Wani, Yavatmal

Wani Wun
town
Entrance Entrance
Nickname(s): Black Diamond City
Wani Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Yavatmal
Elevation	228 m (748 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	58,820
• Rank	3rd in Yavatmal District
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	MH29
Website	www.yavatmal.nic.in/wani

Wani is a town and a municipal council in Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Demographics

As of the 2011 census of India, Wani had a population of 58,820. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Wani had an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 80%, and female literacy was 68%. In 2011 in Wani, 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.

In earlier times, Wani was known as 'Wun'. Wani was a district headquarters in Berar Province during British rule. Later on Wani became a taluka and Yavatmal its district (earlier name 'Yeoti').

The economy of the town is mostly driven by agriculture and mining businesses in the surrounding area. The town received the name "Black Diamond City" due to the huge coal deposits and many coal mines in the adjacent area. Limestone is also quarried in the area. The principal crops are cotton and soyabeans.

Geography

Wani is located at the eastern edge of Yavatmal District about 105 km from Yavatmal. It is on the Yavatmal-Chandrapur Road, nearly 55 km from Chandrapur and 135 km from Nagpur.

The only train that stops in Wani is the Nandigram Express (11401/11402) which connects to Nagpur. The next nearest railway station is in Warora.

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  Gunjecha Maroti Mandir

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  Wani Railway Station

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  Ranganath-Swami Statue

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  Ranganatha-Swami Temple entry

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  Ranganatha-Swami Temple view

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  Ranganatha-Swami Temple main gate

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  Ranganatha-Swami Temple inner

Other schools:

• Vivekanand Vidyalay Junior College and High School, Wani (D.M.Thawari)
• Wani Public School, Wani
• Adarsh Highschool, Wani
• Gurupeeth primary English medium school, jain layout, Wani
• Lokamanya Tilak Mahavidyalay, Wani
• Lions English Medium High School
• Swarnleela International School
• Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Junior College and High School
• Janata High School Junior College and High School
• Bal Vidya Mandir
• Mata Yashoda Primary School
• Macroon Students Academy
• Noorjahan Begum Salam Ahmed College of Arts and Commerce
• Noorjahan Begum Salam Ahmed Women's College of Law,Buranda

Wani has a Palika (municipal) market near the Ambedkar Square.

The Shri Ranganathaswami Temple situated here is visited by devotees between Falguna Vadya and Chaitra Sudha. shri nandeshwar temple is there. nandeshwar was bullock of cart of shri jagannath baba.

Coal mining in Wani

Western Coalfields Ltd., A subsidiary of Coal India Ltd. has a coal mining area - Wani North Area in the surroundings of Wani city. There are coal mines like Ukni, Pimpalgaon, Junad, Kolarpimpri, Rajur, Kumbarkhani, Ghonsa, Kartikay Coal Washeries and some new upcoming mining projects near Wani city.