About Tasgaon

Tasgaonpronunciation (helpinfo) is a city and a municipal council in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Tasgaon is located at 1702N 7436E / 17.03N 74.6E / 17.03; 74.6. It has an average elevation of 560metres (1837feet).mbngh fg cv. Tasgaon receives average rainfall of 450mm from SW monsoon. Maximum area comes under drought prone and faremer suffers every year for the crunch of water. Demographics: As of 2001 India census, Tasgaon had a population of 33,435. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Tasgaon has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Tasgaon, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. This town is famous for its worldclass Grapes. Grapes are exported mainly to Asian countries like UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh etc. Probably the BEST quality Grapes are from Tasgaon as sometime the size of a grape is as long as 3.5"...