Walwa, Sangli

Walwa Taluka
taluka
Walwa Taluka Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°02′N 074°22′E / 17.033°N 74.367°E / 17.033; 74.367Coordinates: 17°02′N 074°22′E / 17.033°N 74.367°E / 17.033; 74.367
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Sangli
Population (2011)
• Total	455,138
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	416313
Vehicle registration	MH-10 (Sangli)

Walwa is a tehsil/taluka in Walwa subdivision of Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is also known as Valva-Islampur Taluka.^[1] There are ninety-five panchayat villages in Walwa Taluka.^[1]

It is 180 km from Pune and 340 km from Mumbai. Before independence Walawa was known for its "Patrisarkar movement". There were plenty of freedom fighters like Krantishigh Nana Patil, Vinayak Thorat, Naganath Naikawadi, Rajarambapu Patil and more whose native villages were in Walawa Subdivision.^{[citation needed]}

The Krishna River passes through the taluka. The major crops produced in the taluka are sugarcane and grapes.

Demographics

In the 2001 India census, Walwa Taluka had 427,377 inhabitants, 220,542 (51.6%) were males and 206,835 (48.4%) were females, for a gender ratio of 938 females per thousand males.^[2] The taluka was 78.6% rural in 2001.^[2]

In the 2011 census the population had increased to 455,138 inhabitants^[3] and a gender ratio of 939 females per thousand males.^[4] The taluka was 77.0% rural in 2011.^[3] The literacy rate in 2011 was 86.03% overall in Walwa Taluka, with a rate of 92.83% for males and 78.92% for females.^[5] In 2011 in Walwa Taluka, 9.66% of the population was 0 to 6 years of age.^[3]

List of towns and villages

There are two towns in Walwa Taluka, Ashta and Uran Islampur both with municipal councils.^[6] There are more than ninety-five villages.^[6]

Industries

Rajarambapu Patil Shikshan & Udyog Samuha, Islampur.

Hutatma Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana. Hutatma Dairy.

Educational societies

• Kasegaon Education Society, Kasegaon.
• Kusumtai Rajarambapu Patil Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Islampur. (A Grade College)
• Arts & Commerce College Ashta.
• Arts & Commerce College Kasegaon.
• Rajarambapu Institute of Information Technology (RIIT), Rajaramnager, Islampur.
• B.Farmacy College Kasegaon.
• Nursing Institute Of Islampur.
• Hutatma Kisan Ahir Vidyalaya.
• Jijamata Vidyalaya.
• Krantisinh Nana Patil college.
• Rajaram Shikshan Sanstha,Ashta.

Notes

v t e Sangli District History Adil Shahi dynasty Aundh State Geography Krishna River Cities and towns Jat Miraj Sangli Tasgaon Uran Islampur Vita Transport NH 4 Lok Sabha constituencies Hatkanangle Sangli Vidhan Sabha constituencies Islampur Shirala Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Khanapur-Atpadi Miraj Sangli Palus-Kadegaon Jat Tehsil Miraj Tasgaon Kavathe-Mahankal Jath Khanapur (Vita) Palus Atpadi Walwa Kadegaon Shirala