Shirur, Maharashtra

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Shirur
Ghodnadi
City
Shirur
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Shirur
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°50′N74°23′E / 18.83°N 74.38°E / 18.83; 74.38
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Pune
Government
  BodyMunicipal Council
Elevation
577 m (1,893 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total385,414
Demonym Shirurkar
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
412210
Telephone code02138
ISO 3166 code IN-MH
Vehicle registration MH12
Sex ratio 52 : 48 /
Literacy Rateapprox. 89%
Lok Sabha constituency Shirur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Shirur
Lok Sabha MemberDr. Amol Kolhe
Vidhan Sabha MemberAshok Pawar
Website maharashtra.gov.in

Shirur is an administrative subdivision of the Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located on the eastern boundary of the district, on the banks of the Ghod River. The town is also called Ghodnadi to distinguish it from other locations that have the same name. Ghodnadi in Marathi Language means Ghod River.

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Shirur taluka's MIDC complex is one of the largest industrial regions on the Asian continent. Geographically, Shirur tehsil starts southeast on the banks of the Bhima River, 24 km (15 mi) on the Pune-Nagar road and ends at 50 km (31 mi) on the same road on the banks of the Ghod River.

History

Notable events and locations in the history of Shirur include

The Pawar families of Supa, Waghale, Malthan, and Amdabad have more than 350 years of history in this region. The Pawars consider themselves descendants of the Parmaras, who were part of the Rashtrakuta dynasty that ruled parts of central India.

All Pawars descend from Shrimant Shambhu Singh, who had a jagir at Supa, and also allied with Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,[ citation needed ] as did his son Shrimant Krushna Ji Pawar. Later on, his descendants took control of the region, establishing themselves at Kavathe, Waghale, Malthan, and Amdabad. Shrimant Udajiarao Pawar and Shrimant Anandrao Pawar, who accompanied Bajirao Peshwa on his northern campaigns, resided in Malthan Wada. RayajiRaje Pawar and his son MalojiRaje Pawar also accompanied Rajaram, Shahu I and the Peshwa resided in Waghale. All the nearby villages Supa, Malthan, Waghale, Amdabad were Jagirs of the Pawars.

Culture

Tamasha artist Gangaram Kavathekar and Lavani poet Bashir Momin Kavathekar are recipients of state government cultural awards like the Vithahbai Narayangaonkar award.

Transport

Public Transit Shirur is situated on Maharashtra State Highway 27. It is connected to Pune through PMPML buses. The city lies on an intersection of highways that connect multiple cities, towns, and villages.

Major highways include

NH 753F - Jalgaon, Pahur, Fardapur, Ajanta, Sillod, Phulambri, Aurangabad, Newasa, Wadala Bahiroba, Ghodegaon, Ahmednagar, Shirur , Ranjangaon, Shikrapur, Pune, Paud, Mulshi, Tamhini, Nijampur, Mangaon, Mhasla, and Dighi Port.

State Highways:

  1. MH SH 27: Pune - Shirur - Ahmednagar
  2. MH SH 50: Shrigonda - Shirur - Parner - Takli Dhokeshwar - Sakur
  3. MH SH 51: Shirur - Nighoj - Alkuti - Belha
  4. MH SH 54: Shirur - Bhimashankar - Karjat - Panvel - Uran - Mumbai
  5. MH SH 55: Shirur - Shrigonda - Jamkhed
  6. MH SH 61: Shirur - Nhavara - Morgaon - Nira - Lonand - Wathar - Satara

The 2nd corridor of the Pune Metro is to be extended from Wagholi / Pune Airport to Shirur. The nearest railway station is Belwandi Station.

The nearest airport is Pune International Airport.

Demographics

Shirur is situated within the Pune district in Maharashtra. In 2011, the population of Shirur taluka was 385,414. Based on population, it ranks 6th in the district and 50th in Maharashtra.

Shirur taluka has a total of 199,585 people employed, 118,181 male and 81,404 female. Shirur has an unemployment rate of 0%. It stands at 4th in the district and 77th in Maharashtra.

