Shiradwad

Shiradwad
Village
Shiradwad
Shiradwad

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 16°34′24″N 74°29′03″E / 16.5733°N 74.4841°E / 16.5733; 74.4841Coordinates: 16°34′24″N 74°29′03″E / 16.5733°N 74.4841°E / 16.5733; 74.4841
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Belgaum
Talukas Chikodi[1]
Kannada
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
591214 591214
Vehicle registration KA 23
Nearest cities Ichalakaranji, Kolhapur, Sangli.
Lok Sabha constituency Chikodi
Sitting MP Mr.Prakash Hukkeri
Vidhan Sabha constituency Nipani
Sitting MLA Mrs.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.The residents of Shiradwad mainly depend on agriculture, however 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, Marathas, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Shiradwad has been adopted by Mr.Prakash Babanna Hukkeri, the honourable MP of the territory under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana in 2014.

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Tourism and Attractions

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

References

  1. Profile at OneFiveNine.com, retrieved 26 June 2012
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