Warthi, Bhandara
Warthi | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 21°14′16″N 79°38′40″E / 21.2378°N 79.6445°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
Region | Vidarbha |
District | Bhandara |
Taluka | Mohadi |
Government | |
• Type | Gram Panchayat |
• Body | Warthi Grampanchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 13,058 |
• Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
Demonym | Warthiwasi |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
• Additional Official | English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 441905 |
Telephone code | +917184 |
Vehicle registration | MH-36 |
Warthi is a large village in the Mohadi Taluka in the Bhandara district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Warthi is known for its steel industries.
Transport
[edit]It is situated on newly declared National Highway NH 543K which connects cities of Bhandara and Balaghat in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh respectively. It hosts the Bhandara Road Railway Station.[1]
Education
[edit]The Government College of Education is a school in Warthi. A private school is run by the iron and steel industry, for children of employees and local people. This school is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education.
Demographics
[edit]Warthi has a population of 13,058. Out of this total 6,629 are males and 6,429 are females.[2]
The population of children between the age of 0-6 is 1,443. This is 11.05 % of the total population. The literacy rate is 90.75%, higher than the state average of 82.34%. In Warthi, male literacy is approximately 94.91% while female literacy is 86.49 %.
The villagers speak the Marathi Language.
Religion
[edit]Hinduism is the predominant religion in Warthi, followed by Buddhism and Islam.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bhandara Road Railway Station (BRD) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Alphabetical listing of Places in Maharashtra that start with Bh". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 3 September 2019.