Visarwadi

Visarwadi is a small village in the Nandurbar district in Nashik division of Khandesh region of Maharashtra state in India. The Sarpanch of the town is Bakaram Gavit.

Visarwadi
town
Visarwadi is located in Maharashtra
Visarwadi
Visarwadi
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21°11′N 73°58′E
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictNandurbar
Government
  BodyGram Panchayat
Elevation
196 m (643 ft)
Languages
  OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMH - 39

The town is located on National Highway No. 6 - protestors blocked the highway for three hours during the Maharashtra's farmers strike of 2017.[1][2] Common languages used there are Bhili and Marathi. The majority of people from there are traders, government employees or labors. Here has mixed community of Bhil tribals, Marathi, Gujarati, Muslims and Marwadi people.

Education

The Visarwadi Education Society founded the College of Arts in Visarwadi.[3]

References

  1. "Maharashtra farmers' strike resumes, gets mixed response". The Indian Express. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  2. Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Dhulia. Director of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State. 1960. pp. 563–576.
  3. Handbook of Universities. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. 2006. p. 657. ISBN 978-81-269-0608-6.
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