Wadi, Karnataka
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Wadi is a census town
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 in Gulbarga district
Gulbarga District
Gulbarga district is one of the 30 districts of Karnataka state in southern India. Gulbarga city is the administrative headquarters of the district...

 in the India
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n state
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 of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

.The Wadi railway junction is an important railway junction on Indian railways. Trains from metro cities of Mumbai
Mumbai
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, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

,Hyderabad and Chennai pass through this town.
Wadi is home to two cement plants of Associated Cement Company Limited ( ACC ) .The ACC has two cement plants of capacity 2.11 and 2.6 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).The cement plants are one of the largest in the country.
Wadi is also famous for its Limestone mines. Main source of income is ACC, Railway's and Working in Lime Stone Mines.
The growth of cement plants(ACC) and railways in the region has brought in people from diverse regions and cultures.
Gulbarga, which is around 37 km from wadi is a major educational centre which houses many engineering, medical, management and dental colleges.

Geography

Wadi is located at 17.07°N 76.98°E. It has an average elevation of 411 metres (1348 feet).

Demographics

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Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Wadi had a population of 30,038. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Wadi has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 45%. In Wadi, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourism

Wadi is not really a perfect tourist spot for Travelers but Cement plants are a must to watch as it has both the latest and oldest technologies Implemented.

Education

It has a good number of schools like S.A.C.S, Mahatma Gandhi, Al-Ameen, D.A.V, mini rose,govt high school etc amongst which D.A.V (Dayanand Anglo Vedic) & S.A.C.S (Saint Ambrose Convent School) are prominent in providing High-End Education

Culture and Tradition

As wadi being a diversified Town people follow a lot of different cultures and celebrate religious festivals together and National Holidays ie. 15th August, 26th January are celebrated with full spirits. For the flag hoisting students from D.A.V, S.A.C.S and Security Guards join together for a march and by the end of it the General Manager of ACC Cement plant hoists the flag. The celebration continues in the form of sports events like Running Races, Kabaddi, The Last Contender etc and an award function too comes along to reward excellence of the employees and students of above mentioned schools and Employees. The last best thing about the National Holidays here is "The Annapurna" which is basically a combination of food and Games.
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