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Town in Maan taluka, Satara district, Western Maharashtra, India

For the feudal land grant of the Maratha Empire, see Mhaswad Jagir.

Town in Maharashtra, India

Mhasvad
Town
Mhasvad is located in MaharashtraMhasvadMhasvadLocation in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°38′06″N 74°47′13″E / 17.635°N 74.787°E / 17.635; 74.787
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)

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...

Shree Siddhanatha Rath Yatra

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The famous temple of Lord Siddhanatha is located in Mhaswad. Shree Siddhanatha Rath Yatra is the major annual fair in Mhaswad.[4]

  1. ^ "Municipal Council, Mhaswad". NIC, Govt. of India. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ "NH 548C" (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. ^ Shree Siddhanatha Fair, Mhaswad. "Fairs and Festivals of India- Volume-4". Gyan Publishing House. Retrieved 19 March 2023.