Shirol

Shirol
शिरोळ
town
Shirol

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 16°44′N 74°36′E / 16.733°N 74.600°E / 16.733; 74.600Coordinates: 16°44′N 74°36′E / 16.733°N 74.600°E / 16.733; 74.600
Country  India
State Maharashtra
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code IN-MH

Shirol is an industrial area and tehsil in Ichalkaranji subdivision of Kolhapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Shirol industrial area is rapidly developing with new industries coming up. Major among them are sugar factories and auto ancillaries.

Shirol is coming up as a satellite suburb of Sangli city and is 10 km from Sangli. Shirol is linked to Sangli and Miraj twin cities by MSRTC city bus service. Travel time from Shirol to Sangli is just 15 minutes.

Kannada, the dominant native language of the town is spoken along with official Marathi.[1][2]

Transport

From Mumbai and Pune, take NH4 national highway to Peth by the state highway 138 to Sangli. Then travel by state highway SH75 from Sangli to Shirol. Shirol is 17 km from Sangli city.

Nearest railway junction

Miraj railway station is connected to major cities by express and superfast trains. You can take MSRTC city buses, auto rickshaws and private cars from Miraj to Shirol. Travel time is 15–20 minutes.

Other railway stations

Express trains travelling on Pune-Miraj-Bangalore main line stop at Sangli railway station. One can take MSRTC city buses, auto rickshaws and private cars from Sangli to Shirol. Travel time is 15–20 minutes.

References

  1. ↑ The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency"(1894) J.F.Fleet, Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency (Vol-1, Part-II, Book-III) ISBN 81-206-0277-3
  2. ↑ "Kanarese". DSAL The Record News.


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