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Revenue village·Mahur taluka·Nanded

Wai

Mahur mandal
Pincode 431724
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
sitaram dama madavi
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LGD code
544174
Pincode
431724
Population
4,423
Households
887
Literacy rate
72.5%
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,961
Distance to district centre
149 km
Distance to mandal centre
66 km
Distance to Mumbai
554 km
Distance to Hyderabad
370 km
Nearest railway station
Chandur · 17 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Rural Hospital Nandgaon-Khandeshwar · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Wai compares

By population, Wai ranks #2 of 85 villages in Mahur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
72.5%
+6.1% vs mandal average
Wai
72.5%
Mahur mandal
66.4%
Nanded district
65.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
911
−31 vs mandal average
Wai
911
Mahur mandal
942
Household size
people per home
5.0
+0.5 vs mandal average
Wai
5.0
Mahur mandal
4.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Wai at a glance

Wai is a village of 4,423 people in 887 households (Census 2011) in Mahur taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra, the 2nd-largest of 85 villages in Mahur taluka. Literacy is 73%, 6 points above the taluka average of 66% and the sex ratio is 911 women per 1,000 men. It lies 149 km from the Nanded district centre, 23 km from Tembhurni, the nearest town, 17 km from Chandur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 431724; the LGD village code is 544174. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital Nandgaon-Khandeshwar, 7 km away. The sarpanch is sitaram dama madavi, and the village votes in Digras assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanjay Rathod. The population is estimated at 5,215 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Wai

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Wai · this village4,42373%
Both · Kinwat53970%1.5 km S
Both · Darwha1,30171%1.5 km S
Both · Kelapur2,20070%1.5 km S
Both · Selu61063%1.5 km S
Wajradevi · Chandur Railway01.6 km NW
Ajmatpur · Hinganghat02.3 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Wai

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
15
Power hours (winter)
15
Primary school
2
Middle school
3
Secondary school
2
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
Kinwat
Distance to nearest town (km)
35
Distance to district HQ (km)
151
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
17
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
1,060.68
Irrigated area (ha)
926.5
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Wai

LGD code
544174
Pincode
431724
Population (Census 2011)
4,423
Population (projected 2026)
5,215
Households
887
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
911
Literacy rate
72.5%
Coordinates
20.66794°N, 77.90266°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Yavatmal-Washim
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Digras
Member of Parliament
Sanjay Deshmukh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sanjay Rathod
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
sitaram dama madavi
Block / Mandal
Mahur
Getting there

How to reach Wai

Mandal centre
Mahur · ≈ 66 km
≈ 2 h 15 min by car · 2 h 40 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Nanded · ≈ 149 km
≈ 5 h 5 min by car · 6 h 2 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 19,014 people
Tembhurni · ≈ 23 km
≈ 47 min by car · 56 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai554 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad370 km
  • Bengaluru856 km
  • Chennai880 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationChandur17 km
  • Hospital / PHCRural Hospital Nandgaon-Khandeshwar7 km
  • ATM / bankMaha-e-Seva Kendra CSP28 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian oil25 km
  • CollegeDr Rajendra Gade Institute of Technology31 km
  • Police stationNandgaon Khandeshwar Police Station7 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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