Geography
Benadi is located near the Western Ghats and has on one side the Vedganga and Dudhganga rivers and hills on the other side.
There is an old temple of Siddheshwar in front of a lake in Benadi, and a temple to Basaveshwar in the village. The nearest city, Kolhapur, is 25 miles away and connected by road, rail and air.
Benadi has primary schools and Higher Secondary Colleges located within it, including both Marathi and Kannada-language schools. The Marathi High School, established in the pre-independence period is located in Benadi. This High School is now also a Higher Secondary College, which is named after Anandrao Patil, a social worker from Benadi.
There is also government hospital in Benadi.
