About
Sakharwadi:-
Sakharwadi is
a town and Gram Panchayat of Phaltan tehsil, Satara district, Maharashtra,
India. It is situated at about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-east of Phaltan
City and approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) north-west of Satara City.
Town
Sakharwadi has Governing System as Gram Panchayat which was established in 27
Jan. 1956. Town has population around 20,000 and more. The River Nira flows
around Sakharwadi area as it is 4 km from Major Town at Murum and 5 km
from Hol Village. Sakharwadis Hol Circle area slightly attached to Nira
River at Asami farms of M S F C. Small scale Water Resources like Odha, Nala,
Wheels, Phata etc. and Nira Right Canal Water Project Made Sakharwadi as Green
Town. Town has Bigger Market Place after Phaltan. It is the Seat of Hol Mandal
(Administrative Village Head Quarter ). The Primary Health Centre,Sakharwadi(
Pimpalwadi Area ) has its presence Near Sugar Factory. Sakharwadis well
Populated Sub Areas are 1) Sakharwadi nagar consisting Ganeshnagar, Vidyanagar,
Dr.Ambedkarnagar, Mahatma Phulenagar, Shantinagar, Sakhaligate (Some part of 5
circle Division ), Market Place; 2) Hol Circle (7 Circle) Consisting Four
M.S.F.C.; Sakharwadis divisions and 3) Pimpalwadi Gram consisting Ahilya nagar
and various Populated Areas along with some parts of 9 circle area
History Behind Name
It was very intresting history behind the name of sakharwadi, Mr. Apte, owner of New Phaltan sugar works limited stared the factory in 1936 & with its buisness expansion people around this town start calling Sakharwadi, Initially the town named as Pimpalwadi, which is still become a part of this town,
Industrial Background
With thought of development of youth of sakharwadi, Mr.Apte taken some measure steps hence they brought new project of Chocolate factory of " Cadbury", which later shut down due to some some consequences, but it helps to concentrate many industrialist on this town, nevertherlss today in circle of 20 kms it has 3 MIDCs around which makes this town more developed. Companies such as Cummins, Sona Alloys, Cotton King, Bharat Gears, have made huge percentage of employment.
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