Pandharkawada
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Pandharkawda | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Pandharkawda Location in Maharashtra, India  Pandharkawda Pandharkawda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19°57′34″N 78°43′34″E / 19.9594527°N 78.7261256°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | yavatmal district |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 31,094 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 445302 |
| Telephone code | 07235 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:983 ♂/♀ |
Pandharkawda is a City and a Municipal council in Yavatmal district of the Vidarbha region in Indian state of Maharashtra.[1] The Pandharkawada municipality won "Best Municipality at Amravati Division" in 2006 and a quality of education award in 2011.[citation needed] It is near the Saikheda Dam, an earthfill dam on the Khuni River.[citation needed].
Kharip Crops
Jowar, Cotton, Groundnut and rice are the major kharip crops.
Jowar – grows in talukas such as Pusad, Ner, Mahagaon, Umarkhed, Maregaon, Ghatanji, Wani and Zari Jamni.
Cotton – major talukas are Ghatanji, Wani, Pusad, Umarkhed, Mahagaon and Ner.
Groundnut - talukas such as Pusad, Digras, Darwha, Arni, Ghatanji etc.
Rabi Crops
Wheat and gram are the important crops. Rabi sesame and linseed (Jawas) are grown along with these crops.
Wheat – talukas lying in river basins of Wardha and Painganga. Umarkhed, Pusad, Wani, Digras, Maregaon and Zari Jamni are the largest. Talukas such as Arni, Ghatanji and Yavatmal also take this crop.
Gram – talukas such as Umarkhed, Wani, Ralegaon, Maregaon, Pusad, Digras, Ghatanji and Babhulgaon.
Irrigated crops
Sugarcane, bananas, Oranges, Grapes and betel leaves are important irrigated crops.
Sugar cane – Pusad, Umarkhed and Mahagaon talukas
Bananas and oranges – Zadgaon, Ralegaon, Kalamb and Dabha-Pahur regions
Grapes – Pusad and Umarkhed region
Betel leaves - Lalkhed, Darwha, Digras and Umarkhed region
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Pandharkawada had a population of 26,567. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pandharkawada has an average literacy rate of 74%, significantly higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is at 80%, while female literacy is 68%.[citation needed] In Pandharkawada, 13% of the population is under age 6.
| Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change | Religion (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikhs | Buddhist | Jain | Other religions and persuasions | Religion not stated | |||||
| 2001[3] | 13,613 | 12,959 | 26,572 | - | 74.616 | 18.745 | 0.181 | 0.467 | 3.793 | 0.884 | 1.291 | 0.023 |
| 2011[4] | 15,681 | 15,413 | 31,094 | 17̥% | 75.622 | 18.991 | 0.154 | 0.322 | 4.039 | 0.746 | 0.090 | 0.035 |