Vairag
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Vairag | |
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village | |
  Vairag Location in Maharashtra, India  Vairag Vairag (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°3′0″N 75°48′0″E / 18.05000°N 75.80000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Solapur |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 19,970[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 413402 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 40 osmanabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 246 Barshi |
Vairag is a town in Barshi Taluka of Solapur district in Maharashtra, India. The village is located centrally between Solapur and Barshi.
Its population was approximately 19,970 as per 2011 census.[1]
Vairag is a village with the second biggest population in Maharashtra. The village has a nagar panchayat. Incorporates the main village and 56 small villages and hamlets inside its legal boundary.
The village also has one of the big sugar factories in Solapur district at Bhogawati.[2] The village also has growing MIDC owned industrial park.
Sasure (5 km), Ghanegaon (5 km), Sarjapur (5 km), Ladole (6 km), Irle (6 km), Tulshidas Nagar (2 km), Manegav (2 km) Ratanjan (5 km) are the nearby villages.
Vairag is surrounded by Mohol Taluka on the south, Osmanabad Taluka and Tuljapur Taluka towards the east, and Madha Taluka towards the west.
Barshi, Osmanabad, Tuljapur, Solapur, Pandharpur, Mohol, and Kurduvadi are the nearest towns and cities to the village.
History
Vairag is full of ancient temples. The village is well known for its Aanand bazaar and livestock (bullock) market. The first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru also visited the village.
The village hosts a large fair (Jatra) in honour of Shri. Santanath Maharaj carnival (Yatra) in August, on the day of Narali-Pournima.[citation needed]. Public entertainment on day includes Lezim, Jazz-Pathak, Dhol-Tasha etc.
