Wankhed is a small village situated on the bank of the

Vaan River The Vaan River is a river of central India. It is tributary of Purna River, which is major tributary of Tapti River. It is also spelled as Wan or Van. It is also known as Waanganga. Description It rises in the Gawilgarh hills of eastern Satpur ...

in Maharashtra,

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. Wankhed is situated at the bank of the river "Wan" (Wan nadi) in the

Buldhana district Buldhana district (Marathi pronunciation: ulɖʰaːɳa is located in the Amravati division of Maharashtra, India. It is situated at the western border of Vidarbha region and is 500 km away from the state capital, Mumbai. The district ha ...

of Maharashtra state ( Vidarbha region). The river divides the region in two different places; one called Wankhed and other called Durgadaitya, resulting in that Wankhed is sometimes referred to as Wankhed-Durgadaitya. Another close-by place is the village of

Paturda Paturda is a village in Sangrampur tehsil in Buldhana district, Maharashtra state, India. Geography It is located on the east of Warwat Khanderao on MH State Highway 173 connecting Shegaon - Warwat Bakal - Bawanbir and Tunki. The nearby ...

, so Wankhed can be known as Wankhed-Paturda. It is known for famous Jagdamba Devi temple. In the month of Paush there is big fair and celebration of Jagdamba Devi. All the people who are transfer in cities for work come on this occasion. The population of the village is approximately 9,000. The primary occupation of the village is farming; main crops include cotton, pulses and/or soybeans. There is a big government PHC in the nearby area. There are some primary facilities such as a hospital, pharmacy and

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. The houses are predominantly old fashioned (some modernisation is also taking place in the new generation).

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Villages in Buldhana district

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