Wankhed
Encyclopedia
Wankhed is a small village, situated on the bank of Vaan River
in Maharashtra
, India
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Wankhed is situated at the bank of river "wan" (WAN NADI) in the buldana district of maharashtra state (vidarbha region).The river divides the region in two different places one called wankhed and other called "Durgadaitya" so the wankhed is sometimes referred to as (wankhed-durgadaitya) also the nearest place is the village "Paturda" so wankhed is also known as (wankhed-paturda) .
It is known for famous Jagdamba Devi temple. The population of the village is approximately 7,000. The principal occupation of the village is farming; main crops include cotton, pulses, soyabean. There are enough primary facilities like Hospital, pharmacy and school. Being an old place wankhed people are also of traditional type; mostly the houses are old fashioned (some modernisation is also taking place by new generation) Mostly people includes "marawadi people mainly include Gandhi, Chandak, Rathi etc. People from Wankhed are on top position in India, Austria, UK, USA and some other countries.
Vaan River
The Vaan River is a river of central India. It is tributary of Purna River, which is major tributary of Tapti River.-Description:It rises in the Gawilgarh hills of eastern Satpura Range in Amravati District of Maharashtra state, and flows southward, draining Amravati, Akola and Buldhana region...
in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Wankhed is situated at the bank of river "wan" (WAN NADI) in the buldana district of maharashtra state (vidarbha region).The river divides the region in two different places one called wankhed and other called "Durgadaitya" so the wankhed is sometimes referred to as (wankhed-durgadaitya) also the nearest place is the village "Paturda" so wankhed is also known as (wankhed-paturda) .
It is known for famous Jagdamba Devi temple. The population of the village is approximately 7,000. The principal occupation of the village is farming; main crops include cotton, pulses, soyabean. There are enough primary facilities like Hospital, pharmacy and school. Being an old place wankhed people are also of traditional type; mostly the houses are old fashioned (some modernisation is also taking place by new generation) Mostly people includes "marawadi people mainly include Gandhi, Chandak, Rathi etc. People from Wankhed are on top position in India, Austria, UK, USA and some other countries.