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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Wada<br />
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| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = city<br />
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| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|19.39|N|73.08|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = [[India]]<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Palghar district|Palghar]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| founder = <br />
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| leader_name = {{citation needed|date=January 2013}}<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| elevation_m = 38<br />
| population_total = 178370<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 421303<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 02526<br />
| registration_plate = MH-48<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Palghar]], [[Bhiwandi]], [[Vasai-Virar]], [[Thane]]<br />
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'''Wada''' or '''Vada''' is one of the eight [[taluka]]s of the [[Palghar district]] in the [[Konkan division]] of [[Maharashtra]] state in [[India]]. Centuries ago wada taluka known as kamalpur It is one of the most industrialised [[taluka]]s in [[Palghar district]].<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Wada is located at {{Coord|19.65|N|73.13|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Wada.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Wada]</ref> It has an average elevation of 38&nbsp;metres (124&nbsp;feet). It was formerly in [[Thane district]].<br />
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===Rivers, fort and lakes===<br />
The main rivers flowing through Wada are the Vaitarna and Pinjal. There are three main lakes in Wada town.<br />
Kohoj Killa is a fort near Kanchad Village at Vaghote. <br />
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==Castes==<br />
There are many castes living in Wada taluka, mainly Maratha, Adivasi, Kunbi, Nhavi, Agri, