for a while. Pāndavgad Caves (near Wāi) are alsosaid to be built by them then.Mapro Garden: Situated on the curvaceous roads between Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar, it is easily accessible bybuses originating both from Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar. A haven for tourists hungry for strawberry delicacies aswell as factory fresh items like jams, syrups squashes and confectionery items by Mapro Foods Pvt Ltd.

General informationPanchgani attracts many tourists throughout the year. A well-known Ganesh Temple is located close by in Wai.Panchgani's famous 'table land' has been the location for many Indian Movies, recently the location for the acclaimedmovie "Taare Zameen Par".(Agent Vinod which will come very soon)One Dr. Rustomji Bomanji Billimoria set up a tuberculosis sanatorium in Panchgani in the 1940s. (The Governmentof India awarded him the Padma Bhushan Award in 1961.) Panchgani has grown in popularity as a convalescencecenter.In recent times, Panchgani has been facing ecological problems because of poorly controlled commercial activities,excessive traffic, and temperature inversion (because of humidity) from the new dams which have been built in thevicinity for water storage.Panchgani was originally settled by retired Britishers, but since it was pleasant throughout the year, others alsosettled there. a number of attempts to start schools were made in the 19th century. In the 1890s The Kimmins School

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was started for European boys and girls. In 1902, the boys section separated to become The European Boys HighSchool, now known as St. Peter's High School, And Kimmins became an exclusively girls school. Also in the 1890s,one or two years after Kimmins was started, the Roman Catholic Order of nuns known as Daughters of The Crossstarted The St. Joseph's Convent Girls High School. All three boarding schools were modelled on the English PublicSchools of that time, and were affiliated to Cambridge University. The Board exams would be held in December, thequestion papers being sent from England by sea. The answer papers sent back by sea to England, and the resultsdeclared some time in June.Shortly afterward, other communities started their own schools. These prepared students for the Matriculationexamination of the Bombay Presidency. The Parsi School, the first of these schools, later became the BillimoriaSchool. The Muslim School became the Union High School, and is now known as Anjuman School. Both theseschools were modelled on the English Public Schools. In between was started the Hindu High School, now known asthe Sanjeevan Vidhyalaya. This was modelled on Rabindranath Tagore's Santiniketan. A retired teacher from theParsi High School, Mr. S. M. Batha started his own Batha School, which is still running well. In the 1950s the newlysettled Bahai community started their own little Bahai School, which was renamed the New Era School. It remainedinsignificant among the other schools till about thirty years, when it began expanding. Now, New Era School isprobably the biggest school in Panchgani.The high standards maintained by these schools encouraged others to set up schools as commercial ventures. As aresult the number of schools in Panchgani is almost forty. Some are very good. Some not so good. but all appear tobe thriving.The fresh air and invigorating climate of Panchgani made it a good place for convalescence, especially for thosesuffering from tuberculosis. Thus Panchgani became famous as a health resort. A well known TB specialist fromBombay, Dr. Rustom Billimoria set up the Bel Air Sanatorium, also known as Dalkieth as a centre for the treatmentof Tuberculosis, with the help of his son, Dr. Bomy Billimoria, an eminent surgeon. Till the advent of antibiotics,Dalkieth was the premier place for the treatment of tuberculosis in the whole of the Bombay Presidency.Till the 1980s, Panchgani was almost entirely an educational centre and a health resort, with only the overflow oftourists from Mahabaleshwar coming. Now the whole picture has changed, and Panchgani is booming for better orfor worse. Along with the prosperity for its people has come ecological degradation.

SchoolsPanchgani is known for its many boarding schools established since the late 19th century. They attract students fromthe nearby cities of Mumbai and Pune, and also from abroad. There are now more than thirty boarding schools inPanchgani:1. Anjuman-E-Islam (Phone: 240315)2. Anjuman-E-Islam (S.S.C) (Phone: 240249)3. Arham Jain Vidyalaya (Phone: 240492)4. Bharatiya Vidyapeeth God's Valley International School [4] (Phone: 240582, 240583)5. Billimoria High School [5] (Phone: 240314, 240910)6. Cambridge High School [6] (Phone: 240519)7. Codesh High School (Phone: 240668)8. Dawn Academy (Phone: 240390, 240412)9. Fidai Academy10. Godevli Education Society (Phone: 240224)11. Happy Hours High School (Phone: 240386/240086)12. Hill Range High School [7] (Phone: 240532)

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13. Kimmins High School [8] (Phone: 240324)14. Mahatma Phule Vidya Mandir (Phone: 240377)15. Mahatma Phule Vidya Junior College (Phone: 240677)16. Marathwada Gurukul Hostel (Phone: 240010)17. New Era High School [9] (Phone: 243221, 243200)18. Oaks High School (Phone: 240395)19. Panchgani International School (Phone: 240973, 240551, 241449)20. Pinewoods International High School [10] (Phone: 240900, 240901, 240902, 240290, 240570, 240590, 240903,240904, 240905)21. SM Batha High School (Phone: 240205)22. Sanjeewan Vidyalaya [11] (Phone: 240287, 240307)23. Scholars Foundation High School (Phone: 240399)24. Shalom International High School [12] (Phone: 240201)25. Silverdale High School [13] (Phone: 240638, 241850)26. Sweet Memories High School and Junior College [14] (Phone: 2403996, 240496, 240596)27. St. Joseph's Convent (Phone: 240323)28. St. Peter's School [15] (Phone: 241584, 240313)29. St. Paul's Hostel (Phone: 240454)30. St. Xavier's High School [16] (Phone: 240955)31. Tender Care (Phone: 240095, 240096)32. Vidya Niketan High School [17] (Phone: 240591)

Hotels and ResortsPanchgani being one of the important travel destinations and also a centre for paragliding there are many hotels andresorts offering accommodation options ranging from budget to luxury.Sai Palace Resort [18] Wonder Woods Resort [19] Ridhi Bungalow Panchgani [20] Animish Bungalow Panchgani [21]

umbrella inn Panchgani [22] Belscot Panchgani [23] Adventure Resort in Panchgani [24] Nisarga Hotel Phone9273369121

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