About Karmala
Karmala is a city and a municipal council in Solapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Karmala is located at 182512N 75120E / 18.42N 75.2E / 18.42; 75.2. It has an average elevation of 562 metres (1,844ft). About twelve miles to the north of the Jeur railway station and about 82 miles from the Sholapur railway station, Karmala is the head-quarters of the taluka bearing the same name. The population, according to 1971 Census, was 14,051. This municipal town, being the head-quarters of a taluka, has the offices of the Mamlatdar and the Block Development Officer besides that of the Court of the Civil Judge, Junior Division. There is also a police station the jurisdiction of which extends over 96 villages. It has a post and telegraph office. The water-supply to the town is piped and protected. The town has been electrified. The educational facilities are provided by five primary schools conducted by the municipality, the Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya conducted by the...