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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bhilawadi
| settlement_type = Town (Neighbourhood of [[Sangli]] Metropolis)
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'''Bhilawadi''' is a town (Neighbourhood) of [[Sangli]] City which is 27 km away from the heart of City [[Sangli]] in [[Sangli district]], [[Maharashtra]] state, located on the bank of [[Krishna River]].
This town is one of the prominent producers of [[Grapes]] and [[Sugar Cane]] in Sangli district. Bhilawadi town has won the Nirmal Gram Purskar in Sant Gadage Baba Gram Swachhata Abhiyan.

Bhilwadi has many attractions.
One of the main attractions in Bhilwadi is the beautiful river bank along Krishna River, believed to be built in year 1779.<ref name="KrishnaGhat">{{cite web|url=http://www.zpsangli.com/mr/PSInfo/3.pdf#page=2|title=Krishna Ghat}}</ref>

==Krishna Ghat==
The beautiful sprawling stone structure<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiSUij5k2Ho|author=Tushar Mahind|title=Krishna Ghat, YouTube|date=30 May 2020}}</ref> at the banks of Krishna River is believed to be constructed in year 1779 by Parshurambhau Patwardhan of [[Patwardhan dynasty]].<ref name="KrishnaGhat"/> This structure is 425 ft long and 102 ft wide. The structure has 42 steps between the river and a covered stone structure. There used to be an underground passageway from the back of the ghat opening up near the river. It's believed that it was used by women in old days to reach the riverbank.
There is a beautiful temple of lord Shiva in the middle of the river, which is connected to the entire ghat. There's also another small temple between the ghat and a bridge nearby.

==Educational Institutions==
* Secondary School and Junior College<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6SuPx_UYGA|author=Tushar Mahind|title=आपली शाळा, YouTube|date=19 Feb 2021}}</ref>
* Marathi Prathamik School, Bhilwadi
* Z. P. School 1
* Z. P. School 2
* Babasaheb Chitale Mahavidyalaya
*English Primary & Highschool School, Bhilawadi
* Bharati Vidyapeeth (P.V.P.V.K.H)

Secondary school & Jr. college, Bhilawadi has of Career Guidance Centre,
SSB-IAPT-ANVESHIKA, Bhilawadi, Universal Science Club, Bhilawadi.

==Transportation==
'''By Air''': '''[[Kolhapur Airport]]''' which is about 60 km from town which is connected by direct flights to [[Mumbai]], [[Pune Airport]]. The land has been reserved for '''[[Sangli Airport]]''' for the industrial and business purpose which is still waiting for government order(s).

'''By Road''': Bhilawadi town is well connected by road to the nearest cities [[Palus, Maharashtra|Palus]], [[Sangli]], [[Tasgaon]], [[Ashta, Maharashtra|Ashta]], [[Uran Islampur|Islampur]]. NH4 [[Pune]]-[[Bangalore]] Highway is about 20 km away from the town which direct connects to [[Pune]], [[Mumbai]], [[Bangalore]]. [[Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation]] (MSRTC) has facilitated the [[City Bus]] service to the town from [[Sangli]] and [[Miraj]].

'''By Railway''': Bhilawadi town has railway station by its own name [[Bhilawadi railway station]], which facilitates connections to [[Pune]], [[Mumbai]], [[Sangli]], [[Miraj]], [[Kolhapur]], [[Belgaum]], [[Chennai]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Bangalore]].

==Industry==

By situating on the bank of river Krishna, Bhilawadi is also known for the production of [[Grapes]], in the Verity of "Sonakka, Sharad, Super Sonakka, Thomson, Dongari Sonakka, and Export Quality (Europe)" Grapes, [[Turmeric]] and large scale of [[Sugarcane]] production. Bhilawadi and region{{clarify|date=May 2019}} also rank the highest Milk producing town in the [[Sangli District]] with the number of types of milk products.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}

Industries around the Bhilawadi:

* B.G. Chitale Dairy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcmsme.gov.in/dips|url-status=dead|title=Archived copy|access-date=16 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815022304/http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/|archive-date=15 August 2018}}</ref>
* Chitale Agro Industries Pvt. Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/CHITALE-AGRO-INDUSTRIES-PRIVATE-LIMITED/U01122PN2000PTC015320|df=|title=CHITALE AGRO INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED|date=2019-04-17|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref>
* Chitale Foods and Sweets {{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
* Patil Dairy{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
* Bramha Dairy and Milk Products{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
* Karvi Milk and Milk Products
* Sangram Cane Agro Ltd. Bhilawadi {{citation needed|date=May 2019}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Sangli district topics}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Sangli district]]

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