Shirdi

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Shirdi
Town
Sai Baba's Samadhi Mandir in 2017
Nickname:  Sainagar
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Coordinates: 19°46′N 74°29′E / 19.77°N 74.48°E / 19.77; 74.48
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ahmednagar
Taluka	Rahata
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Shirdi Municipal Council
• MP	Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure, Shiv Sena (UBT)
• MLA	Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, BJP
Area
• Total	13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation	504 m (1,654 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	36,004
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	423109
Telephone code	02423
Vehicle registration	MH-17

Shirdi (pronunciation^ⓘ; also known as Sainagar) is a town and pilgrimage site in the Indian state of Maharashtra.^[1][2] Shirdi is located in the Rahata taluka of Ahmednagar District. It is accessible via the Ahmednagar–Malegaon State Highway No.10, approximately 83 km (52 mi) from Ahmednagar and 15 km (9.3 mi) from Kopargaon. It is located 185 km (115 mi) east of the Ahmednagar–Manmad road.^{[citation needed]}