Shirala
Shirala
Battis Shirala | |
|---|---|
town | |
Republic day parade at Shirala Police Station | |
| Nickname: Battis Shirala | |
| Coordinates: 16°59′02″N 74°07′27″E / 16.984011°N 74.124151°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Sangli |
| Elevation | 594 m (1,949 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 28,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 415408 |
| Telephone code | 02345 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 10 |
| Nearest city | Kolhapur, Uran Islampur, Sangli |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hatkanangle |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Shirala (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
Shirala also called Battis [32] Shirala is a town and tehsil in Sangli District, India, away 60 kilometres west of the district headquarters, Sangli and about 350 kilometres from Mumbai, capital of Maharashtra state. It is particularly known for its Hindu festival of the snake god.