Barshi is forthcoming as medical, educational and agricultural market center for rural masses from the nearby Marathwada region.

It covers an area of 46 square kilometres (18 sq mi) and is now governed under the Maharashtra Municipalities Act, 1965.

The municipal council is composed of thirty-three members with three seats being reserved for women and two for scheduled castes.

Primary education has been made compulsory in the town and is conducted by the municipal school board.

There are old records showing the grants released by Shri Nanasaheb Peshve in the year 1760, by East India Company in 1823 and by British Government in 1784.

The daily rituals include Kakada Arti, Nitya Puja, Mahapuja in the morning, Dhuparti in the evening and Shejarti in the night.

A large number of devotees visit during the Chaitri, Maghi, Aashadi & kartiki (Hindu Months) Ekadashi.

During the Aashadi & Kartiki Ekadashi a large procession is taken out covering the town with Bhagvant riding on Garuda.

Every morning at five Lord Bhagawanta is woken up with the Kakad arati adorations to the accompaniment of the sound of the cymbals.

It was Sri Bhaurao Tatya Patil who took up the onus of Bhagawant Kakad way back, a tradition that has been passed down the generations.

At the time of Kakad arati, the Lord is first adored with ghee lamps and then the priest changes the cloak and offerings of fruits and sugar are made.

These institutions serves the higher educational needs of the town as well as surrounding region.

Sarvodaya Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Chare is one of the educational institute run Schools and colleges in Barshi Taluka.

colleges founded by Mr Sambhajirao Jagdale and Late Shree Madhukar Kisan More (sir).

There are also various institutions providing competitive professional education such as BA, B.Com, BSC, BCA, BCS, B.P.Ed, M.P.Ed, M.Sc, Agri, Engg, Diploma, ATD, Pharmacy, ITI, etc.

educationalist Dr. Vishwanath Karad announced his plans to establish state of the art Medical institution in the city.

Barshi is situated at East Dharashiv, Latur, Tuljapur, Paranda, kallamb At West-Pandharpur, Madha, Pune.

Barshi is connected by railways with Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Sangli, Baramati, Pandharpur, Bidar, Nanded, Latur.