Shirur, Maharashtra

• A battle between Mahar and the British at Koregaon Bhima (Battle of Koregaon) had occurred in 1818.
• Samadhi of Chhatrapati Sambhaji maharaj at Vadhu Budruk
• Bajirao’s gift to Mastani
• Kendur, Mastani Palace at Pabal
• Santoba’s Kanhur,
• Geologically important Inamgaon
• Netaji Palkar resided Tandali, and the cultural and holy places Mahaganapati Ranjangaon

The Pawar families of Supa, Waghale, Malthan, and Ahmedabad have more than 350 years of history in this region. The Pawars consider themselves descended from the Parmaras, of the Rashtrakuta dynasty that ruled parts of central India.

All Pawars have roots in Shrimant Shambhu Singh, who had a jagir at Supa, and also contributed to Swarajya with Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, as did his son Shrimant Krushna Ji Pawar. Later on, his descendants took control of the region, establishing themselves at Kavathe, Waghale, Malthan, and Amdabad. Shrimant Udajiarao Pawar and Shrimant Anandrao Pawar, who accompanied Bajirao Peshwa for north conquest, resided in Malthan Wada. RayajiRaje Pawar and his son MalojiRaje Pawar also accompanied Rajaram, Shahu I and the Peshwa resided in Waghale. All the nearby villages Supa, Malthan, Waghale, Amdabad were Jagirs of Pawars.

Tamasha artist Gangaram Kavathekar and Lavani poet Bashir Momin Kavathekar are recipients of state government cultural awards like the Vithahbai Narayangaonkar award.

Public Transit

• Shirur is well connected to Pune through PMPML buses.
• Pune Metro 2nd Corridor to be extended from Wagholi / Pune Airport to Shirur.
• Nearest Railway Station - Belwandi Station.
• Nearest Airport - Pune International Airport

Shirur is situated on Maharashtra State Highway 27.

The city lies on an Intersection of highways that connects multiple cities, towns, and villages.

Major highways are as follows:

NH 753F - Jalgaon, Pahur, Fardapur, Ajanta, Sillod, Phulambri, Aurangabad, Newasa, Wadala Bahiroba, Ghodegaon, Ahmednagar, Shirur , Ranjangaon, Shikrapur, Pune, Paud, Mulshi, Tamhini, Nijampur, Mangaon, Mhasla, Dighi Port

State Highways:

1. MH SH 27 Pune - Shirur - Ahmednagar
2. MH SH 50 Shrigonda - Shirur - Parner - Takli Dhokeshwar - Sakur
3. MH SH 51 Shirur - Nighoj - Alkuti - Belha
4. MH SH 54 Shirur - Bhimashankar - Karjat - Panvel - Uran - Mumbai
5. MH SH 55 Shirur - Shrigonda - Jamkhed
6. MH SH 61 Shirur - Nhavara - Morgaon - Nira - Lonand - Wathar - Satara

Shirur City is situated within the Pune district in Maharashtra. In 2011, the population of Shirur taluka was 385,414. Based on population, it ranks 6th in Pune district and 50th in Maharashtra.

Shirur taluka has a total of 199,585 people employed. Out of the total employed people, 118,181 are male and 81,404 are female. Shirur has an unemployment rate of 0%. It stands at 4th in Pune district and ranked 77th in Maharashtra.

Its literacy rate is 82% with 278,001 total literate residents. In terms of literacy, Shirur ranks 7th in the Pune district and 117th in Maharashtra.

The first corporate sugar factory in Shirur was established on May 16th in 1990 with the support of Mr. Raosaheb Pawar. Industrial status was reformed around the year 1994 when the state of Maharashtra was formed and implemented the industrial hub project Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). The location, infrastructure and faster connectivity to major cities helped to create three popular MIDC establishments. Karegaon, Sanaswadi and Ranjangaon. Many manufactures have set up facilities in Maharashtra, among them, Apollo Tyres; Whirlpool India, making refrigerators; LG Electronics, making televisions and mobile handsets; Daewoo Electronics, making refrigerators; Wheels India; Bajaj Electricals; Frito-Lay of PepsiCo Holdings, manufacturing Lays potato chips; Fiat automobiles; Kirloskar; Swarovski; and Ohsung, a Korean company manufacturing electronics parts, Aqua Pranali an ISI certified Packaged Drinking Water Plant Shikrapur. Harita and Harita Fehrer, a TVS Group, a company manufacturing seating systems supplied for Tata Motors, John Deere and State transport buses and foam. The company has its own CSR department Srinivasan Services Trust (SST) which works in 24-gram panchayats including 147 villages in Shirur block on education, health, water, infrastructure, environment, and infrastructure areas. It has benefited 6658 families in the Shirur block.

Shirur is influenced by the local steppe climate. There is not much rainfall in Shirur throughout the year. According to Köppen and Geiger, this climate is classified as BSh. In Shirur, the average annual temperature is 25.4°C. In a year, the average rainfall is 498mm.

The warmest month of the year is May, with an average temperature of 30.8°C. At 21.1°C on average, December is the coldest month of the year.

• Vadhu Budruk— samadhi of Sambhaji, son of Shivaji, was ambushed at Sangameshwar in Ratnagiri district, and killed by the Mughul emperor Aurangjeb at Tulapur.
• Kavathe Yamai - Palace of erstwhile Maratha warrior family of Pawar, now based in Dhar, Yemai Temple, and Fatteshwar Temple located on the bank of Ghod River. Famous Lavani Poet Bashir Momin Kavathekar also hails from the village.
• Ramling (Old Shirur)—The only North facing Lord Shiva's temple (It is believed that Lord Rama when he was in exile built the Shiva Ling here. Many people gather here for the holy festival of Mahashivratri)
  
• Ranjangaon on Pune -Nagar road—a temple to the Mahaganapati, one of the Ashtavinayaka
• Nighoj—natural potholes in the River Kukdi

Potholes near Nighoj

• Chincholi Morachi—vast peacock sanctuary
• Inamgaon - Archaeological site

Sambhaji's and Kavi Kalash's Samadhi(Mausoleum) at Vadhu

• Chinchani—a dam on the Ghod River
• Pimple Jagtap—temple of Dharmaraja, eldest of the Pandava, under the trusteeship of the Bendbhar Patil family for the last 300 years
• Nimgaon Mhalungi-temple of Mhasoba, Vidya Vikas Mandir School and Dr. Ramdas Ransing's House