Warthi is a large village in the Mohadi Taluka in the Bhandara district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Warthi is known for its steel industries.

Warthi
Village
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Warthi
Location in Mohadi Taluka
Coordinates: 21°14′16″N 79°38′40″E / 21.2378°N 79.6445°E / 21.2378; 79.6445
Country India
State Maharashtra
RegionVidarbha
DistrictBhandara
TalukaMohadi
Government
 • TypeGram Panchayat
 • BodyWarthi Grampanchayat
Area
 • Total4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
265 m (869 ft)
Population
 • Total13,058
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
DemonymWarthiwasi
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
 • Additional OfficialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
441905
Telephone code+917184
Vehicle registrationMH-36

Transport

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It is situated on newly declared National Highway NH 543K which connects cities of Bhandara and Balaghat in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh respectively. It hosts the Bhandara Road Railway Station.[1]

Education

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The Government College of Education is a school in Warthi. A private school is run by the iron and steel industry, for children of employees and local people. This school is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education.

Demographics

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Warthi has a population of 13,058. Out of this total 6,629 are males and 6,429 are females.[2]

The population of children between the age of 0-6 is 1,443. This is 11.05 % of the total population. The literacy rate is 90.75%, higher than the state average of 82.34%. In Warthi, male literacy is approximately 94.91% while female literacy is 86.49 %.

The villagers speak the Marathi Language.

Religion

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Religion in Warthi (2011)

  Hinduism (67.57%)
  Buddhism (27.16%)
  Islam (4.07%)
  Christianity (0.47%)
  Sikhism (0.31%)
  Jainism (0.25%)
  Not stated (0.16%)
Religions in Warthi
Religion Percent
Hindus
67.57%
Buddhist
27.16%
Muslims
4.07%
Christians
0.47%
Sikh
0.31%
Jains
0.25%
Others
0.16%

Hinduism is the predominant religion in Warthi, followed by Buddhism and Islam.

References

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  1. ^ "Bhandara Road Railway Station (BRD) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Alphabetical listing of Places in Maharashtra that start with Bh". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 3 September 2019.