Shrirampur
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Shrirampur is a city and a municipal council
in Ahmadnagar district in the India
n state
of Maharashtra
situated at 19.62 N, 74.66 E in western Maharashtra
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Hinduism is the most commonly practiced religion in Shrirampur, but Mosque
, Gurudwara, Jain temples, Church and other religious buildings are found in the city. The most prominent Hindu temples in Shrirampur are The Ram
's temple and Hanumana's Temple, located on Newasa Road.The Navratri festival is most important attraction of Shrirampur city. Biggest and the oldest Mosque
in Shrirampur is "Jama Masjid" Located near old railway under bridge.
A very good model of communal and religious harmony is found in Shrirampur; As the name indicates, it is also known for "Shri Ram Mandir" located in the heart of the town. The annual festival for the people is "Ram Navmi" marking the birth of Bhagwan Shri Ramchandra. At the same time the urus (Holy Gathering) of "Sayyed Baba" is celebrated at "Sayyed Baba" Shrine situated in the city. Both these festivals are well attended by people from surrounding places. People from the nearby villages and the town itself come and pray at the temple and shrine during these auspicious day. Fireworks take place at the inaugural day. This is the festival when people come and enjoy themselves.
Christian pilgrims in the area visit the village for the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marathi: Matmauli yatra), celebrated on the second Saturday of September. The Jesuit priest in the village started the celebration in 1949 to help local devotees who could not afford to go to the celebration in Bandra, Mumbai. Now Haregaon is often described as the Pandharpur of the Marathi-speaking Catholics in the state, as nearly 400,000 devotees from Ahmednagar, Pune, Nasik, Aurangabad district and Mumbai attend the feast every year.
Gangagiri Maharaj Samadhi Sthal:- This is a holy place situated at Sarala Bet, just 14 km from Shrirampur, which included in Shrirampur Tahasil & Ahmednagar District from 1996. 'Bet' means a island. The River Godavari divides here its stream and again it joins. That is called 'Bet'. The famous saint Gangagiri Maharaj eastablished this Ashram (bet). Here all devotees celebrates PUNYATITHI & Harinaam Saptah every year. Gangagiri Maharaj took Samadhi in 1902. After Gangagiri Maharaj there were legal heirs, Harigiri, Nathgiri, Someshwargiri, Narayangiri and now from 2009 Mahant Ramgiri Maharaj. This information is incerted by Umesh Shinde, Dhotre, Ta. Kopargaon.it is the city of great indian bowler zaheer khan.
Shrirampur experiences three distinct seasons: summer
, monsoon
and winter
. Typical summer months are from March to May, with maximum temperatures ranging from 30 to 40 °C (86 to 104 F). The warmest months in Shrirampur are April and May, the city often receives locally developed heavy thundershowers in May (although humidity remains high). City experiences rise in atmospheric pressure in mid October when temperatures ranges from 35 to 40 °C (95 to 104 F).
division on Central Railway (India) Dound-Manamad Line. It is Second largest station after Ahmadnagar
on this line. All the major Passenger Train stops at Belapur (बेलापुर) (Shrirampur). One can get direct trains from Belapur (बेलापुर) to major cities like New Delhi
, Mumbai
, Pune
, Patna
, Howrah, Jammu
, Bangalore
.
The town in Blessed and situated Between the World famous Sai Baba's Shirdi & Lord Shani's Shani Shingnapur
, both the towns are situated within 30–45 km radius with Shrirampur being Centrally located.
the water through the canal web helped to irrigate the entire north part of Ahmednagar Dist specially for the Shrirampur region.
It has Shrirampur MIDC (Industrial Area), area which is well developed for industries.Prabhat dairy is one of the biggest industry in Shrirampur & surrounding area.
, Shrirampur had a population of 81,270. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%.Shrirampur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 66%. In Shrirampur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Shrirampur had Sex Ratio
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Since 1977, it has defaulted on Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited
's bills. It also refused to increase power tariff as directed by Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) in 2007 . that resulted in dues to MSEDCL to staggering Rs 2300 crore. MERC has directed MPECS directors to hand over the entire power distribution system and associated assets, including offices, land, material and workshops to MSEDCL from zero hours on February 1, 2011. It can file an appeal before the commission to decide the transfer value of the assets. The society will also have to hand over all data in soft as well as hard format. It will also have to pay the security deposit amount collected from consumers.
