Vadgaon Malegaon Explained

Vadgaon
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:20.5927°N 74.5214°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nashik
Government Type:Gram Panchayat
Leader Title:Sarpanch
Leader Name:Shrimati Varsha Ahire
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:4112
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Ahirani
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:Postal Index Number
Postal Code:423105
Registration Plate:MH 41

Vadgaon is a census town in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1]

Geography

It is located 119km (74miles) east from District headquarters Nashik. 4km (02miles) from Malegaon. 289km (180miles) from state capital Mumbai. Nilgawan (2 km), Camp (3 km), Dnyane (3 km), Osiya Nagar (5 km), Lendane (5 km) are the nearby villages.

Vadgaon is surrounded by Baglan Taluka towards west, Nandgaon Taluka towards South, Deola Taluka towards west, Chandwad Taluka towards south.

Malegaon, Satana, and Manmad are nearby cities.[2]

Vadgaon has a sub village Vaitagwadi, Dadawadi.

Demographics

India census,[3] Vadgaon had a population of 4,112. Males constitute 51.24% of the population and females 48.76%. Vadgaon has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: Male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 69%. In Vadgaon, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

The education system supports Marathi and English learning. Two schools offer primary and secondary education. For higher education students go to Malegaon. The two schools in Vadgaon are ZP School and Mokshayani Vidyalaya.

Culture

Well-known temples include Panch Mukhi Mahadev, Hanuman Mandir, Renuka Mata Mandir, and Savata Maharaj.

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Vadgaon Village, Malegaon Taluka, Nashik District. www.onefivenine.com.
  3. Web site: Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns .