Wankhed
| Wankhed wankhed-paturda | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Wankhed Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 20°59′24″N 76°44′13″E / 20.990°N 76.737°ECoordinates: 20°59′24″N 76°44′13″E / 20.990°N 76.737°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Buldana |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 444201 |
| Telephone code | 07266 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-28 |
| Nearest city | Shegaon/akola |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Buldhana |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jalgaon Jamod |
Wankhed is a small village, situated on the bank of Vaan River in Maharashtra, India.[1]
Wankhed is situated at the bank of river "Wan" (WAN NADI) in the Buldana district of Maharashtra state (Vidarbha region). The river divides the region in two different places one called wankhed and other called "Durgadaitya" so that wankhed is sometimes referred to as (wankhed-durgadaitya) also the nearest place is the village "Paturda" so wankhed is also known as (wankhed-paturda).
It is known for famous Jagdamba Devi temple.In the month of Paush there is big fair and celebration of Jagdamba Devi.All the people who are transfer in cities for work come on this occasion.The population of the village is approximately 7,000. The principal occupation of the village is farming; main crops include cotton, pulses, soyabean. There are enough primary facilities like Hospital, pharmacy and school. Being an old place wankhed people are also of traditional type; mostly the houses are old fashioned (some modernisation is also taking place by new generation). People from Wankhed are on top position in India, Austria, UK, USA and some other countries.
References
- ↑ "Ban River". Gazetteer of Taluks, Towns, Important Villages, Rivers and Hills: Central Provinces District Gazetteers: Buldhana. Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved 2009-01-11.