Shiradwad
Shiradwad | |
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Village | |
Shiradwad Shiradwad Location in Karnataka, India | |
Coordinates: 16°34′24″N 74°29′03″E / 16.5733°N 74.4841°ECoordinates: 16°34′24″N 74°29′03″E / 16.5733°N 74.4841°E | |
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.
Banks and Financial Societies
- The Arihant Co-Op Credit Souhard Ltd.
- ICICI (Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India).
- Siddheshwar Co-op Credit Society.
- Mallikarjun Co-op Credit Society.
- Bireshwar Co-op Credit Society.
- Basav Co-op Credit Society.
Temples and Prayer Stations
- Shri 1008 Parshwanath Digambar Jain Mandir.
- Shri Mahadev Mandir.
- Shri Hanuman Mandir.
- Shri Vitthal Rukmai Mandir.
- Shri Gautam Buddha Vihar, Shiradwad.
- Hajrat Chand Peer Dargah.
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
- ↑ Profile at OneFiveNine.com, retrieved 26 June 2012