Mhaswad
Town in Maan taluka, Satara district, Western Maharashtra, India
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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]
Mhasvad | |
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Town | |
  Mhasvad Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 17.635°N 74.787°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Satara |
| Talukas | Maan/Dahivadi(Maharashtra) |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council[1] |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 39,495 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| • Spoken languages | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 415509/415510 |
| Telephone code | 2373 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-11/satara, phalthan, dahivadi, vaduj |
| Sex ratio | 1.02 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 61.37% |
| Distance from Dahiwadi | 25 kilometres (16 mi) (by road) |
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
