Mhaswad
{{Short description|Town in Maan taluka, Satara district, Western Maharashtra, India}}
{{For|the feudal land grant of the Maratha Empire|Mhaswad Jagir}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mhasvad
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| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17.635|N|74.787|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Maharashtra
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Satara
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| parts_type = Talukas
| parts = Maan/Dahivadi(Maharashtra)
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| governing_body = Municipal Council{{cite web |title=Municipal Council, Mhaswad |url=https://www.satara.gov.in/en/public-utility-category/muincipal-councils/ |publisher=NIC, Govt. of India |access-date=19 March 2023}}
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| population_total = 39495
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Marathi
| demographics1_title2 = Spoken languages
| demographics1_info2 = Marathi
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 415509/415510
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 2373
| registration_plate = MH-11/satara, phalthan, dahivadi, vaduj
| blank1_name_sec1 = Sex ratio
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 61.37%
| blank3_name_sec1 = Distance from Dahiwadi
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Mhaswad or Mhasvad is a city in the Maan/Dahivadi taluka in the Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The NH-548C Satara-Baitul National Highway passes through the city.{{cite web |title=NH 548C |url=https://morth.nic.in/sites/default/files/PragatiKiNayiGati/pdf/maharashtra.pdf |publisher=Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India |access-date=19 March 2023}}
Demographics
{{As of|2011}} India census, Mhaswad had a population of 24,120. Males constitute 12,185 of the population and females 11,935. Mhaswad has an average literacy rate of 74.11%, lower than the state average of 82.34: male literacy is 80.94%, and female literacy is 67.23%. In Mhaswad, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Shree Siddhanatha Rath Yatra
The famous temple of Lord Siddhanatha is located in Mhaswad. Shree Siddhanatha Rath Yatra is the major annual fair in Mhaswad.{{cite web |last1=Shree Siddhanatha Fair, Mhaswad |title=Fairs and Festivals of India- Volume-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQfgAAAAMAAJ&q=siddhanath+mhaswad |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |access-date=19 March 2023}}
File:Siddhanath Mhaswad.jpg|Shree Siddhanatha and Mata Jogeshwari Temple, Mhaswad
File:Mhaswad Garden.jpg|Punyashlok Rajmata Ahilyadevi Holkar Udyan, Mhaswad