Its literacy rate is 82% with 278,001 total literate residents. In terms of literacy, Shirur ranks 7th in the Pune district and 117th in Maharashtra.

Industries

The first corporate sugar factory in Shirur was established on 16 May, 1990. Industrial presence was expanded considerably in 1994 through the establishment of the local MIDC complex. The location, infrastructure and faster connectivity to major cities helped create three popular MIDC establishments - Karegaon, Sanaswadi and Ranjangaon. Many manufacturers have set up facilities in Maharashtra, including Apollo Tyres, refrigerator units of Whirlpool and Daewoo, a television and mobile handset plant of LG Electronics, Wheels India, Bajaj Electricals, Frito-Lay of PepsiCo Holdings, Fiat automobiles, Kirloskar, Swarovski, Ohsung, packaged drinking water plant of Aqua Pranali, seating systems factory of Harita and Harita Fehrer. Harita's Srinivasan Services Trust (SST) works in 24-gram panchayats including 147 villages across Shirur on education, health, water, infrastructure, environment, and infrastructure projects. It has benefited 6658 families in the Shirur block.

Communities

Shirur Religion Data 2011

TownPopulationHinduMuslimChristianSikhBuddhistJainOthersNot Stated
Shirur37,11176.11%14.08%0.42%0.07%2.95%6.14%0.05%0.17%

The population consists of a mix of Hindus, including castes like Maratha and Mallav Samaj. Other subcastes based on their professions, like "goldsmith", "weaver" and "Maratha Kumbhars" have formed separate colonies bearing their names within Shirur. Other populations include Muslims, Jains (mostly Marvadis) of the Śvetāmbara sub-community, and a few Christians. Marvadis migrated here in the 19th century. During the British Raj, the Chambar Samaj had several horse stables around it, and many Muslims were employed there by the British army. One of the stable areas has now been taken by the Maharashtra State government as a colony for irrigation employees.

Climate

Shirur is influenced by the local steppe climate. There is not much rainfall in Shirur throughout the year. According to Köppen and Geiger, this climate is classified as BSh. Average annual temperature is 25.4°C and average annual rainfall is 498mm.

The warmest month of the year is May, with an average temperature of 30.8°C. At 21.1°C on average, December is the coldest month of the year.

Shirur Weather Data

Avg. Temperature (°C)Avg. Temperature (°F)Precipitation / Rainfall (mm)
January21.370.30
February23.273.80
March26.780.12
April29.785.59
May30.887.441
June28.182.676
July25.577.983
August25.177.259
September25.377.5124
October25.577.973
November22.873.024
December21.170.07

The difference in precipitation between the driest month and the wettest month is 124 mm (4.9 in). The variation in annual temperature is around 9.7 °C.

Education

Shirur has schools that teach in the native Marathi language. The municipal council has a few schools around town, such as Vidyadham Prashala and Rayat Shikshan Sanstha that offer education till the 12th class. There is also an Urdu school in the town since Shirur has a substantial Muslim population. There are English medium schools in town too: the New English School, run by Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, the Rasiklal Dhariwal School, run by Shirur Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, and Jeevan Shikshan Mandir are a few examples. For higher education, there are colleges like the C.T. Bora College of Arts, Science, and Commerce. A sister concern, MDIMRT (Manikchand Dhariwal Institute of Management and Rural Technology), offers degrees like BCS and MCA. Chhatrapati Sambhaji Shikshan Sanstha offers graduate courses in Education and Pharmacy at the Sitabai Thite College. The Kasturi Shikshan Sanstha's College of Pharmacy is located in Shikrapur.

Tourism

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Potholes near Nighoj
Sambhaji's and Kavi Kalash's Samadhi(Mausoleum) at Vadhu Chhatrapati sambhaji maharaj samadhi vadu.jpg
Sambhaji's and Kavi Kalash's Samadhi(Mausoleum) at Vadhu

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