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Shirur
Ghodnadi | |
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City | |
| Shirur | |
  Shirur Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°50′N 74°23′E / 18.83°N 74.38°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| Elevation | 577 m (1,893 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 385,414 |
| Demonym | Shirurkar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 412210 |
| Telephone code | 02138 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Vehicle registration | MH12 |
| Sex ratio | 52 : 48 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy Rate | approx. 89% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Shirur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Shirur |
| Lok Sabha Member | Dr. Amol Kolhe |
| Vidhan Sabha Member | Ashok Pawar |
| Website | maharashtra |
Shirur is an administrative subdivision of the Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located on the eastern boundary of the district, on the banks of the Ghod River. The town is also called Ghodnadi to distinguish it from other locations that have the same name. Ghodnadi in Marathi Language means Ghod River.
Shirur taluka's MIDC complex is one of the largest industrial regions on the Asian continent. Geographically, Shirur tehsil starts southeast on the banks of the Bhima River, 24 km (15 mi) on the Pune-Nagar road and ends at 50 km (31 mi) on the same road on the banks of the Ghod River.