Shirpur
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Shirpur is a city 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 Arunawati river flows through the city. Shirpur is just 50 kilometers away from the city of Dhule
. It also houses Asia's largest and India's first gold refinery
.
The major occupation of the people in the taluka is agriculture with cotton as the major product. There is also one sootgirni in city.
Shirpur has one seat in the legislative assembly of Maharashtra
.
R.C.Patel Institute of technology is one of the reputed institute in north Maharashtra university for its best results in university exams and good campus placement.As this college is located at rural area so the student from rural background can get the engineering education very easily.This college is may be located at rural area but the infrastructure and facilities provided at the college campus are world class. RCPIT is the only college in north maharashtra university which has the free WI-FI internet facility in college campus.
route are Bhusaval and Chaalisgaon depending on the direction one is coming from. Bus service is
very frequent to these notable places. Bus service to Bhusaval is available.
. There is a recreation park in the city which has a famous man-made lake.
Currently laser show is incorporated.
Nowadays lot of ST buses from Gujarat and MP state availalble for Shirpur Town.Nardana & Amalner is the nearest Railway station.
. There are a few educational institutes in Shirpur christened after her.
Thalner
-Village which comes under Shirpur tahsil, is the native place of Smt. Shudhhamati, Lata Mangeshkar
's mother, affectionately called 'Mai'. She was the daughter of Seth Haridas Ramdas Lad - a prosperous businessman of the town of Thalner
.
Dhule district
Dhule district is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Dhule is the administrative headquarters of the district.The Dhule district previously comprised tracts of land predominantly inhabited by tribal population...
of Nashik Division
Nashik Division
* this division is known as North MaharashtraNasik division is one of the six divisions of India's Maharashtra state. The historic Khandesh region covers the northern part of the division, in the valley of the Tapti River...
, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. It is located on National Highway 3, which runs from Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. The Arunawati river flows through the city. Shirpur is just 50 kilometers away from the city of Dhule
Dhule
Dhule is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Dhule district in northwestern part of Maharashtra state, India. It is one of the very few well-planned cities of India before Indian Independence.-Geography:Dhule is located at...
. It also houses Asia's largest and India's first gold refinery
Shirpur Gold Refinery
Shirpur Gold Refinery is India's first and Asia's largest gold refinery headquartered in Mumbai. It is a green field precious metal refinery with installed capacity to refine 217 MT p.a. of gold and silver respectively in Shirpur, Dhule and Maharashtra. SGRL is a Public Ltd Company with its...
.
The major occupation of the people in the taluka is agriculture with cotton as the major product. There is also one sootgirni in city.
Shirpur has one seat in the legislative assembly of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
.
Education
Shirpur is an educational hub for North part of Khandesh as it has two engineering colleges, an MCA college, and a two pharmacy college. NMIMS Deemed University has started its first off-campus center at Shirpur in 2007 which has various courses such as B.Tech, M.B.A. Tech,M.B.A (PHARMA TECH),in various disciplines.which is situated beside the Tapi river of (NH3)Mumbai-Agra highway. It is approx. 400 km away from Mumbai and 211 km away from Indore.R.C.Patel Institute of technology is one of the reputed institute in north Maharashtra university for its best results in university exams and good campus placement.As this college is located at rural area so the student from rural background can get the engineering education very easily.This college is may be located at rural area but the infrastructure and facilities provided at the college campus are world class. RCPIT is the only college in north maharashtra university which has the free WI-FI internet facility in college campus.
Transportation
Shirpur is not on the railway map of the country. The nearest prominent railway stations on the mainroute are Bhusaval and Chaalisgaon depending on the direction one is coming from. Bus service is
very frequent to these notable places. Bus service to Bhusaval is available.
Attractions
In Shirpur there are two temples of Tirupati Balaji which are designed to replicate the one in Tirupati, Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. There is a recreation park in the city which has a famous man-made lake.
Currently laser show is incorporated.
Nowadays lot of ST buses from Gujarat and MP state availalble for Shirpur Town.Nardana & Amalner is the nearest Railway station.
Notable people
Shirpur is the native place (Bhatpure-Village) of Bollywood actress Smita PatilSmita Patil
Smita Patil was an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Regarded among the finest stage and film actresses of her times, Patil appeared in over 75 Hindi and Marathi films in a career that spanned just over a decade. During her career, she received two National Film Awards and a...
. There are a few educational institutes in Shirpur christened after her.
Thalner
Thalner
Thalner , the first capital of the Faruqi kings, stands on the Tapi river, in Shirpur tehsil about 46.67 km. north-east of Dhule in the Maharashtra state of India. It was fortified by a strong fort which played a very significant role in the history of Khandesh. Situated on the banks of the...
-Village which comes under Shirpur tahsil, is the native place of Smt. Shudhhamati, Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...
's mother, affectionately called 'Mai'. She was the daughter of Seth Haridas Ramdas Lad - a prosperous businessman of the town of Thalner
Thalner
Thalner , the first capital of the Faruqi kings, stands on the Tapi river, in Shirpur tehsil about 46.67 km. north-east of Dhule in the Maharashtra state of India. It was fortified by a strong fort which played a very significant role in the history of Khandesh. Situated on the banks of the...
.