Desaiganj

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.

For the Wadsa village, see Juni Wadsa.

Desaiganj

Wadsa
Large Village
Main Road
Desaiganj
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20.6367°N 79.9859°E / 20.6367; 79.9859
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictGadchiroli
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council Class-3
 • BodyDesaiganj Municipal Council
Area
 • Total9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total20,000
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMH-33

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census,[1] 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 and Gondi are 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.

References
  1. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.


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