Mowad
Mowad | |
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city | |
  Mowad Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°28′03″N 78°26′53″E / 21.4674471°N 78.4479618°ECoordinates: 21°28′03″N 78°26′53″E / 21.4674471°N 78.4479618°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Nagpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Mowad Municipal Council |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,732 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Mowad is a town and a municipal council in Nagpur district of Maharashtra, India. The town is located on the Wardha River.
Demographics[]
As of 2001,[1] Mowad had a population of 8732. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mowad has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The literacy rate is 79% for males and 68% for female. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Flooding[]
The Wardha River has flooded four times since 1950, in 1959, 1962, 1979 and 1991. The floods of 1962 and 1991 were the worst, causing heavy loss of life, property, crops and infrastructure. After the devastating flood of July 1991, all the houses in Mowad were shifted to safer sites. It is now a much more well planned town.
References[]
- ^ "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.
Categories:
- Cities and towns in Nagpur district
- Nagpur Division geography stubs