Walwa, Sangli

Walwa is a taluka in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is also known as Walwa-Islampur Taluka.[1] There are ninety-five panchayat villages in Walwa Taluka.[2]

Waḷwa
वाळवा
Taluka
Waḷwa is located in Maharashtra
Waḷwa
Waḷwa
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°02′N 074°22′E
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictSangli
Area
 • Total776.07 km2 (299.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total455,138
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
416313
Vehicle registrationMH-10 (Sangli)

It is 200 km from Pune and 340 km from Mumbai. Before independence, Walawa was known for its Prati Sarkar movement, particularly for Krantishigh Nana Patil Vinayakrao Thorat, rajarambapu patil hutatma kisan ahir and Nagnath Naikwadi.[3]

The Krishna River passes through the taluka. The major crops produced in the taluka are sugarcane and grapes. The major occupations are Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

Demographics

In the 2001 India census, Walwa Taluka had 427,377 inhabitants, 220,542 (51.6%) were males and 206,835 (48.4%) were females, for a gender ratio of 938 females per thousand males.[4] The taluka was 78.6% rural in 2001.[4]

Religions in Walwa taluk (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 88.65%
Islam
 
 7.22%
Jainism
 
 2.40%
Buddhism
 
 1.33%
Other or not stated
 
 0.40%

In the 2011 census the population had increased to 455,138 inhabitants[6] and a gender ratio of 939 females per thousand males.[7] The taluka was 77.0% rural in 2011.[6] The literacy rate in 2011 was 86.03% overall in Walwa Taluka, with a rate of 92.83% for males and 78.92% for females.[8] In 2011 in Walwa Taluka, 9.66% of the population was 0 to 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 11.83% and 0.61% of the population respectively.[6]

Languages of Walwa taluk (2011)[9]

  Marathi (92.11%)
  Hindi (3.37%)
  Urdu (2.34%)
  Kannada (0.97%)
  Others (1.21%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 92.11% of the population spoke Marathi, 3.37% Hindi, 2.34% Urdu and 0.97% Kannada as their first language.[9]

List of towns and villages

There are two towns in Walwa Taluka, Ashta and Uran Islampur both with municipal councils.[10] There are more than ninety-five villages.[10]

  • Ashta
  • Ahirwadi
  • Aitavade Bk
  • Aitavade Kh
  • Bagani
  • Bahadurwadi
  • Bahe
  • Banewadi
  • Bavchi
  • Beradmachi
  • Bhadkimbe
  • Bharatwadi
  • Bhatwadi
  • Bhavaninagar
  • Bichud
  • Borgaon
  • Chikurde
  • Devarde
  • Dhagewadi
  • Dhavali
  • Dhotrewadi
  • Dongarwadi
  • Dudhari
  • Farnewadi (Borgaon)
  • Gatadwadi
  • Gaundwadi
  • Ghabakwadi
  • Gotkhindi
  • Hubalwadi
  • Itkare
  • Jakraiwadi
  • Jambhulwadi
  • June Khed
  • Kakachiwadi
  • Kalamwadi
  • Kameri
  • Kanegaon
  • Kapuskhed
  • Karandwadi
  • Karanjvade
  • Karve
  • Kasegaon
  • Kedarwadi
  • Kharatwadi
  • Kille Machhindra Gad
  • Kole
  • Koregaon
  • Krishnanagar
  • Kundalwadi
  • Kurlap
  • Ladegaon
  • Lavanmachi
  • Mahadevwadi
  • Malewadi
  • Manikwadi
  • Maralnathpur
  • Mardawadi
  • Masuchiwadi
  • Mirajwadi
  • Nagaon
  • Narsihapur
  • Nave Khed
  • Naykalwadi
  • Nerle
  • Ozarde
  • Padavalwadi
  • Peth
  • Phalkewadi & Chandachiwadi
  • Pharnewadi(shigaon)
  • Pokharni
  • Rethare Harnaksha
  • Rethare Dharan
  • Rozawadi
  • Sakharale
  • Satapewadi
  • Shekharwadi
  • Shene
  • Shigaon
  • Shirate
  • Shirala
  • Shirgav
  • Shirgaon
  • Shivpuri
  • Surul
  • Takari
  • Tambave
  • Tandulwadi
  • Thanapude
  • Tujarpur
  • Vashi
  • Vitthalwadi
  • Waghwadi
  • Walwa
  • Wategaon
  • Yede Machchhindra
  • Yede Nipani
  • Yelur
  • Yewalewadi
  • Urun-Islampur

    See also

    Notes
    1. "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Nagar Panchayat Names of Walwa-Islampur, Sangli, Maharashtra". Ministry of Panchayat Raj, Government of India.
    2. "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: nagar Panchayat Names of Valva-Islampur, Sangli, Maharashtra". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India.
    3. "Nagnath Naikwadi – a revolutionary of a different mould". First Post. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
    4. "Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Sangli: Walwa". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
    5. "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
    6. "Population, Child Population in the age-group 0–6 and Literates by residence and sex, State, Districts, Tahsils 2011: Maharashtra" (PDF). Press Information Bureau, Mumbai. p. 48.
    7. "Sex ratio of Population and Child Population in the age-group 0–6, State, Districts, Tahsils 2011: Maharashtra" (PDF). Press Information Bureau, Mumbai. p. 9.
    8. "Literacy rates by residence and sex, State, Districts, Tahsils 2011: Maharashtra" (PDF). Press Information Bureau, Mumbai. p. 18.
    9. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
    10. "NPR Report: Maharashtra: Sangli: Walwa". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013.
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