Vaduj

Vaduj is a town in the Satara district of Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters of Khatav Taluka of the Satara district. The town located on the banks of the Yerala river, is around 58 kilometres (36 mi) away from its district center Satara, and 165 kilometres (103 mi) away from Pune. Existing in the Pune division of Maharashtra, it's the biggest town in Khatav Taluka, with a population of around 32,636 (registered ) people. According to the 2011 population census, it has a literacy rate of more than 86%, which is above the national average. Recently, its status was changed to Nagar Panchayat by a new ruling of the state government.[1]

Karmaveer Nagar

Location and markets
Main road, Vaduj

Vaduj is large town and a major taluka place of Khatav taluka located on the bank of "Yerala" River in Maharashtra (Ancient : Vedavati). Its emerging markets attract various people from surrounding villages. The main market area, known as "PETH", is considered the heart of city.

Geography

Vaduj is a Nagar Panchayat and located in the Satara district of Maharashtra state, India.

The surrounding nearby villages and there distance from Vaduj are Pedgaon 6 km, wakeshwar 5 km katarkhatav 8 km Tadavale 9 km Ambavade 12 km bhurakavadi 7km Hingane 7km

Languages

The language in Vaduj is Marathi, and it is spoken by most of the native population.

Education

Major public schools
  • Hutatma Parshuram Vidyalaya (HPV)
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji High School (CSHV)
  • Shivai High School
  • Gurukul
  • Sevagiri English Medium School
  • Cambridge High School

Colleges
  • HPV Jr. College.
  • Shivaji Polytechnic.
  • Shivaji Science and Jr. College.
  • Arts & Commerce College.

Transport
Lord Ganesha, Vaduj
Mayani Bird Sanctuary

Vaduj is well connected by two state highways (SH): Karad–Pandharpur and Baramati–Sangli. The MSRTC main depot is located at Vaduj. Various buses are available to reach major cities like Satara, Pune and state capital Mumbai.

The nearest railway station to Vaduj is Rahimatpur, which is located 29.6 kilometers from Vaduj. The following are other railway stations and their distance from Mamakudi: Rahimatpur railway station (29.6 km), Targaon railway station (32.6 km), Koregaon railway station (33.7 km), Karad railway station (40.6 km), Shirravde railway station (40.8 km).

Culture

People in Vaduj are of diverse religions and celebrate religious festivals like Diwali, Mahavir jayanti, Eid, Buddhapornima and Christmas as well. Ganesh Mandir in Bajar patangan is well known in the surrounding area. Common surnames in Vaduj are Jagdale, Godse, Kale,Phadtare & shah

Nearby tourist attractions
  • Bhavani Mata Mandir at Pingaljai - 6 km
  • Yeralwadi Dam at Abavade – 6 km
  • Janubai mandir Hingane - 5 km
  • Mayani Bird Sanctuary – 24 km
  • Aundh Museum – 18 km
  • Gondavale – 16 km
  • Bhavling (Gursale) – 7 km
  • Siddeshwar Kuroli – 10 km
  • pusegaon - 20 km
  • Wakeshwar (Bhairavnath Mandir)- 4 km

References
  1. "Vaduj Village Population - Khatav - Satara, Maharashtra". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 4 February 2017.

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