Wardha District Maharashtra | Things to do in Wardha | Places to Visit in Wardha | Cooch Behar District Wardha
Wardha district is a district in the state of Maharashtra in western India. It is located in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. The district is named after the most important river here, i.e. Wardha.
The headquarters of the district is located in the city of Wardha. It is a very important district of Nagpur division.
Bapu Kuti |
Wardha is known for his stay in Sevagram of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi and the karmabhoomi of his follower Shri Vinoba Bhave.
Vinoba Bhave Ashram |
Wardha also has an International Hindi University named after Mahatma Gandhi.
Area of Wardha District
The district is spread over an area of 6,310 km2. The district consists of 8 tehsils, 529 grampanchayats, 1387 villages.
Gandhi Hill |
Wardha, Deoli, Selu, RV, Ashti, Karanja, Hinganghat and Samudpur are tehsils of the district. It shares its borders with the districts of Amravati, Yavatmal, Chandrapur and Nagpur.
Constituency
Wardha is
the Lok Sabha seat of the district. Wardha, Deoli, Arvi, Hinganghat district
have Vidhan Sabha seats.
Population
As per the
2011 census, Wardha district had a population of 13,00,774. Ashti is the
smallest and Wardha is the largest taluka by population. The district has a sex
ratio of 946 females for every 1000 males. Marathi is the first major language
of the district.
Economy
The economy of the district is dependent on agriculture. Soya bean, pea, cotton, turnip, orange and banana are the major crops of the district.
Bor Dam |
Wardha district is rich in mineral ore deposits. Mining activity is one of the main revenue sources for the district.
Education in Wardha District
The literacy rate of the district is 87.22%.
Dutt Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences |
Agargami School, Alphonsa Senior Secondary School, Scholars School, Bhavan Lloyds Vidya Niketan, Sri Shankaraprasad Agnihotri College of Engineering, Bapurao Deshmukh College of Engineering, Dutt Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Ramakrishna Bajaj College of Agriculture, etc. are some of the best educational institutes in the district.
Wardha is famous for its many temples such as Geetai Temple, Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Mahakali Temple and Keljar Temple.
Lakshminarayan Temple |
Vishwa Shanti Stupa, Paramdham Ashram, Bapu Kuti, Magan Museum, Sevagram, Bor Dam, Girad, Bor Tiger Reserve, Gandhi Hill are the famous attractions of the district.
Best time to
visit Wardha
The winter
and the pre-monsoon season are the perfect time to visit this place.
How to reach Wardha
Wardha is well connected to major cities of Maharashtra via road. Government and private buses are easily available in the district. Wardha railway station and Sevagram railway station are the major railway stations in the district.
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