Shrirampur

This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. (February 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

This article possibly contains original research. Please by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (July 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Shrirampur Belapur
city
Shrirampur Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19°37′10″N 74°39′37″E / 19.619548°N 74.660339°E / 19.619548; 74.660339Coordinates: 19°37′10″N 74°39′37″E / 19.619548°N 74.660339°E / 19.619548; 74.660339
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ahmednagar
Government
• MLA	Lahu Kanade
Area
• Total	10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation	541 m (1,775 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	89,282
• Density	8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Shrirampurkar (Marathi)
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	413709
Telephone code	02422[1]
Vehicle registration	MH-17
Sex ratio	51%-49% ♂/♀
Lok Sabha constituency	Shirdi
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Shrirampur
Website	shrirampurmc.gov.in

Shrirampur pronunciation (help·info) is a city and a municipal council in Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra situated at 19.62 N, 74.66 E in western Maharashtra.

Climate[]

Shrirampur has a tropical wet and dry climate with average temperatures ranging between 20 to 42 °C (68 to 108 °F).

Shrirampur experiences three distinct seasons: Summer, Monsoon and Winter. Typical summer months are from March to May, with maximum temperatures ranging from 30 to 40 °C (86 to 104 °F). The warmest months in Shrirampur are April and May, the city often receives locally developed heavy thundershowers in the month of May (although humidity remains high). City experiences rise in atmospheric pressure in mid October when temperatures ranges from 35 to 40 °C (95 to 104 °F).

Demographics[]

As of 2011 India census,^[2] Shrirampur had a population of 89,282. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%.Shrirampur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 66%. In Shrirampur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Shrirampur had sex ratio - 939^[3]

Electricity[]

The Mula Pravara Electric Co-operative Society Limited (MPECSL),^[4] Shrirampur was established in 1969, as one of the five pilot co-operative societies established in India as a rural electric co-operative Society. It used to distribute electricity in 183 villages spread over five talukas in the Ahmednagar district. Its consumer base was around 1.45 lakh consumers with sanctioned load of around 207 MW and MPECS receives power from Maharashtra.

Since 1977, it has defaulted on Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL)'s bills. It also refused to increase power tariff as directed by Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) in 2007.^[5] that resulted in dues to MSEDCL to staggering Rs 2300 crore. MERC has directed MPECS directors to hand over the entire power distribution system and associated assets, including offices, land, material and workshops to MSEDCL from zero hours on 1 February 2011. It can file an appeal before the commission to decide the transfer value of the assets. The society will also have to hand over all data in soft as well as hard format. It will also have to pay the security deposit amount collected from consumers.

Notable people[]

The following are notable residents from Shrirampur:

• Govindrao Adik
• Ramrao Adik
• Zaheer Khan, Indian cricketer
• C. Ramchandra, music composer
• Annasaheb Shinde, agriculture minister for center
• Karamshi Jethabhai Somaiya

References[]