Shirur
Pune Ghodnadi | |
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City | |
Shirur | |
Coordinates: 18°50′N 74°23′E / 18.83°N 74.38°ECoordinates: 18°50′N 74°23′E / 18.83°N 74.38°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Pune |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal Council |
Elevation | 577 m (1,893 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 385,414 |
Demonym(s) | Shirurkar |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 412210 |
Telephone code | 02138 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
Vehicle registration | MH12 |
Sex ratio | 52 : 48 ♂/♀ |
Literacy Rate | approx. 89% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Shirur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Shirur |
Lok Sabha Member | Dr. Amol Kolhe |
Vidhan Sabha Member | Ashok Pawar |
Website | maharashtra |
Shirur is an administrative subdivision of the Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located on the east boundary of the Pune 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.
Shirur taluka's MIDC is one of the largest industrial regions on the Asian continent. Geographically, Shirur tehsil starts southeast, 24 km (15 mi) on the banks of the Bhima river on the Pune-Nagar road and ends at 50 km (31 mi) on the same road on the banks of the Ghod River.
History
- A battle between Mahar and the British at Koregaon Bhima (Battle of Koregaon) occurred in 1818.
- Samadhi of Chhatrapati Sambhaji maharaj at Vadhu Budruk
- Bajirao’s gift to Mastani
- Kendur, Mastani Palace at Pabal
- Santoba’s Kanhur
- Geologically important Inamgaon
- Netaji Palkar resided in Tandali, and the cultural and holy places Mahaganapati Ranjangaon
The Pawar families of Supa, Waghale, Malthan, and Ahmedabad 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 have roots in Shrimant Shambhu Singh, who had a jagir at Supa, and also contributed to Swarajya 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 Ahmedabad. Shrimant Udajiarao Pawar and Shrimant Anandrao Pawar, who accompanied Bajirao Peshwa for north conquest, resided in Malthan Wada. RayajiRaje Pawar and his son MalojiRaje Pawar also accompanied Rajaram, Shahu I and the Peshwa resided in Whale. All the nearby villages Supa, Malthan, Waghale, Amdabad were Jagirs of 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 well connected to Pune through PMPML buses.
- Pune Metro 2nd Corridor to be extended from Wagholi / Pune Airport to Shirur.
- Nearest Railway Station - Belwandi Station.
- Nearest Airport - Pune International Airport
Shirur is situated on Maharashtra State Highway 27.
The city lies on an Intersection of highways that connects multiple cities, towns, and villages.
Major highways are as follows:
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:
- MH SH 27: Pune - Shirur - Ahmednagar
- MH SH 50: Shrigonda - Shirur - Parner - Takli Dhokeshwar - Sakur
- MH SH 51: Shirur - Nighoj - Alkuti - Belha
- MH SH 54: Shirur - Bhimashankar - Karjat - Panvel - Uran - Mumbai
- MH SH 55: Shirur - Shrigonda - Jamkhed
- MH SH 61: Shirur - Nhavara - Morgaon - Nira - Lonand - Wathar - Satara
Demographics
Shirur City 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 Pune district and 50th in Maharashtra.
Shirur taluka has a total of 199,585 people employed. Out of the total employed people, 118,181 are male and 81,404 are female. Shirur has an unemployment rate of 0%. It stands at 4th in the Pune district and ranked 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 May 16th, 1990 with the support of Mr. Raosaheb Pawar. Industrial status was reformed around the year 1994 when the state of Maharashtra was formed and implemented the industrial hub project Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). The location, infrastructure and faster connectivity to major cities helped to create three popular MIDC establishments. Karegaon, Sanaswadi and Ranjangaon. Many manufactures have set up facilities in Maharashtra, among them, Apollo Tyres; Whirlpool India, making refrigerators; LG Electronics, making televisions and mobile handsets; Daewoo Electronics, making refrigerators; Wheels India; Bajaj Electricals; Frito-Lay of PepsiCo Holdings, manufacturing Lays potato chips; Fiat automobiles; Kirloskar; Swarovski; and Ohsung, a Korean company manufacturing electronics parts, Aqua Pranali an ISI certified Packaged Drinking Water Plant Shikrapur. Harita and Harita Fehrer, a TVS Group, a company manufacturing seating systems supplied for Tata Motors, John Deere and State transport buses and foam. The company has its own CSR department Srinivasan Services Trust (SST) which works in 24-gram panchayats including 147 villages in Shirur block on education, health, water, infrastructure, environment, and infrastructure areas. It has benefited 6658 families in the Shirur block.
Communities
Shirur Religion Data 2011
Town | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikh | Buddhist | Jain | Others | Not Stated |
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Shirur | 37,111 | 76.11% | 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, Mallav Samaj; other subcastes based on their professions, like "goldsmith", "weaver", "Maratha Kumbhars" have formed separate colonies bearing their names within Shirur. Other populations include Muslims, Jains (mostly Marvadis) of the Shwetambar sub-community, and a few Christians. Marvadis migrated here in the 19th century. During the British Raj, Chambar samaj in colony and society separate Shirur 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) | |
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January | 21.3 | 70.3 | 0 |
February | 23.2 | 73.8 | 0 |
March | 26.7 | 80.1 | 2 |
April | 29.7 | 85.5 | 9 |
May | 30.8 | 87.4 | 41 |
June | 28.1 | 82.6 | 76 |
July | 25.5 | 77.9 | 83 |
August | 25.1 | 77.2 | 59 |
September | 25.3 | 77.5 | 124 |
October | 25.5 | 77.9 | 73 |
November | 22.8 | 73.0 | 24 |
December | 21.1 | 70.0 | 7 |
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
There are 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 which offer education till the 12th class year. There is also an Urdu school in the town since Shirur holds quite a large Muslim population. There are English medium schools in the town: 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 courses like B.Ed(Bachelor of Education) and B.Pharm(Bachelor or Pharmacy) at its Sitabai Thite College. There is also Kasturi Shikshan Sanstha's College of Pharmacy, located in Shikrapur.
Tourism
- Vadhu Budruk— samadhi of Sambhaji, son of Shivaji, was ambushed at Sangameshwar in Ratnagiri district, and killed by the Mughul emperor Aurangjeb at Tulapur.
- Kavathe Yamai - Palace of erstwhile Maratha warrior family of Pawar, now based in Dhar, Yemai Temple, and Fatteshwar Temple located on the bank of Ghod River. Famous Lavani Poet Bashir Momin Kavathekar also hails from the village.
- Ramling (Old Shirur)—The only North facing Lord Shiva's temple (It is believed that Lord Rama when he was in exile built the Shiva Ling here. Many people gather here for the holy festival of Mahashivratri)
[1] - Ranjangaon on Pune -Nagar road—a temple to the Mahaganapati, one of the Ashtavinayaka
- Nighoj—natural potholes in the River Kukdi
- Chincholi Morachi—vast peacock sanctuary
- Inamgaon - Archaeological site
- Chinchani—a dam on the Ghod River
- Pimple Jagtap—temple of Dharmaraja, eldest of the Pandava, under the trusteeship of the Bendbhar Patil family for the last 300 years
- Nimgaon Mhalungi-temple of Mhasoba, Vidya Vikas Mandir School and Dr. Ramdas Ransing's House