Bhilawadi is a town (Neighbourhood) of

Sangli Sangli () is a city and the district headquarters of Sangli District in the state of Maharashtra, in western India. It is known as the Turmeric City of Maharashtra due to its production and trade of the spice. Sangli is situated on the banks ...

City which is 27 km away from the heart of City

Sangli district Sangli district (Marathi pronunciation: aːŋɡli is a district of Maharashtra state in India. Sangli city is the district headquarters. It is bordered by Satara district, Solapur district to the North, Karnataka state to South-East, by Kolh ...

, Maharashtra state, located on the bank of Krishna River. This town is one of the prominent producers of

Grapes A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus ''Vitis''. Grapes are a non- climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters. The cultivation of grapes began perhaps 8,000 years ago, ...

and

Sugar Cane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, perennial grass (in the genus '' Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fibrous stalk ...

in Sangli district. Bhilawadi town has won the Nirmal Gram Purskar in Sant Gadage Baba Gram Swachhata Abhiyan. Bhilwadi has many attractions. One of the main attractions in Bhilwadi is the beautiful river bank along Krishna River, believed to be built in year 1779. Bhilawadi is the 1st town and Village in Maharashtra and 6th in the Country to start the day followed by National Anthem on the public addressing system

Krishna Ghat

The beautiful sprawling stone structure at the banks of Krishna River is believed to be constructed in year 1779 by Parshurambhau Patwardhan of

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. This structure is 425 ft long and 102 ft wide. The structure has 42 steps between the river and a covered stone structure. There used to be an underground passageway from the back of the ghat opening up near the river. It's believed that it was used by women in old days to reach the riverbank. There is a beautiful temple of lord Shiva in the middle of the river, which is connected to the entire ghat. There's also another small temple between the ghat and a bridge nearby.

Educational Institutions

* Secondary School and Junior College * Marathi Prathamik School, Bhilwadi * Z. P. School 1 * Z. P. School 2 * Babasaheb Chitale Mahavidyalaya *English Primary & Highschool School, Bhilawadi * Bharati Vidyapeeth (P.V.P.V.K.H) Secondary school & Jr. college, Bhilawadi has of Career Guidance Centre, SSB-IAPT-ANVESHIKA, Bhilawadi, Universal Science Club, Bhilawadi.

Transportation

By Air:

Kolhapur Airport Kolhapur Airport , also known as Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj Airport is a regional airport in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. It is situated at Ujlaiwadi, 9 km South-East from Kolhapur. It is operated by the Airports Authority of India (A ...

which is about 60 km from town which is connected by direct flights to

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. The land has been reserved for Sangli Airport for the industrial and business purpose which is still waiting for government order(s). By Road: Bhilawadi town is well connected by road to the nearest cities Palus,

Tasgaon Tasgaon Tasgaon is a city in Maharashtra and a municipal council in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Tasgaon city is developing city in Maharashtra. Tasgaon was given as Jahagir to Parshuram Bhau Tasgaonkar by Narayanrao Ba ...

, Ashta, Islampur. NH4

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Highway is about 20 km away from the town which direct connects to

. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has facilitated the City Bus service to the town from

and

Miraj Miraj (Pronunciation: iɾəd͡z ) is a city in Sangli District and also in Maharashtra, India, that was founded in the early 10th century. It was an important jagir of the Adil Shahi court of Bijapur. Shivaji Maharaj stayed in Miraj for ...

. By Railway: Bhilawadi town has railway station by its own name Bhilawadi railway station, which facilitates connections to

Kolhapur Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'. Kolhapur is ...

, Belgaum,

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Agriculture

The farmers of the town mostly cultivate the Sugarcane, Grapes, Vegetables, Turmeric, Ground Nut and Soyabean. Sugarcan is the main crop in all seasons and the only town to cultivate quality sugarcane in the District.

Industry

By situating on the bank of river Krishna, Bhilawadi is also known for the production of

, especially the "Sonakka, Sharad, Super Sonakka, Thomson, Dongari Sonakka varieties and Export Quality (Europe)" Grapes,

Turmeric Turmeric () is a flowering plant, ''Curcuma longa'' (), of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, the rhizomes of which are used in cooking. The plant is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast ...

and large scale of Sugarcane production. Bhilawadi and region also rank the highest Milk producing town in the

Sangli District Sangli district (Marathi pronunciation: aːŋɡli is a district of Maharashtra state in India. Sangli city is the district headquarters. It is bordered by Satara district, Solapur district to the North, Karnataka state to South-East, by Kolh ...

with the number of types of milk products. Industries around the Bhilawadi: * B.G. Chitale Dairy. * Chitale Agro Industries Pvt. Ltd. * Chitale Foods and Sweets * Patil Dairy * Bramha Dairy and Milk Products * Karvi Milk and Milk Products * Sangram Cane Agro Ltd. Bhilawadi

References

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