Shirpur

Demographic figures from Ministry of Statistics (India). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Shirpur is a town and taluka in Dhule district of Nashik Division, Maharashtra, India. It is located on National Highway 3, which runs from Agra in Uttar Pradesh to Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Arunavati River and Tapi river flows through the city. Shirpur is 60 km from the city of Dhule. It houses Asia's largest and India's first gold refinery. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies has a campus in Shirpur. Ahead of Shirpur there is a small private airport at Village Tande.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recently spotted species

Pioneer White

Belenois aurota

Seen 2026-08-23

Indian Flower Chafer

Gametis versicolor

Seen 2025-08-01

African Giant Snail

Lissachatina fulica

Seen 2025-08-01

Indian Milkweed Bug

Spilostethus pandurus

Seen 2025-05-28

Harold Dundee's Leatherback Slug

Laevicaulis haroldi

Seen 2025-05-28

Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus

Seen 2025-05-27

Yellow-eyed Babbler

Chrysomma sinense

Seen 2024-07-19

matura tea tree

Senna auriculata

Seen 2021-01-03

White Orange Tip

Ixias marianne

Seen 2013-08-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).