Shirdi
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| ?Shirdi Maharashtra • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 504 m (1,654 ft) |
| District(s) | Ahmadnagar |
| Population | 26,169 (2001) |
Coordinates: Shirdi is a town and falls under the jurisdiction of municipal council located in Rahata Tahasil in Ahmadnagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located at . Shirdi is accessible via the Ahmednagar - Manmad State Highway No.10, approximately 83 km from Ahmednagar and 15 km from Kopargaon. It is located 185 km east of the Western Seashore line (the Ahmednagar - Manmad road), which was at one time a very busy route. Shirdi is best known as the late 19th century home of the popular guru Shirdi Sai Baba.
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[edit] Transportation
Shirdi is located approximately 296 km from Mumbai (Bombay) in India. Private Airlines are available from Mumbai to Shirdi. Although Shirdi is not served directly by rail, trains run from Manmad station which is 83 km from the heart of Shirdi, alternatively from Kopargaon station which is 18 km from Shirdi, or Nashik city which is 119 km from Shirdi or Nagarsol. Daund railway station is 200 km from Shirdi.Buses and taxis ply from these railway stations and locations to and from Shirdi. Shirdi can be reached by bus from any of the following cities in Maharashtra State (India): Mumbai, Pune, Thane,Nashik, Akaluj, Dhule, Nagpur and Aurangabad. Air-Conditioned Car Rentals are provided by many private companies like Sanver Travels
[edit] Geography
Shirdi is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 504 metres (1653 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of the 2001 India census, the population of Shirdi stood at 26,169. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shirdi has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 62%. In Shirdi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shirdi
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
