Shikrapur, Maharashtra

Shikrapur is a panchayat village[1] in the state of Maharashtra, India.[2][3][4] It is the largest village in the Shirur Taluka of Pune District in Maharashtra.[3]

Shikrapur

शिक्रापूर
village
Shikrapur
Location in Maharashtra, India
Shikrapur
Shikrapur (India)
Coordinates: 18°41′37″N 074°08′17″E
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPune
Sub DistrictShirur
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
186 m (610 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,374
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
412208
Telephone code02138
Vehicle registrationMH 12
Post OfficeShikrapur Post Office
Police StationShikrapur - Talegoan Dhamdhere Police Station
Public Transit AccessPune Municipal Transport,
Nearest cityPune, Shirur
Literacy89.62%
Lok Sabha constituencyShirur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyShirur
Websitepune.nic.in

Geography

The village of Shikrapur lies at the junction of State Highway 27 and State Highway 55. It is 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Pune, 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Shirur, and 26 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of the town of Chakan.[5]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the village of Shikrapur had a population of 19,374, with 10,259 males (53.1%) and 9,115 females (46.9%): a gender ratio of 882 females per thousand males.[6]

Economy

The area around Shikrapur is irrigated by canals and the Velu River, and is used for growing vegetables, sugarcane, and other crops. Sugarcane is supplied mainly to a sugar mill 5 km from Shikrapur and 30 km from Hadapser. The village holds a weekly open air market on Sunday.

More than 200 large- and small-scale industries are located in Shikrapur, as well as manufacturers such as John Deere, Alicon, Pyrotek, Neosym, Trinity Forgetech, Enkei Corporation, SAP, and DENSO.

Transportation

Highways

Shikrapur lies at the junction of the Nagar road, also called State Highway 27 (Pune-Ahmednagar-Aurangabad Highway), and the Shikrapur-Chakan road, also called State Highway 55. The highways to Pune have heavy traffic due to extensive growth in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area in Ranjangaon.

Buses

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation runs frequent bus service that stops at the city.[7]

Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) also operates buses connecting Shikrapur to Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, and other cities. Students, commuters, and other users reach Pune on PMPML Bus No. 159 (Pune MaNaPa to Talegoan Dhamdhere bazar) and PMPML Bus No. 159P (Pune MaNaPa to Kasturi Shikshan Sanstha).

Proposed railway project

The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has proposed a railway ring project to connect business hubs in Talegaon Dabhade, Chakan, Shikrapur, and Uruli Kanchan; Sambhaji International Airport at Purandar; and Pune Railway station. The proposed route begins in Talegaon Dabhade, linking the Pune-Miraj and Pune-Nashik rail routes, and would also connect with Metro rail.[8]

PMRDA-contracted Larsen & Toubro created a common mimimum programme (CMP) to coordinate a geographical spread of 20 sq. km. The CMP includes Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), Pune Cantonment Board, Dehu Cantonment Board (DCB) and Khadki Cantonment Board (KCB) and Pune District.[9]

Proposed Wagholi-Shikrapur bypass

The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) and the district administration are working on a plan to mitigate frequent traffic congestion on the stretch connecting Pune, Wagholi and Shikrapur.[10]

The plan involves a proposed bridge of 25 kilometres (16 mi) on State Highway 27, the addition of one lane in each direction, two bypasses and the improvement of crucial junctions. The government has approved ₹6.5 billion for the plan, and it is also part of the union government’s Bharatmala project, which allocates ₹12.6 billion for road improvement. However, the project has been pending for many years.[11]

Educational institutions

Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations | ICSE-affiliated schools
  • Kasturi Educational Campus | Pratima Palande Memorial School, Shikrapur

CBSE-affiliated schools

Children's schools
  • Holy Spirit English Medium School, Talegoan Rd, Shikrapur
  • Lexicon Kids School
  • Gurukul International
  • Podar Jumbo Kids School, Chakan -Shikrapur Road, Shikrapur

Maharashtra Board-affiliated schools and junior colleges
  • ZPPS ,Shikrapur
  • ZPPS 24 Mail, Shikrapur
  • Vidyadham Secondary School
  • Vidyadham Prasahala, Shikrapur
  • Ajinkyatara English medium School
  • Jawahar Navoday Vidyalay, Karandi
  • Jaywant Public School, Sanaswadi

Colleges
  • Kasturi Educational Campus | College of Polytechnic
  • Kasturi Educational Campus | College of Pharmacy
  • Kasturi Educational Campus | College of B.Ed
  • Institute of Knowledge | College of Engineering
  • Micro-Tech Institute of Technology

Notes
  1. 2011 Village Panchayat Code for Shikrapur = 188619, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Shirur, Pune, Maharashtra". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013.
  2. 2001 Census Village code for Shikrapur = 03049600, "2001 Census of India: List of Villages by Tehsil: Maharashtra" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 592. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2011.
  3. 2011 Census Village code for Shikrapur = 555627, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: List of Census Villages mapped for: Shikrapur Gram Panchayat, Shirur, Pune, Maharashtra". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India.
  4. Poona India, Sheet NE 43-06 (topographic map, scale 1:250,000), Series U-502, United States Army Map Service, May 1960
  5. "Shikrapur in Pune Overview | Shikrapur Google Map | MagicBricks". www.magicbricks.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. "Census 2011 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Pune: Shirur: Shikrapur". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
  7. "ODC Transportation Services Shikrapur Sanaswadi MIDC Pune to all India". Transportinindia - +91 9403117961. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  8. "PMRDA floats railway ring project to connect business hubs, airport rly stations in Pune district". Hindustan Times. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  9. "PMRDA floats railway ring project to connect business hubs, airport rly stations in Pune district". Hindustan Times. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  10. Jun 14, Pune Mirror / Updated:; 2018; Ist, 09:31. "PMRDA plans new bypass to resolve Shikrapur chaos". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 5 November 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. "Wagholi - Shikrapur flyover" (in Marathi).


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