Vada, Palghar

Wada
city
Wada
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19°23′N 73°05′E / 19.39°N 73.08°E / 19.39; 73.08Coordinates: 19°23′N 73°05′E / 19.39°N 73.08°E / 19.39; 73.08
Country India
State Maharashtra
District Palghar
Government
Elevation 38 m (125 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 178,370
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 421303
Telephone code 02526
Vehicle registration MH-04
Nearest city Palghar, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Vasai-Virar, Thane

Wada or Vada is one of the eight talukas of the Palghar district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state in India. It is one of the most industrialised talukas in Palghar district.

Geography

Wada is located at 19°39′N 73°08′E / 19.65°N 73.13°E / 19.65; 73.13.[1] It has an average elevation of 38 metres (124 feet). It was formerly in Thane District.

Rivers and Lakes

The main rivers flowing through Wada are the Vaitarna and Pinjal. There are three main lakes in Wada town.

Castes

There are many castes live in Wada taluka.Mainly Adivasi, Kunbi, Maratha, Agri, Koli, Bhanushali, Vaishya Vani,Chambhar,Buddhist and Sonar.

Education

This city has some schools and colleges.

·Little Angel's English medium school

·Pandurang Javji high school

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Wada had a population of 75,291. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Wada has an average literacy rate of 92%, higher than the national average of 72.5%. In Wada, 12% of the population is under six years of age.

As of 2011 India census, Wada taluka has a population of 142,753, with 52.33% males and 47.66% females. Of the total population, 128,467 persons live in rural areas and 14,286 in urban areas;[3] at the 2011 Census the population had risen to 178,370. Wada is emerging as a new industrial hub with several industrial undertakings and foundries being established recently.

Economy

Agriculture is the main source of income for people of Wada.

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Wada
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. ↑ "Wada, palghar, Maharashtra". Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 26 October 2012.


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