Hatkanangale

Hatkanangale has a close proximity with Kolhapur, Ichalkaranji, Bhadole and Sangali. It has a railway station on the Miraj-Kolhapur line and also has good road facility which connects it to the neighboring cities. In spite of all this and being a taluka, it is not as developed as to be called a city. It has many textile and small scale manufacturing factories. Many people travel to Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur and Sangali for work.

Water facility is good in the town. Agriculture is developing in this area, most of area is now under irrigation facility. Many farmers manage to take more than one crop. Main crops are Sugarcane, jawar, soybean and groundnut.