Shiragaonwadi | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Coordinates: | 16.4836°N 74.5095°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Belgaum |
Parts Type: | Talukas |
Parts: | Chikodi |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 1554 [1] |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Demographics1 Title2: | Other |
Demographics1 Info2: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 591 214 |
Registration Plate: | KA23 |
Shiragaonwadi is a village in Chikodi Taluka Belgaum district in the southwestern state of Karnataka, India.[2]
Shirgaonwadi is sub village of Shirgaon Gram Panchayat.
Govt. Primary school Shiragaonwadishirgaonwadi (Kannada Medium: 1st-7th standards education and Marathi Medium: 1st to 5th Standardsstandarad education.)
Mostly dependent on agriculture. Tobacco, Betel Leaf and Sugarcane occupies in economy of Shiragaonwadi. Betel leaves are exported to various places across India such as Goa, Panjim, Nashik and Mumbai. Sugarcane sent to nearest sugar factories such as Venkateshwara Power Project Ltd. Bedkihal, Dudhaganga Krishna Sugar Factory, Nanadi and many other from nearest state Maharastra. Tobacco merchant and brokers from nearest tobacco market Nipani purchase tobacco from Shiragaonwadi and other villages.
Nowadays, textile industry seems to boom in the area New-Shiragaonwadi, as these villages are well connected by road to Maharashtra and Karnataka cities Ichalkaranji and Chikodi respectively.
Some of well known textile companies in the area are, VHM TEX INDIA, Maxima Fashion Exports, Bahubali Textiles and many new companies being established.
Majority of public transport in Shiragaonwadi connecting surrounding cities like Nippani,Inchalkarnji and chikodi towns is through city buses run by North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC), Nowadays people using own vehicles like-bikes etc.