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Wadwani वडवणी mr Nagar Panchayat India Maharashtra right Location of Wadwani in Maharashtra Location in Maharashtra, India 18 59 N 76 03 E inline,title Country India State Maharashtra District Beed Tehsil Wadwani Taluka status December 1999 Nagar Panchayat Wadwani Nagar Panchayat 462 12484 2011 Languages Official Marathi IST +5:30 PIN 431122 MH-44, MH-23 https://beed.nic.in
Wadwani is a town and a tehsil (Taluka) in the Beed district of Maharashtra, India. It is part of the Majalgaon subdivision and is situated in the Marathwada region.2011 Primary Census Abstract Data Tables – India: Final Population Totals https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx 27 April 2025 Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India
History and Administration
Wadwani was officially designated as a Taluka in December 1999 by the then Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Gopinath Munde. The Taluka encompasses 40 villages and serves as a significant administrative hub in the district. It is represented by six Panchayat Samiti circles and three Zilla Parishad members.
Administratively, the town falls under the Majalgaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency) for state elections and the Beed (Lok Sabha constituency) for national parliamentary elections.
Education
Wadwani is an emerging educational hub in the Beed district. The town is home to several primary, secondary, and higher education institutions, including:
Sindhphana Madhyamik Vidyalaya
Maharani Tarabai School
Lokmanya Tilak College
Vaishnavi College
Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI)
Sant Bhagwanbaba English School
Bansidhar Munde English School
The town's connectivity was recently improved by its addition to the Central Railway zone network with the establishment of the Wadwani railway station.
Places of Interest
The Wadwani Taluka contains several sites of historical and religious significance:
Salimba: Located 5 km north of Wadwani, this village was impacted during the 1993 Latur earthquake. Structural remnants of affected houses remain visible in the village.
Raja Harishchandra Pimpri: Notable for housing a temple dedicated to Harishchandra, which is considered rare in India.
Chinchwan: Located 5 km from the town, it features a temple dedicated to Makardhwaja, the son of Hanuman.
Mainda: Features a Lord Mahadev temple situated on a mountain shaped like the "OM" symbol.
Chardari: Known for its ancient Hanuman temple.
Religious Shrines: Other local landmarks include Kotharban (Satavai Devi Temple), Khadki (Khandoba Temple), and Rui Pimpla (Gorakshnath Mandir).
References
External links
Official website of Beed District
Category:Cities and towns in Beed district
Category:Talukas in Maharashtra
Category:Beed district