Walwa, Sangli

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'''Walwa''' is a taluka in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is also known as '''Walwa-Islampur Taluka'''.<ref name="NPD-Walwa-Islampur">{{cite web|title=Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Nagar Panchayat Names of Walwa-Islampur, Sangli, Maharashtra|publisher=Ministry of Panchayat Raj, Government of India|url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=4558&pno=1&ptype=V&parenttype=B}}</ref> There are ninety-five panchayat villages in Walwa Taluka.<ref name="NPD-Valva-Islampur">{{cite web|title=Reports of National Panchayat Directory: nagar Panchayat Names of Valva-Islampur, Sangli, Maharashtra|publisher=Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India|url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=4558&pno=1&ptype=V&parenttype=B}}</ref>

It is 205 km from Pune and 351 km from Mumbai. Before independence, Walwa was known for its Prati Sarkar movement, particularly for Kranti singh Nana Patil, Vinayakrao Thorat, 'Rajarambapu Patil' Hutatma Kisan Ahir , 'Lalasaheb Patil' and Nagnath Nayakwadi.<ref name="Nagnath Naikwadi – a revolutionary of a different mould">{{cite web | url=http://www.firstpost.com/mumbai/nagnath-naikwadi-a-revolutionary-of-a-different-mould-254084.html | title=Nagnath Naikwadi – a revolutionary of a different mould | publisher=First Post | date=23 March 2012 | accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref>

The Krishna River passes through the taluka. The major crops produced in the taluka are sugarcane and grapes. The major occupations are Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

==Demographics== In the 2001 India census, Walwa Taluka had 427,377 inhabitants, 220,542 (51.6%) were males and 206,835 (48.4%) were females, for a gender ratio of 938 females per thousand males.<ref name="PF-2001-Walwa">{{cite web|title=Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Sangli: Walwa|publisher=Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=27&district_code=35}}</ref> The taluka was 78.6% rural in 2001.<ref name="PF-2001-Walwa" />

{{bar box |title=Religions in Walwa taluk (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Population by Religion - Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref> |titlebar=#FCD116 |left1=Religion |right1=Percent |float=left |bars= {{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|88.65}} {{bar percent|Islam|green|7.22}} {{bar percent|Jainism|pink|2.40}} {{bar percent|Buddhism|mediumblue|1.33}} {{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.40}} }}

In the 2011 census the population had increased to 455,138 inhabitants<ref name="PR-2">{{cite web|title=Population, Child Population in the age-group 0–6 and Literates by residence and sex, State, Districts, Tahsils 2011: Maharashtra|page=48|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Mumbai|url=http://pibmumbai.gov.in/English/PDF/E2012_PR3297.PDF}}</ref> and a gender ratio of 939 females per thousand males.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sex ratio of Population and Child Population in the age-group 0–6, State, Districts, Tahsils 2011: Maharashtra|page=9|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Mumbai|url=http://pibmumbai.gov.in/English/PDF/E2012_PR3298.PDF}}</ref> The taluka was 77.0% rural in 2011.<ref name="PR-2" /> The literacy rate in 2011 was 86.03% overall in Walwa Taluka, with a rate of 92.83% for males and 78.92% for females.<ref>{{cite web|title=Literacy rates by residence and sex, State, Districts, Tahsils 2011: Maharashtra|page=18|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Mumbai|url=http://pibmumbai.gov.in/English/PDF/E2012_PR3299.PDF}}</ref> In 2011 in Walwa Taluka, 9.66% of the population was 0 to 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 11.83% and 0.61% of the population respectively.<ref name="PR-2" />

{{Pie chart |thumb = left |caption = Languages of Walwa taluk (2011)<ref name="languages"/> |label1 = Marathi |value1 = 92.11 |color1 = red |label2 = Hindi |value2 = 3.37 |color2 = orange |label3 = Urdu |value3 = 2.34 |color3 = green |label4 = Kannada |value4 = 0.97 |color4 = darkslateblue |label5 = Others |value5 = 1.21 |color5 = grey }}

At the time of the 2011 census, 92.11% of the population spoke Marathi, 3.37% Hindi, 2.34% Urdu and 0.97% Kannada as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10212/download/13324/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2700.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref>

==List of towns and villages== There are two towns in Walwa Taluka, Ashta and Uran Islampur both with municipal councils.<ref name="NPR-2011-Walwa">{{cite web|title=NPR Report: Maharashtra: Sangli: Walwa|year=2011|publisher=National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=27&distcd=35&tslcode=002|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504194306/http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=27&distcd=35&tslcode=002|archivedate=4 May 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> There are more than ninety-five villages.<ref name="NPR-2011-Walwa" /> {{Columns-list|colwidth=22em| * Ashta * Ahirwadi * Aitavade Bk * Aitavade Kh * Bagani * Bahadurwadi * Bahe * Banewadi * Bavchi * Beradmachi * Bhadkimbe * Bharatwadi * Bhatwadi * Bhavaninagar * Bichud * Borgaon * Chikurde * Devarde * Dhagewadi * Dhavali * Dhotrewadi * Dongarwadi * Dudhari * Farnewadi (Borgaon) * Gatadwadi * Gaundwadi * Ghabakwadi * Gotkhindi * Hubalwadi * Itkare * Jakraiwadi * Jambhulwadi * June Khed * Kakachiwadi * Kalamwadi * Kameri * Kanegaon * Kapuskhed * Karandwadi * Karanjvade * Karve * Kasegaon * Kedarwadi * Kharatwadi * Kille Machhindra Gad * Kole * Koregaon * Krishnanagar * Kundalwadi * Kurlap * Ladegaon * Lavanmachi * Mahadevwadi * Malewadi * Manikwadi * Maralnathpur * Mardawadi * Masuchiwadi * Mirajwadi * Nagaon * Narsihapur * Nave Khed * Naykalwadi * Nerle * Ozarde * Padavalwadi [15] * Peth * Phalkewadi & Chandachiwadi * Pharnewadi(shigaon) * Pokharni * Rethare Harnaksha * Rethare Dharan * Rozawadi * Sakharale * Satapewadi * Shekharwadi * Shene * Shigaon * Shirate * Shirala * Shirgav * Shirgaon * Shivpuri * Surul * Takari * Tambave * Tandulwadi * Thanapude * Tujarpur * Vashi * Vitthalwadi * Waghwadi * Walwa * Wategaon * Yede Machchhindra * Yede Nipani * Yelur * Yewalewadi * Urun-Islampur }}

==See also== * Jayant Rajaram Patil

==Notes== {{Reflist}} {{Sangli district topics}}

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