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'''Hatkarwadi''' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]]:''हातकरवाडी'') is an Indian village located in the [[Shirur, Maharashtra|Shirur taluk]] of [[Beed district]] in the state of [[Maharashtra]] in [[India]]. The village comes under [[Marathwada]] region of [[Aurangabad]] division. It is a sprawling sun-baked district which has been affected by lack of [[rain]]. Not long ago, more than 1,200 people lived in its 125 squat homes. The scorching summer has ruined the life out of Hatkarwadi. The earth is brown and cracked. Only two of the 35 wells have some water left.<ref>{{cite web |title=There is no water. Why should people stay here? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48552199 |website=bbc.com}}</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
Hatkarwadi village stands deserted as most of the villagers have migrated in search of water and almost the entire village is empty. The village hand-pumps and wells having gone dry, the villagers have had no other option but to migrate. The prime source of living for the villagers is agriculture and the rearing of animals and crops. It includes millets; maize and cotton are grown here. Due to the crisis of water has everything has interrupted.<ref>{{cite web |title=Water scarcity forces Beed villagers to migrate |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/water-scarcity-forces-beed-villagers-to-migrate/story-t6R1wE0H4WuzsPmIseh6GJ.html |website=hindustantimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Indian villages lie empty as drought forces thousands to flee |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/12/indian-villages-lie-empty-as-drought-forces-thousands-to-flee |website=theguardian.com}}</ref><br />
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==Migration==<br />
Hatkarwadi had been deserted with only 10-15 families remaining out of a population of more than 2,000. As per the Census of 2011 by the Govt. of [[India]], the village was covered in the area of 164 [[hectares]]. It had 76 households in which total 363 persons were living, 178 were males and 185 were females. That time, village had total 255 literates and 108 were illiterates.<ref>{{cite web |title=population |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2730_PART_B_DCHB_SOLAPUR.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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==Education==<br />
Hatkarwadi has a [[primary school]], with classes till the fourth standard, only has a handful of students.<ref>{{cite web |title=Almost everyone in the village has left |url=https://ruralindiaonline.org/articles/almost-everyone-in-the-village-has-left/ |website=ruralindiaonline.org}}</ref><br />
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==Demographic==<br />
The people of the village mostly speak [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Hindi Language|Hindi]] to communicate. The village falls under the assembly constituency of Beed. Hatkarwadi [[PIN code]] is 414205 and postal head office is Rajuri Navgan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Demographic |url=https://www.indiapost.gov.in/VAS/Pages/LocatePostOffices.aspx?Pin=An0eDUKK3Vc= |website=indiapost.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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==Nearest areas==<br />
The nearby villages or towns are:<br />
* Sangalwadi<br />
* Karegaon<br />
* Wadzari<br />
* Pimpalgaon Dhas<br />
* Raimoha with Shirur (Ka ) Taluka towards North<br />
* Beed Taluka towards East<br />
* Jamkhed Taluka towards South<br />
* Ashti Taluka towards west<br />
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