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
in Ahmadnagar district in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
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...
situated at 19.62 N, 74.66 E in western 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...
.
History
Shrirampur (श्रीरामपुर) city is quite new as compared to other cities, being only around 75 years old. When Central Railway (India) Dound-Manamad Line was being laid a Railway station for the Village Belapur (बेलापुर) was made which is nearly 6KM from the place where station was going to build. During this period people started living around the railway station. This area was considered as one of the major producers of sugarcane in the sugarcane belt in the state of Maharashtra. Over 10 to 15 sugarcane industries surrounded the town make for a very industrious economy. People from all parts of Maharashtra started to come in Shrirampur and settled down here. It was after partition that this place was made native by many migrants from Pakistan, who opted to settle in India. As a result non-Maharashtrian communities also made their presence felt in lifting this city into a major business centre. The rapid pace shown from 60s up to 80s slowed down and this town, in spite of having tremendous merits, is far from having a much awaited district status which was one time very much in its reach.Culture
Shrirampur is native place of Indian cricket team member Zaheer KhanZaheer Khan
Zaheer Khan is an Indian cricketer who has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 2000. A left arm fast bowler considered as the best of the Indian fast bowling attack, Zaheer is known for his ability to swing the ball both ways, and as a batsman also holds the record for the highest Test...
.
Hinduism is the most commonly practiced religion in Shrirampur, but Mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
, Gurudwara, Jain temples, Church and other religious buildings are found in the city. The most prominent Hindu temples in Shrirampur are The Ram
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
's temple and Hanumana's Temple, located on Newasa Road.The Navratri festival is most important attraction of Shrirampur city. Biggest and the oldest Mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
in Shrirampur is "Jama Masjid" Located near old railway under bridge.
A very good model of communal and religious harmony is found in Shrirampur; As the name indicates, it is also known for "Shri Ram Mandir" located in the heart of the town. The annual festival for the people is "Ram Navmi" marking the birth of Bhagwan Shri Ramchandra. At the same time the urus (Holy Gathering) of "Sayyed Baba" is celebrated at "Sayyed Baba" Shrine situated in the city. Both these festivals are well attended by people from surrounding places. People from the nearby villages and the town itself come and pray at the temple and shrine during these auspicious day. Fireworks take place at the inaugural day. This is the festival when people come and enjoy themselves.
Christian pilgrims in the area visit the village for the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marathi: Matmauli yatra), celebrated on the second Saturday of September. The Jesuit priest in the village started the celebration in 1949 to help local devotees who could not afford to go to the celebration in Bandra, Mumbai. Now Haregaon is often described as the Pandharpur of the Marathi-speaking Catholics in the state, as nearly 400,000 devotees from Ahmednagar, Pune, Nasik, Aurangabad district and Mumbai attend the feast every year.
Gangagiri Maharaj Samadhi Sthal:- This is a holy place situated at Sarala Bet, just 14 km from Shrirampur, which included in Shrirampur Tahasil & Ahmednagar District from 1996. 'Bet' means a island. The River Godavari divides here its stream and again it joins. That is called 'Bet'. The famous saint Gangagiri Maharaj eastablished this Ashram (bet). Here all devotees celebrates PUNYATITHI & Harinaam Saptah every year. Gangagiri Maharaj took Samadhi in 1902. After Gangagiri Maharaj there were legal heirs, Harigiri, Nathgiri, Someshwargiri, Narayangiri and now from 2009 Mahant Ramgiri Maharaj. This information is incerted by Umesh Shinde, Dhotre, Ta. Kopargaon.it is the city of great indian bowler zaheer khan.
Climate
Shrirampur has a tropical wet and dry climate with average temperatures ranging between 20 °C to 42 °C.Shrirampur experiences three distinct seasons: summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
, monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
and winter
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. At the winter solstice, the days are shortest and the nights are longest, with days lengthening as the season progresses after the solstice.-Meteorology:...
. Typical summer months are from March to May, with maximum temperatures ranging from 30 to 40 °C (86 to 104 F). The warmest months in Shrirampur are April and May, the city often receives locally developed heavy thundershowers in May (although humidity remains high). City experiences rise in atmospheric pressure in mid October when temperatures ranges from 35 to 40 °C (95 to 104 F).
