Warud
Warud | |
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Town | |
| Nickname: California of Vidharbha | |
  Warud Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°25′0″N 78°24′0″E / 21.41667°N 78.40000°E / 21.41667; 78.40000 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Amravati |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Warud Municipal Council |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Devendra Mahadevrao Bhuyar (Independent politician - Swabhimani Paksha) |
| • MP | Ramdas Tadas[1] (BJP) |
| Elevation | 392 m (1,286 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 45,482 |
| • Rank | 1st in district |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 444906 |
| Telephone code | 07229 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-27 (Amravati) |
Warud is a town and municipal council in Amravati district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is known as the "Orange City".
Demographics
As of 2011 Indian Census, Warud had a total population of 45,482, of which 23,182 were males and 22,300 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 4,413. The total number of literates in Warud was 37,422, which constituted 82.3% of the population with male literacy of 84.2% and female literacy of 80.2%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Warud was 91.1%, of which male literacy rate was 93.8% and female literacy rate was 88.4%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 4,952 and 3,409 respectively. Warud had 9957 households in 2011.[2]
| Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change | Religion (%) | |||||||
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| Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikhs | Buddhist | Jain | Other religions and persuasions | Religion not stated | |||||
| 2001[3] | 20944 | 20061 | 41005 | - | 72.216 | 19.037 | 0.217 | 0.695 | 6.487 | 0.858 | 0.471 | 0.020 |
| 2011[4] | 23182 | 22300 | 45482 | 0.109 | 71.879 | 19.647 | 0.290 | 0.737 | 6.572 | 0.682 | 0.004 | 0.189 |
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Transportation
Railway
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Narkhed and Amravati towns in Maharashtra's orange belt have waited for more than 80 years to be linked by rail. The 140-km track was first sanctioned in 1928 under the British, but stayed on the backburner. The project was revived only in 1993–94 and a budget of Rs 2.84 billion approved.[5]
The then Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao laid the foundation stone. But protests by the Shiv Sena, which opposed the displacement of people, stalled the project for many more years.
In September 2008, when President Pratibha Patil inaugurated the New Amravati railway station, it seemed as if the project would be completed soon. Far from it. In November 2009, the Railway Ministry announced the link would be inaugurated in December 2010.
Narkhed-Amravati line is ready in January 2014. Railways are now available to travel from Narkhed to Bhusaval. Warud Orange City railway station is 3 km from the centre of the Warud.
The Amravati - Chandur Bazar - Morshi - Warud Orange City - Narkher railway track is electrified. People of Warud can travel by train to cities like Amravati, Akola, Shegaon, Bhusawal, Washim, Hingoli, Nanded, Hyderabad, Narkher, Morshi, Chandur Bazar, Badnera, Indore, Bhopal, Bangalore, Jaipur, Itarsi
Roadways
There is a Warud MSRTC Depot of Maharashtra State Transport (S.T. Bus) in Warud. It has better connectivity with neighbouring towns and districts Amaravati, Akola, Nagpur, Yavatmal and Wardha. Buses for neighbouring state Madhya Pradesh are also available.
Agriculture
Shendurjana Ghat, Loni, Jarud, Jamgaon, Pusla, Isambri, Bahada, Tembhurkheda and Jamthi are the main exporters of oranges in Warud taluka. That is why it is also known as "Orange City" or California of India. Warud has an agriculture-based economy.
References
- ^ "Lok Sabha". Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Census of India: Warud". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Census India 2001 - Warud". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Census India 2011 - Warud". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "How different things work". Business Today. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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