Summary
Desaiganj also known as Navi Wadsa (lit. New Wadsa) is a Large Village and a municipal council in the Wadsa taluka in Gadchiroli district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The village of Wadsa, now called Juni Wadsa (lit. Old Wadsa) lies 2 km to the south-west. The town is situated on the banks of river Wainganga.
Desaiganj
Wadsa | |
|---|---|
Large Village | |
 Main Road | |
  Desaiganj Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 20°38′12″N 79°59′09″E / 20.6367°N 79.9859°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Gadchiroli |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council Class-3 |
| • Body | Desaiganj Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 28,781[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MH-33 |
Demographics edit
As of the 2011[update] Indian census, Desaiganj has a population of 28,781[1] of which 14,388 are males while 14,393 are females. Literacy rate of Desaiganj is 88.38% higher than state average of 82.34%. In Desaiganj, Male literacy is around 93.58% while female literacy rate is 83.22%. Population of children with age of 0-6 is 3064 which is 10.65% of total population of Desaiganj.
Marathi is the most widely spoken languages here.
| Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change | Religion (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikhs | Buddhist | Jain | Other religions and persuasions | Religion not stated | |||||
| 2001[2] | 12696 | 12097 | 24793 | - | 66.979 | 14.315 | 0.081 | 0.492 | 17.775 | 0.262 | 0.081 | 0.016 |
| 2011[1] | 14388 | 14393 | 28781 | 16.085 | 65.967 | 15.166 | 0.111 | 0.688 | 17.560 | 0.163 | 0.118 | 0.226 |
Transport edit
It lies on National Highway-353C and National Highway-543. The town is served by Wadsa railway station, which lies on Chanda Fort–Gondia section of South East Central Railway.