Jaysingpur

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Jaysingpur
Town
Jaysingpur Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 16°47′01″N 74°33′59″E / 16.7835056°N 74.5664406°E / 16.7835056; 74.5664406
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Kolhapur
Founded	1916
Founded by	Shahu of Kolhapur
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Rank	.
Population
• Total	near about 70,000
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	416101
Telephone code	+91-2322
Vehicle registration	MH-09

Jaysingpur is a city and municipal council in the Kolhapur district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city derives its name from Raja Jaysing,^{[not verified in body]} the father of Shrimant Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur, who planned and developed the architecture of the city.^{[not verified in body]} Shahu Maharaj laid out Jaysingpur as one of the few "chess board cities" in Maharashtra where roads meet at 90-degree angles. Jaysingpur has emerged as a satellite of Sangli city and is growing at rapid pace.

The city was founded in 1916 and celebrated its centenary(Shatabdi Varsha) in September 2016. The city has one of the largest tobacco markets in the country, and processes tobacco and gutkha for the surrounding region.^{[not verified in body]}

Siddheshwar is the grama daivat (town deity) of Jaysingpur, also known as the deity of Siddheshwar Mandir.

The town is also known for its newly constructed Siddhivinayak Mandir. Its prime location on the Kolhapur-Shirol bypass road makes it more easy for the outsiders to visit the temple.

Jaysingpur also has a stadium, known as Dasra Chowk. Though not well-built, but it can hold local matches which are held every year in the month of April–May. Fairs, Festivals, Government Declarations are often held at this stadium.^{[citation needed]}

Jaysingpur is rapidly developing as a major satellite suburb of the Sangli city.^{[not verified in body]} The city holds a strategic location between Sangli, Kolhapur, Miraj and Ichalkaranji.