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Shirpur is a town and taluka in Dhule district of Nashik Division, Maharashtra. It is located on National Highway 3, which runs from Agra in Uttar Pradesh to Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Arunavati River and Tapi river flows through the city. Shirpur is 50 km from the city of Dhule. It houses Asia's largest and India's first gold refinery. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies has a campus in Shirpur.[1] Ahead of Shirpur there is a small private airport at Village Tande.

Shirpur
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Town
Shirpur - warwade
Shirpur
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21°21′1″N 74°52′43″E
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictDhule
  Rank2nd in district
Population
 (2022)
  Total100,951
  Rank2nd in district
Languages
  OfficialMarathi ahirani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
425405
Telephone code91-2563
Vehicle registrationMH 18
Websitewww.shirpur.in

The major occupation of the people is agriculture with cotton as the major product. The city has a gold refinery (Asia's largest),[citation needed] a sugar factory and a paper mill.

Shirpur has one seat in the legislative assembly of Maharashtra.

Subhas Colony is the largest and first colony established in Shirpur in the early 1960s In the later 1990s it was divided into Adarsh Nagar. It is named after the freedom fighter of India Subhas Chandra Bose.


Shirpur pattern


Shirpur is known for its implemented irrigation project, started in October 2004, popularly known as the "Shirpur pattern". The project manager for the Shirpur pattern was Suresh Khanapurkar.[2]


Transportation


The nearest prominent railway stations on the main route are Bhusaval and Chalisgaon, Pachora. Nardana (Taluka Sindkheda) and Amalner are the nearest stations. Bus service is available to Bhusaval, Gujarat and MP state. Indore is 200 km from the city and Nasik is also 200 km from the city. Mumbai is approximately 420 km from Shirpur.

Gujarat Depot and Shirpur Depot buses are available from Shirpur to Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Surat, day and night.

Ahead of Shirpur there is a small private airport at Village Tande.

Shirpur is populated by Adivasis


Notable religious place.



Subdivision


  1. Shirpur City (Urban Area Shirpur taluka)
  2. Thalner (South- East Shirpur taluka)
  3. Sangavi ( North - East Shirpur taluka)
  4. Arthe (South - West Shirpur taluka)
  5. Dahivad (Central Shirpur taluka)
  6. Boradi (North - West Shirpur taluka)

Notable people


Shirpur is the hometown (Dahivad-Village) of Bollywood actress Smita Patil. There are a few educational institutes in Shirpur christened after her. Thalner-Village which comes under Shirpur tehsil is the hometown of Smt. Shudhhamati, Lata Mangeshkar's mother, affectionately called 'Mai'.


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