Kirloskarwadi

Kirloskarwadi is an industrial township in the district of Sangli, in Maharashtra state, India.

Kirloskarwadi is an industrial township based around the Kirloskar Brothers factory.Kirloskarwadi is the birthplace of Kirloskar Industries, where Laxmanrao Kirloskar started his factory in 1910, called Kirloskar Brothers Limited. Laxmanrao Kirloskar had read about "industrial townships" in Europe and America where the owners of industries had built communities for the employees. His dream was to build his own industry and community for his employees. The culmination of his dream is the town of Kirloskarwadi. The ruler of the Aundh Sansthan, one of the many Indian Princely States under the British rule in India before independence, donated this piece of land to Laxmanrao Kirloskar.

Kirloskarwadi's residential area is scenic, with well-planned roads, buildings, and abundant greenery. The township has a high school, Kirloskar High School, and a junior college. Its library, started by donations from the residents, has a good collection of Marathi, Hindi, and English books as well as periodicals. Kirloskarwadi has excellent sports facilities, including a cricket club, tennis courts, golf course, and swimming pool. It has a market place and grocery store, and a well-equipped hospital. The township also has its own post office and post code.

Kirloskarwadi is surrounded by mostly agricultural land. Palus, Kundal, Sawantpur and Ramanandnagar are the nearest towns. The Kirloskarwadi railway station is on the Pune–Miraj railway line, and is the nearest railway station for nearby towns such as Palus, Kundal, Ramanandnagar, and Amanapur.

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