Shiradwad

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Shiradwad
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Shiradwad
Shiradwad (India)
Coordinates: 16°34′24″N74°29′03″E / 16.5733°N 74.4841°E / 16.5733; 74.4841 Coordinates: 16°34′24″N74°29′03″E / 16.5733°N 74.4841°E / 16.5733; 74.4841
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Belgaum
Taluka Nippani
Kannada
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
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Vehicle registration KA 23
Nearest citiesIchalakaranji, Kolhapur, Sangli.
Lok Sabha constituencyChikodi
Sitting MPMr.Annasaheb Shankar Jolle
Vidhan Sabha constituencyNipani
Sitting MLAMrs.Shashikala Jolle
'Satyamev Jayate'

Shiradwad is a village in Belgaum district of Karnataka, situated on the bank of Dudhaganga River.The Village has population of around 3000 (Approx) with Kannada being the mainly spoken language followed by Marathi. Shiradwad is also known as Chand Shiradwad to differentiate it from another village with the same name in Maharashtra. The word Chand is derived from the famous shrine built on the bank of Dudhaganga river named, 'Chand Peer Dargah'. However the official name of the town remains as Shiradwad. The residents of Shiradwad mainly depend on agriculture, but the rise in literacy rate and industrial zones in the nearby area have also contributed to a large extent on the living and economic conditions of its residents. Prominent among people from different communities who reside in shiradwad are Jains, Lingayats, Muslims, Kurubas, Marathas, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Shiradwad was adopted by Mr. Prakash Babanna Hukkeri, the then MP of the territory under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana in 2014.

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Shiradwad is situated 42 km to east from Kolhapur (a hub of many tourist places like Mahalakshmi temple, Rankala lake and Panhala fort). Shiradwad is approximately 195 km from the coastals of Goa, 295 km from Pune. In the vicinity there are other popular places to visit like Amboli, Gokak-Falls, Godchinmalki, Stavanidhi, Toranhalli, Narasimhwadi, Kanerimath.

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