Alwadi

Alwadi
Alwadi
Village
Alwadi

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 20°29′43″N 74°49′09″E / 20.4952052°N 74.8192978°E / 20.4952052; 74.8192978Coordinates: 20°29′43″N 74°49′09″E / 20.4952052°N 74.8192978°E / 20.4952052; 74.8192978
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Jalgaon
Elevation ... m (0 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 1,400
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 424101
Telephone code 91-2589
Vehicle registration MH19

Alwadi is a village in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India. [1] [2]

Geography

It has an average elevation of 344 metres (1128 feet). It is also located near the Manyar Dam, and a canal off of the dam provides irrigation for the village.

Economy

Sugarcane is the major agricultural product and is the basis for the local sugar refining and rum distilling industries. Other major crops include cotton, groundnuts, onion, banana, wheat, gram, and other vegetables and grains (bajra, jovar, tur etc.).

Transport

Rail

The nearest railway station is in Chalisgaon, about 22km from Alwadi.

Road

Alwadi is about 39 km from National Highway 3 and 23 km from state highway 211 . A state transport bus is available from Chalisgaon to Alwadi. Private vehicles are also available from Takali and Saygaon.

References

  1. "Alwadi". ONEFIVENINE. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  2. "Wonderful Pious Sword of Hazrat Pir Musa Qadri Baba". talwarsarif.com. Retrieved 23 August 2013.


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