Transport
Shrirmapur is well connected by Rail and Road to other parts of country. Shrirmapur enjoys central location in Western Maharashtra. All major cities in Maharashtra lie within a radius of 500 km.Rail
The name of Shrirmapur Railway station is Belapur (बेलापुर) (Code: BAP) . It is located in SolapurSolapur
Solapur is a city in South Western Maharashtra, India governed by municipal corporation.Solapur is one of the four districts that form the region of Western Maharashtra . It is the fourth largest district in Maharashtra in terms of land area and seventh largest in terms of population...
division on Central Railway (India) Dound-Manamad Line. It is Second largest station after Ahmadnagar
Ahmadnagar
Ahmadnagar is located in Gujranwala DistricTt, Punjab, Pakistan.-References:...
on this line. All the major Passenger Train stops at Belapur (बेलापुर) (Shrirampur). One can get direct trains from Belapur (बेलापुर) to major cities like New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, 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...
, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
, Howrah, Jammu
Jammu
Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir...
, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
.
Road
Shrirampur can be conveniently reached from any part of India by road.The town in Blessed and situated Between the World famous Sai Baba's Shirdi & Lord Shani's Shani Shingnapur
Shani Shingnapur
Shani Shingnapur or Shani Shinganapur or Shingnapur or Sonai is a village in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated in Nevasa taluka in Ahmednagar district, the village is known for its popular temple of Shani, the Hindu god of the planet Saturn...
, both the towns are situated within 30–45 km radius with Shrirampur being Centrally located.
Economy
Arid dry climate and well established irrigation system makes Sugarcane an ideal cash crop. Shrirampur is considered as one of the major producers of sugarcane in the sugarcane belt in the state of Maharashtra.The first sugar mill of India known as "The Brandy Factory" was established in Haregaon by the Britishers in the pre- independence era of 1924. After independence, Co-operative movements are raised in the surrounding.In the year of 1950, The first co-operative sugar mill in India was established by the farmers in Pravaranagar (Shrirampur Taluka). this co- operative movement was appreciated by the whole country. For this Great Movement, the Founder Shri. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil was felicitated with "PADMASHREE" by The Former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Neharu. Over 10 sugarcane industries surrounding the town make for a very industrious economy. Due to recent setbacks in the sugar industries the people from these areas are turning to other cash crops.The credit of this goes to Mr. Wilson who due his foresight constructed a Dam at BhandardaraBhandardara
Bhandardara is a holiday resort village on the western coast of India. The village is located in the Ahmednagar district of the state of Maharashtra, about from Mumbai....
the water through the canal web helped to irrigate the entire north part of Ahmednagar Dist specially for the Shrirampur region.
It has Shrirampur MIDC (Industrial Area), area which is well developed for industries.Prabhat dairy is one of the biggest industry in Shrirampur & surrounding area.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Shrirampur had a population of 81,270. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%.Shrirampur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 66%. In Shrirampur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Shrirampur had Sex Ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
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Electricity
The Mula Pravara Electric Co-operative Society Limited, Shrirampur (MPECS) was established in 1969, as one of the five pilot co-operative societies established in India as a rural electric co-operative Society. It used to distribute electricity in 183 villages spread over five talukas in the Ahmednagar district.Its consumer base was around 1.45 lakh consumers with sanctioned load of around 207 MW and MPECS receives power from Maharashtra.Since 1977, it has defaulted on Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited
Mahavitaran or Mahadiscom controlled by Government of Maharashtra, is a public sector company which distributes electricity to all regions of the state; except Mumbai city and the most part of its suburban region, where BEST and Reliance Energy, TATA Power, are the only...
's bills. It also refused to increase power tariff as directed by Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) in 2007 . that resulted in dues to MSEDCL to staggering Rs 2300 crore. MERC has directed MPECS directors to hand over the entire power distribution system and associated assets, including offices, land, material and workshops to MSEDCL from zero hours on February 1, 2011. It can file an appeal before the commission to decide the transfer value of the assets. The society will also have to hand over all data in soft as well as hard format. It will also have to pay the security deposit amount collected from consumers.