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Sirsao observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.
The principal temple recorded for Paranda mandal is Hanuman Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Sirsao itself.
By population, Sirsao ranks #2 of 91 villages in Paranda mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Sirsao is a village of 3,245 people in 718 households (Census 2011) in Paranda taluka, Dharashiv district, Maharashtra, the 2nd-largest of 91 villages in Paranda taluka. Literacy is 69%, 3 points above the taluka average of 65% and the sex ratio is 901 women per 1,000 men. It lies 92 km from the Dharashiv district centre, 26 km from Nerle, the nearest town, 13 km from Uplai railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 413502, served by Paranda post office; the LGD village code is 561119. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital, Barshi, 9 km away. The village votes in Beed assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sandeep Ravindra Kshirsagar. The population is estimated at 3,826 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Sirsav →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirsao · this village | 3,245 | 69% | — |
| Gadegaon · Pandharpur | 6,465 | 66% | 6.8 km E |
| Lakshyachiwadi · Barshi | 737 | 44% | 7.4 km SE |
| Sawadarwadi · Paranda | 393 | 64% | 8.7 km N |
| Khadkalgaon · Barshi | 655 | 65% | 9.2 km E |
| Bavachi · Mangalvedhe | 1,580 | 60% | 9.3 km W |
| Andora · Kalamb | 3,721 | 68% | 10.2 km W |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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