Warud
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| ?Warud Maharashtra • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Amravati |
| Population | 41,005 (2001) |
Coordinates: Warud is a city and a municipal council in Amravati district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
[edit] Demographics
Warud has a population count of 41,005 (2001 census). The current population is higher (47,817, according to a 2006 estimate).[1] Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Warud has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 74%. In Warud, 12% of the population is under 6.
[edit] People of Warud
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In municipal elections (November 2006), Jaya Nerkar was elected president of the municipal council, winning the seat on a BJP-Shivsena allied ticket. She is rakhel of raju kale, vice district shivsena precident
Warud has an agricultural-based economy. Some prominent persons from Warud are Sitaramji Chaudhary (Mahajan), Vishramji S. Yawalkar, Keshav S. Yawalkar, Shantaramji Yawalkar (Dermatologist) and Vasudeorao (Nanasaheb) Deshpande. Currently, people contributing to support the development of Warud include T.V. Warhekar, Mrs Tarabai Baraskar, Shankarrao Deote,Prabhakarrao Holey and Raju Kale.
