Desaiganj Explained

Desaiganj
Native Name Lang:Marathi
Other Name:Wadsa
Settlement Type:Large Village
Image Alt:Main Road
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:20.6367°N 79.9859°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gadchiroli
Government Type:Municipal Council Class-3
Governing Body:Desaiganj Municipal Council
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:9
Population Total:28781
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:441207
Registration Plate:MH-33

Desaiganj also known as Navi Wadsa (lit. New Wadsa) is a Large Village and a municipal council in the Wadsa taluka in Gadchiroli district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The village of Wadsa, now called Juni Wadsa (lit. Old Wadsa) lies 2 km to the south-west. The town is situated on the banks of river Wainganga.

Demographics

Indian census, Desaiganj has a population of 28,781 of which 14,388 are males while 14,393 are females. Literacy rate of Desaiganj is 88.38% higher than state average of 82.34%. In Desaiganj, Male literacy is around 93.58% while female literacy rate is 83.22%. Population of children with age of 0-6 is 3064 which is 10.65% of total population of Desaiganj.

Marathi is the most widely spoken languages here.

Transport

It lies on National Highway-353C and National Highway-543. The town is served by Wadsa railway station, which lies on Chanda Fort–Gondia section of South East Central Railway.

Notes and References

  1. https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21494/download/24626/PC01_C01_27.xls Census India 2001
  2. https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS Census India 2011