Mhasvad | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 17°38′06″N 74°47′13″E / 17.635°N 74.787°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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) |
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]
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...
The famous temple of Lord Siddhanatha is located in Mhaswad. Shree Siddhanatha Rath Yatra is the major annual fair in Mhaswad.[4]