Wadwani
Wadwani वडवणी Wadwani Tehsil | |
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City | |
Nickname(s): Paandhari | |
Wadwani Location in Maharashtra, India | |
Coordinates: 18°59′N 76°03′E / 18.983°N 76.050°ECoordinates: 18°59′N 76°03′E / 18.983°N 76.050°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Beed |
Founded by | Gopinathrao Munde |
Named for | Textile Industries |
Government | |
• Type | Local Grampanchayat |
• Body | Panchayat Samiti |
Area | |
• Total | 25 km2 (10 sq mi) |
ElevationAbove Seal level | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 15,000 |
• Rank | 3 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | 100 |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Website | www.beed.nic.in |
Wadwani or Wadvani is a tehsil in Ambejogai subdivision of Beed district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
About Wadwani
Wadwani is Taluka in Beed district. It was formed as Taluka in December 1999 by Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Gopinath Munde. Taluka covers 40 villages and is smallest Taluka in Beed having 4 Gat (areas) in panachayat samiti and 2 ZP members. The places like Sant Bhagwanbaba भगवानबाबा Mandir(Salimba Road) and Renuka mata Mandir(Chinchwan road) are famous in this city. Raja Harishchandra Pimpri is the only place in India where Raja Harishchandra's Harishchandra temple is situated in this Taluka. Hanuman's Son Makardhwaj Makardhwaja Temple is in Chinchwan which is 5 km from Wadwani City. City has population of 15000 which largely consisit of Castes like Koshti, Vanjari, Maratha, Mahar, Mang..etc. and Muslims are also staying here from many years. The Vanjari Vanjari (caste) caste is most effective and influential in this city, they are in agriculture, Businesses and Politics. Taluka comes under Majalgao Matdarsangh. People are well educated and forward in standard of living. Colleges like Lokmanya Tilak College, Vaishnavi College, ITI College, Sanket Tantra Shikshan are here. School like Maharani Tarabai Vidyalay, Sindfana Vidyalay are Here. Sant Bhagwanbaba Public School is famous English school in this city and have largest strength.
Nearby places are: Chardari: Famous Maroti Mandir, Kotharban: Satavai devi, Kanhobachi tekdi, Mainda Mahadev ("OM" looklike Mountain), Khadki: Khandoba Khandoba, Rui Pimpla: Gorakshnath Mandir.
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