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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 35,000 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.
Contents
- Map of Vaduj Maharashtra 415506
- Location and markets
- Geography
- Languages
- Major public schools
- Colleges
- Transport
- Culture
- Nearby tourist attractions
- References
Map of Vaduj, Maharashtra 415506
Location and markets
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 their distance from Vaduj are Hingane 4.5 km, Nadhaval 5.4 km, Pimpalwadi 4, Ambavade 9, Shirsawadi 10 km, Loni 12 km.
Languages
The language in Vaduj is Marathi, and it is spoken by most of the native population.
Major public schools
Colleges
Transport
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 kilometer 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 Godse and Kale.