Shiradwad | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Coordinates: | 16.5733°N 74.4841°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Belgaum |
Parts Type: | Taluka |
Parts: | Nippani |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Marathi |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | 591214| postal_code = 591214| registration_plate = KA 23| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest cities| blank1_info_sec1 = Ichalakaranji, Kolhapur, Sangli.| blank2_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency| blank2_info_sec1 = Chikodi| blank3_name_sec1 = Sitting MP| blank3_info_sec1 = Mr.Annasaheb Shankar Jolle| blank4_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency| blank4_info_sec1 = Nipani| blank5_name_sec1 = Sitting MLA| blank5_info_sec1 = Mrs.Shashikala Jolle| website = | footnotes = '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 Marathi being the mainly spoken language followed by Kannada. Shiradwad is also known as Om Shiradwad to differentiate it from another village with the same name in Maharashtra. The word Om is derived from the famous shrine built on the bank of Dudhaganga river named, 'Chand Peer devalay'. However the official name of the town remains as Shiradwad. The residents of Shiradwad mainly depend on agriculture, but 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, Kurubas, Marathas, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Shiradwad was adopted by Mr. Prakash Babanna Hukkeri, the then MP of the territory under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana in 2014.
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Shiradwad is situated 42 km to east from Kolhapur (a hub of many tourist places like Mahalakshmi temple, Rankala lake and Panhala fort). Shiradwad is approximately 195 km from the coastals of Goa, 295 km from Pune. In the vicinity there are other popular places to visit like Amboli, Gokak-Falls, Godchinmalki, Stavanidhi, Toranhalli, Narasimhwadi, Kanerimath.