Pandharkaoda
| Pandharkawada | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Pandharkawada Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°21′34″N 80°31′34″E / 21.3594527°N 80.5261256°ECoordinates: 21°21′34″N 80°31′34″E / 21.3594527°N 80.5261256°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 26,567 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 441801 |
| Telephone code | -07199 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:940 ♂/♀ |
Pandharkawada is a city and a municipal council in gondia district]] in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Geographical Information of arjuni Taluka
Area 820 km2.
Agriculture Land 660 km2.
Forest Land 90 km2.
Total Villages 141 (inhabited -134, uninhabited - 17)
Total Population 140944(male - 71706, female - 69238)
Child Population 20065 (male - 10306, female - 9769)
Sex ratio 966
Literacy 83570 (male - 49305, female - 34265)
Average rainfall 1100.5 mm
Family 26000
Farmers 139
Farm labours 305
SC farm labours 9000
ST farm labours 46000
Agriculture Crops in gondia District
Kharip Crops
Jowar, Cotton, Groundnut and rice are the major kharip crops.
Jowar – It grows in various talukas such as Pusad, Ner, Mahagaon, Umarkhed, Maregaon, Ghatanji, Wani, Zari Jamni.
Cotton – Cotton growing major talukas are Ghatanji, Wani, Pusad, Umarkhed, Mahagaon and Ner.
Groundnut - Groundnut crop largely taken in talukas such as Pusad, Digras, Darwha, Arni, Ghatanji etc.
Rabi Crops
Wheat and gram are the important crops grown in Rabi sesame and linseed (Jawas) are also grown along with these crops.
Wheat – Mainly Wheat grown in the talukas lying in river basins of Wardha and Painganga. Umarkhed, Pusad, Wani, Digras, Maregaon and Zari Jamni are major wheat growing talukas. Other talukas such as Arni, Ghatanji and Yavatmal also takes this crops.
Gram – Gram is grown in the talukas such as Umarkhed, Wani, Ralegaon, Maregaon, Pusad, Digras, Ghatanji and Babhulgaon.
Irrigated crops
Sugarcane, bananas, Oranges, Grapes and betel leaves are few important irrigated crops grown in district.
Sugar cane – Sugarcane is grown in the Pusad, Umarkhed and Mahagaon talukas.
Bananas and Oranges – Zadgaon, Ralegaon, Kalamb and Dabha-Pahur regions have various Banana and Oranges plantations.
Grapes – There are vineyards in Pusad and Umarkhed region.
Betel leaves - Lalkhed, Darwha, Digras and Umarkhed region have betal leaves plantation.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Pandharkawada had a population of 26,567. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pandharkawada has an average literacy rate of 74%, significantly higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is at 80%, however female literacy falls shorter at 68%. In Pandharkawada, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Popular
Pandharkawada is a small but developing town[2] and municipal council in the gondia district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located on National Highway 7 in the Nagpur-Hyderabad section and is near the Saikheda Dam, an earthfill dam on the Khuni River. The Pandharkawada municipality won "BEST MUNICIPALITY AT AMRAVATI DIVISION" in 2006 and a quality of education award in 2011.
Transport
Pandharkawada is located on the NH-7 on Nagpur-Hyderabad section. The NH-7 is largest Long Highway in India.The MSRTC buses connect the city to Nagpur, Ghatanji, Yavatmal, Chandrapur, Amravati, Akola, Nanded, Aurangabad, Adilabad, Pune and Hyderabad.
Geography
There are dense forests found in Pandharkawada. Tipeshwar, which is one of the two wildlife sanctuaries in the city is the most well known forest of the district. Trees such as teak, bamboo, tendu, hirda, apta and moha live in the forests. Wild-bear, Deer, Nilgai, Sambar and Hyena are some of the animals found in the forests. The Peacock – the national bird – can be seen in these forests.
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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "Tehsil Pandharkawada of district gondia, Maharashtra". indiamapped.com. Retrieved 4 August 2015.