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Bhikawadi Khurd

Coordinates: 17°20′13″N 74°26′35″E / 17.33694°N 74.44306°E / 17.33694; 74.44306
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Bhikawadi Khurd
village
Bhikawadi Khurd is located in Maharashtra
Bhikawadi Khurd
Bhikawadi Khurd
Location in Maharashtra, India
Bhikawadi Khurd is located in India
Bhikawadi Khurd
Bhikawadi Khurd
Bhikawadi Khurd (India)
Coordinates: 17°20′13″N 74°26′35″E / 17.33694°N 74.44306°E / 17.33694; 74.44306
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictSangli
Government
 • BodyGrampanchayat Bhikawadi Khurd
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total1,677[1]
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
415311
Telephone code02347
Vehicle registrationMH 10
Nearest cityVita, Maharashtra
Literacy90%
Lok Sabha constituencySangli
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPalus-Kadegaon
Civic agencyGrampanchayat Bhikawadi Khurd

Bhikawadi Khurd is a small village in Sangli district of Maharashtra state (India). Bhikawadi is 14 km from Vita. Bhikawadi is a known for God Shrinath temple and also for Jatra (street festival). Bhikawadi hosts "Jatra" on "Gudhi Padawa" of every year. Khurd and Kalan are Persian words which mean small and big, respectively. When two villages have same name, they are distinguished as with these words in their names.


Shrinath Temple and Rath
Bagad
Jatra
Gudhi
Tamasha


References

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  1. ^ "Bhikawadi Kh (enter "Bhikawadi" in the bottom search box)". Population finder. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India.
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