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