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Mhaswad

Town in Maan taluka, Satara district, Western Maharashtra, India

Town in Maharashtra, India

17°38′06″N 74°47′13″E / 17.635°N 74.787°E / 17.635; 74.787Country

IndiaStateMaharashtraDistrictSataraTalukasMaan/Dahivadi(Maharashtra)Government

• BodyMunicipal Council^[1]Population

(2011)^[2]

• Total39,495Languages

• OfficialMarathi • Spoken languagesMarathiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

415509/415510

Telephone code2373Vehicle registrationMH-11/satara,phalthan,dahivadi,vadujSex ratio1.02 ♂/♀Literacy61.37%Distance from Dahiwadi25 kilometres (16 mi) (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

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[2] 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]

Shree Siddhanatha and Mata Jogeshwari Temple, Mhaswad
Punyashlok Rajmata Ahilyadevi Holkar Udyan, Mhaswad

References

^ "Municipal Council, Mhaswad". NIC, Govt. of India. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^ "NH 548C" (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^ Shree Siddhanatha Fair, Mhaswad. "Fairs and Festivals of India- Volume-4". Gyan Publishing House. Retrieved 19 March 2023.