Ugar Khurd is a town and municipal council in the district of Belagavi, in the state of Karnataka, India, on the banks of the Krishna River.

The area surrounding Ugar has a black volcanic soil suited for sugar cane, cotton, sunflowers and soyabeans and is irrigated by the Krishna river.

The city has grown since, as has the school, which has steadily expanded its original reach of Marathi only mode of instruction to include both Kannada and English media.

The school now also includes bachelor's degrees in Arts Commerce and science so the students will not have to move to nearby larger cities for their further education.

The Ugar Sugar Works Ltd is the flagship organization of the Shirgaokar Group of Companies, and is by far the sole major employer.

However, it had a few distinct advantages: the perennial river Krishna, fertile black soil, and a railway station that could be used to transport goods.

Then, the ruler of Sangli invited the late Dr.S.R.Shirgaokar, who had previous experience setting up a sugar factory at Kolhapur.

Ugar has become a commercial center for many villages like Kudchi, Ainapur, Mangasuli, Shedbal, Kusnal, Kagawad, Shirguppi, and Chinchali.