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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}<br /> {{Unreferenced|date=December 2009}}<br /> {{Infobox settlement<br /> | name = Shirgaon<br /> | native_name = <br /> | native_name_lang = <br /> | other_name = <br /> | nickname = <br /> | settlement_type = village<br /> | image_skyline = <br /> | image_alt = <br /> | image_caption = <br /> | pushpin_map = India Maharashtra#India<br /> | pushpin_label_position = <br /> | pushpin_map_alt = <br /> | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India<br /> | coordinates = {{coord|17.453|N|73.626|E|display=inline,title}}<br /> | subdivision_type = Country<br /> | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br /> | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br /> | subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]<br /> | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br /> | subdivision_name2 = [[Ratnagiri district|Ratnagiri]]<br /> | established_title = &lt;!-- Established --&gt;<br /> | established_date = <br /> | founder = <br /> | named_for = <br /> | government_type = <br /> | governing_body = <br /> | unit_pref = Metric<br /> | area_footnotes = <br /> | area_rank = <br /> | area_total_km2 = <br /> | elevation_footnotes = <br /> | elevation_m = 75<br /> | population_total = <br /> | population_as_of = <br /> | population_rank = <br /> | population_density_km2 = auto<br /> | population_demonym = <br /> | population_footnotes = <br /> | demographics_type1 = Languages<br /> | demographics1_title1 = Official<br /> | demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]<br /> | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br /> | utc_offset1 = +5:30<br /> | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br /> | postal_code = 415603<br /> | area_code_type = Telephone code<br /> | area_code = 02355<br /> | registration_plate = MH-08<br /> | website = <br /> | footnotes = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Shirgaon&#039;&#039;&#039; is a village in the [[Ratnagiri district]] of the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]], India.<br /> <br /> ==Location==<br /> <br /> Shirgaon is in the [[Chiplun]] [[taluka]], with the town of Chiplun, 13&amp;nbsp;km away, being the nearest urban area. Shirgaon is located on the [[Guhagar Bijapur Highway]], SH 71.<br /> <br /> Shirgaon is divided in three parts, consisting of Varachi wadi (upper section), Khalachi wadi (lower section) and Bajarpeth (market).<br /> <br /> The area around Shirgaon is fed by two rivers.<br /> <br /> ==Religion==<br /> <br /> Locals honour the goddesses [[Mahakali]], [[Sukhai]] and [[Varadayini]], with the main [[Hindu temple|temple]] located in Kumbharli. <br /> Also the Gramdevat temple is situated in Shirgaon Varchi Vadi.<br /> Shirgaon also has two [[Hanuman]] temples and one Lord [[Dattatraya]] temple.<br /> <br /> Shirgaon also celebrates [[Ganesh Chaturthi|Ganesh Utsav]] and [[Shimaga Utsav]]. There also is a [[Chabina]] celebration in [[Varchi]] and [[Khalachi]] wadi on different dates. Chabina is considered as one the most important festivals in the village.<br /> <br /> ==Education==<br /> <br /> The Shirgaon High School serves Shirgaon and the surrounding area.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Villages in Ratnagiri district]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Ratnagiri-geo-stub}}</div>

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