Wardha
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Vehicle registration | MH-32 |
Website | www |
Wardha is a
History
Wardha was included in the empire of the
Later on, Wardha was ruled by the
During the 1850s Wardha district, (then a part of Nagpur district) fell into the hands of the British who included Wardha in the Central Province. In 1862, it was separated for convenient administrative purposes, and Kawatha near Pulgaon became the district headquarters. In 1866, the district headquarters was moved to Palakwadi village. The huts in the village were destroyed and a new city was constructed by English town-planner Sir Bachelor and Sir Reginald Craddock. This new city was named Wardha after the river Wardha which flows through the district.
Wardha has an adjacent city,
Wardha was one of the pre-planned cities of British India. The town-planners were Sir Reginald Craddock and Sir Bachelor. In Craddock's memory, his name was given to the district's biggest school and an important road was named after Sir Bachelor in the British period. The Craddock School was renamed Mahatma Gandhi School. The District Hospital was named King George Hospital, but was renamed later on. The stone in which the old name was carved was at the main gate for more than a century. It was hidden by a new name board reading District Hospital. There are many buildings from the British period in the city, including the Z.P. old building, the Central Jail, the Church at Bajajwadi, and the Christian cemetery. The owners of Powale group and Dhandre group come from Wardha.
Geography and climate
Wardha is located at 20°45′N 78°36′E / 20.75°N 78.60°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 234 m (768 ft).
Climate data for Wardha (1981–2010, extremes 1966–2012) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 35.0 (95.0) |
41.8 (107.2) |
43.9 (111.0) |
46.4 (115.5) |
48.4 (119.1) |
47.1 (116.8) |
41.4 (106.5) |
39.7 (103.5) |
37.9 (100.2) |
38.7 (101.7) |
36.4 (97.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
48.4 (119.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
36.2 (97.2) |
41.1 (106.0) |
42.7 (108.9) |
37.1 (98.8) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 14.1 (0.56) |
6.2 (0.24) |
11.4 (0.45) |
4.8 (0.19) |
11.2 (0.44) |
166.9 (6.57) |
267.9 (10.55) |
258.3 (10.17) |
136.6 (5.38) |
59.4 (2.34) |
18.6 (0.73) |
10.7 (0.42) |
966.1 (38.04) |
Average rainy days | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 47.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST )
|
42 | 35 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 49 | 69 | 76 | 70 | 56 | 51 | 44 | 47 |
Source: India Meteorological Department[3][4] |
Demographics
Wardha city is governed by a municipal council (category-A). According to the 2011 census, there are about 105,543 citizens within the municipal boundaries.[5] Urbanisation has helped develop neighboring villages including Sindi, Sawangi, Borgaon, Pipri, Mhasala, Nalwadi and Chitoda.
As of the 2011 Indian census,[6] Wardha district had a population of 1,296,157[7] Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Wardha has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 76%. In Wardha, 11% of the population is under six years of age. Wardha is the largest city in the Wardha distric.
Religion
The population of Wardha city constitutes Hindus and Buddhists with a small percentage of Muslims, Christians, Jains and Sikhs. The main spoken language is
.There are many temples,
Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change |
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2001[8] | 57499 | 53619 | 111118 | - |
2011[9] | 53697 | 52747 | 106444 | -4.206 |
Culture
In 1969,
Transport
Wardha city is well-connected by roads to the other cities of Maharashtra. National Highway No.361 (Nagpur-Wardha-Yavatmal-Nanded-Latur-Tuljapur) passes through the city. Nagpur-Aurangabad-Mumbai Express Highway also passes through it. Former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' dream project Samruddhi Mahamarg or Nagpur-Mumbai Communication Super Expressway will also pass from the outskirts of the city.
Wardha city is well-connected to most of the parts of India by railways.
The Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport at Nagpur is the nearest airport with scheduled air services.
Economy
Cotton farming and soybean cultivation in Kharif is quite common. The government has provided canals to irrigate during
Many institutions are encouraging farmers to go natural or organic, but the lack of support systems either with the availability of techniques or the marketability of this produce is preventing the spread of this movement.
Wardha is becoming the second industrial hub of the Vidarbha area.[1] This is due to its geographical location and good rail and road connectivity. In the last few decades, many companies and industrial plants were established there. Some of the major industrial plants include steel and powerplant factories.
Wardha IT park of C. Dass group is under construction at the IT park in the city. It is the second in the Vidarbha region after Nagpur. It is located at MIDC area on the Wardha-Sevagram road.
Education
The Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences is the major medical college in the city. Bapurao Deshmukh College of Engineering founded by the trust in the name of freedom fighter Shri Bapurao Deshmukh is the oldest engineering college in the city. The Ramkrishna Bajaj College Of Agriculture is an agriculture college in the city. The Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya is an international lingual college in the city. There are many other private as well as government institutions in Wardha. In short, some of the notable institutions in Wardha are given below.
