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
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Large Village | |
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![]() ![]() Desaiganj Location in Maharashtra, India | |
Coordinates: 20.6367°N 79.9859°E / 20.6367; 79.9859 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Gadchiroli |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council Class-3 |
• Body | Desaiganj Municipal Council |
Area | |
• Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,000 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | MH-33 |
As of the 2011[update] Indian census,[1] Desaiganj has a population of 28,781 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.
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.
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