Wadgera is a taluka panchayat[2] in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][3] Administratively, Wadgera is in the Yadgir district in Karnataka. Wadgera is 23 km by road south of the City of Yadgir and 39 km by road southeast of the town of Shahapur. The nearest rail station is Yadgir and the nearest railhead is in Yadgir.[4]
Wadgera | |
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![]() ![]() Wadgera Location in Karnataka, India | |
Coordinates: 16°35′11″N 77°05′54″E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Karnataka |
District | Yadgir |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
• Body | Taluka panchayat |
Elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 7,349 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
Vehicle registration | KA 33 |
Website | karnataka |
Wadgera is new taluka centre announced in 2017 under congress government.[3]
As of 2001 India census, Wadgera had a population of 7,349 with 3,652 males and 3,697 females.[1]
The government pre-university college at wadagera has twice been shifted away to other locales.[5]
A 20 MW Solar power plant was constructed at wadgera in the 2018 by Mahindra susten pvt ltd. It was owned by Hero future energies ltd.
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