Coordinates: 21°25′0″N 78°24′0″E / 21.41667°N 78.40000°E / 21.41667; 78.40000

Warud

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Warud
City
Nickname(s): 
California of Vidharbha
Warud is located in Maharashtra
Warud
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
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAmravati
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyWarud Municipal Council
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyDevendra Mahadevrao Bhuyar (Independent politician - Swabhimani Paksha)
 • MPRamdas Tadas[1] (BJP)
Elevation
392 m (1,286 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total157,754
 • Rank1st in district
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
444906
Telephone code07229
Vehicle registrationMH-27 (Amravati)

Warud is also known as Orange City(संतरा नगरी) and a municipal council in Amravati district in the Indian state of Maharashtra

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]

Transportation[]

Railway[]

Warud Orange City (WOC) Railway Station Board

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.[3]

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's railway station has given the name Warud Orange City because it is the biggest exporter of oranges from all over the India. The railway station is 3 km from the centre of the Warud city.

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, Banglore, Jaipur, Itarsi

Roadways[]

There is a Warud MSRTC Depot of Maharashtra State Transport (S.T. Bus) in Warud city. 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, 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.

Places of interest[]

  • Kedareshwar Temple Warud
  • Kapileshwar Temple, Gavhankund, warud
  • Gajanan Maharaj Temple Warud
  • Shri Yashwant Baba Devasthan, Musalkheda, warud
  • Hazrat Pathan Shah Baba Dargah Pardi-Warud

Educational institutions[]

  • Mahatma Fule Arts, Commerce & Sitaramji Choudhari Science Mahavidyalaya
  • Institute of Management Studies Mahavidyalaya
  • New English High School
  • Jagrut Vidyalaya
  • New Orange City Convent
  • NTR Highschool
  • Shanti Niketan English School
  • Late Appasaheb Deshmukh Vidyalaya, Shaniwar peth, Warud

References[]

  1. ^ "Lok Sabha". Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Census of India: Warud". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  3. ^ "How different things work- Business News".
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