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Warthi is a large village in the Mohadi Taluka in the Bhandara district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Warthi is known for its steel industries.

Warthi
Village
Warthi Location in Mohadi Taluka
Coordinates: 21.2378°N 79.6445°E / 21.2378; 79.6445
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Region	Vidarbha
District	Bhandara
Taluka	Mohadi
Government
• Type	Gram Panchayat
• Body	Warthi Grampanchayat
Area
• Total	4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation	265 m (869 ft)
Population
• Total	13,058
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Demonym	Warthiwasi
Languages
• Official	Marathi
• Additional Official	English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	441905
Telephone code	+917184
Vehicle registration	MH-36

Transport

It is situated on newly declared National Highway NH 543K which connects cities of Bhandara and Balaghat in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh respectively. It hosts the Bhandara Road Railway Station.[1]

Education

The Government College of Education is a school in Warthi. A private school is run by the iron and steel industry, for children of employees and local people. This school is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education.

Demographics

Warthi has a population of 13,058. Out of this total 6,629 are males and 6,429 are females.[2]

The population of children between the age of 0-6 is 1,443. This is 11.05 % of the total population. The literacy rate is 90.75%, higher than the state average of 82.34%. In Warthi, male literacy is approximately 94.91% while female literacy is 86.49 %.

The villagers speak the Marathi Language.

Religion

Hinduism is the predominant religion in Warthi, followed by Buddhism and Islam.

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