Shivatkar (Nira)

Nira is a census town in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Nira is based on the river bank of Nira and is located 80 km (50 mi) from the district headquarters of Pune.^{[citation needed]}

Nira Nira
Census town
Nira Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18.102°N 74.214°E / 18.102; 74.214
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Pune
Tehsil purandar	Purandhar
Established	1935[citation needed]
Government
• Body	GRAMPANCHAYAT
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	14,560
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Nira had a population of 14,560.^[1] Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nira has an average literacy rate of 86%, with male literacy being 91%, and female literacy being 80%. In Nira, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Nira is linked by railway to Miraj and Kolhapur.^{[citation needed]}