Mhaswad Explained

Mhasvad
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:17.635°N 74.787°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Satara
Parts Type:Talukas
Parts:Maan/Dahivadi(Maharashtra)
Governing Body:Municipal Council[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:39495
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[2]
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Demographics1 Title2:Spoken languages
Demographics1 Info2:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:415509/415510
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:2373
Registration Plate:MH-11/satara,phalthan,dahivadi,vaduj
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank1 Info Sec1:1.02 /
Blank2 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank2 Info Sec1:61.37%
Blank3 Name Sec1:Distance from Dahiwadi
Blank3 Info Sec1:25km (16miles) (by road)

Mhaswad or Mhasvad is a city in the Maan/Dahivadi taluka in the Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The NH-548C Satara-Baitul National Highway passes through the city.[3]

Demographics

India census, Mhaswad had a population of 24,120. Males constitute 12,185 of the population and females 11,935. Mhaswad has an average literacy rate of 74.11%, lower than the state average of 82.34: male literacy is 80.94%, and female literacy is 67.23%. In Mhaswad, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age...

Shree Siddhanatha Rath Yatra

The famous temple of Lord Siddhanatha is located in Mhaswad. Shree Siddhanatha Rath Yatra is the major annual fair in Mhaswad.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipal Council, Mhaswad . NIC, Govt. of India . 19 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  3. Web site: NH 548C . Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India . 19 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Shree Siddhanatha Fair, Mhaswad . Fairs and Festivals of India- Volume-4 . Gyan Publishing House . 19 March 2023.