- Bhavan's Lloyds Vidya Niketan
- Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya
- Acharya Shrimannarayan Polytechnic
- Alphonsa Senior Secondary School
- Kasturba Vidya Mandir
- Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences
- Govindram Seksaria College of Commerce
- Bajaj Institute of Technology, Wardha
- Agragami High School
- Bajaj College of Science,Wardha (Formerly known as Jankidevi Bajaj College of Science)
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Wardha
- Agnihotri Group Of Institute
Important places
Gitai Mandir
This temple is in Gopuri near Vishwa Shanti Stupa. It is a unique temple in India as it has no deity or roof. It has only walls made of granite slabs on which 18 chapters of Gitai (Shrimad-bhagwad-gita in Marathi) are inscribed. The walls enclose a little park. The temple was inaugurated by
Vishwa Shanti Stupa
Magan Sangrahalaya
This museum was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1938. It is in Maganwadi near the village's center of Science. The purpose of the museum is to spread awareness about the research and development of rural industries, agriculture, dairy, various types of charkhas, khadi, handicrafts by rural artisans, methods to promote the Swadeshi movement, magandeep khadi bhandar, sele khadi gramodyog khadi cloth and gramodyog products, and gandhi charkha sample, for example.
Sevagram Ashram
Paramdham Ashram/ "Brahma Vidya Mandir"
This ashram was established by
Kelzar Ganpati Mandir
The Kelzar Ganpati Mandir is about 26 km (16 mi) from Wardha on the Nagpur Road. This temple is on a hill and is surrounded by forests and hills near the Bor National Tiger Reserve and Bird Sanctuary. It is a historical place and its history goes back to Vashishtha Purana.
The place is also mentioned in Mahabharata as Ekchakranagari. According to myth, Pandavas lived here during agyatvas. Bhima killed Bakasura at this place and threw him down this hill. An ancient cave where Bakasura lived is at foot of the hill and his famous well is also nearby. This well has sculptured stones on its inner wall and stairs. Remains of an old fort are also seen here. Finding sculptures during digging for any purpose is common. Sculptures relating to Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism have been found, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is not paying attention to this. Many sculptures have been ruined due to lack of proper care. Some sculptures can be seen in this temple, on a nearby hillock, the gram panchayat office, the Buddha Vihar.
Dahegaonaa (Gosavi)[13] is 5 km away from Kelzar where Tuljapur railway station connects to Nagpur and Wardha.
Shree Sant Kejaji Maharaj Mandir
The Shree sant kejaji Maharaj Mandir is about 17 km (11 mi) from Wardha on the Nagpur Road. This temple is surrounded by the Bor river. The Bor National Tiger Reserve and bird sanctuary are 16 km away from the temple.
In the twelfth century, the movement of saints started in Maharashtra. From the twelfth century onwards, Saint Dnyaneshwar started the work of spiritual and social reform through Bhakti Marg. It has been said that Tukaram Maharaj had completed his life till the 16th century. Saint has been pleased. The building was in the fruit. Gyanadeva Rachila found. Raised it .. Janardan Eknath Bhagwat raises the flag. Hymn slower Tuka Hallelsey Summon .. The legacy of this devotion has been undertaken by many saints in Maharashtra. This is the supernatural father-son Sant Kijaji and Sant Namdev Maharaj who came to Vidarbha 183 years ago. Ghorad became a Pandari in Vidarbha town. Kejaji was a spiritual person. He always used to worship Lord Vitthal for his devotion. As Kejaji Maharaj gradually became popular, Raje used to come to see Raghuji Bhosale Maharaj. Hand-made artwork is visible in Shiv Mandir temple
Notable people
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Vinoba Bhave
- Baba Amte
- Sindhutai Sapkal
- Pandurang Sadashiv Khankhoje
- Jamnalal Bajaj
- Jwala Gutta
- Sagar Jamane[14]
See also
- Make In Maharashtra
- Wardha Lok Sabha constituency
References
- ^ "Census of India: Search Details". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ Wardha District at a Glance Archived 4 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Wardha.nic.in. Retrieved on 2013-05-04.
- ^ "Station: Wardha Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 797–798. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M154. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Wardha City Population Census 2011 | Maharashtra. Census2011.co.in. Retrieved on 2013-05-04.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Wardha District Population Census 2011, Maharashtra literacy sex ratio and density. Census2011.co.in. Retrieved on 2013-05-04.
- ^ Census India 2001.
- ^ Census India 2011.
- ^ "Wardha Population 2011". census2011.
- S2CID 151164862.
- ^ "The history of Sewagram". gandhiashramsevagram.org/. The Gandhi Ashram, Sevagram (Official website). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ dahegaon(gosavi) had political presence of Dhandre Family.
- ^ "It's Elementary! A Niche New Hobby Occupies India's Element Collectors". IndiaTimes. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
External links
- Official website of Wardha district
- Official website of Kelzar Ganpati Temple