Vasantnagar
Vasantnagar | |
|---|---|
Census town | |
  Vasantnagar Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 19°41′38″N 77°36′09″E / 19.6938°N 77.6024°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Yavatmal |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 4,117 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vasantnagar is a census town in Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Vasantnagar had a population of 4117. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Vasantnagar has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 45%. In Vasantnagar, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The vasant Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd.,Pusad is situated in backward region of vidarbha near village Post -Pophali, in umarkhed Taluka, Dist-Yavatmal In Maharashtra State. The Factory is licensed during 1/7/1969 with a view to develop the sugarcane in the area of operation of the factory and socio-economic development of the sugarcane cultivators in the area, Late Shri.Vasantrao Naik, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra State decided to establish a sugar factory in the cooperative sector. Under the valuable guidance of Funder Chairman Late Shri. Jethamalji Maheshwari . The factory commenced it crushing operations (1250 TCD) in 1972-73. In view of the excess planting of sugarcane in the crushing season 1994-95 and with a view to crush the entire sugarcane to avoid the financial loss of the sugarcane cultivators, Industry have expanded our plant 1250 TCD to 2500 TCD.
References
[edit]- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.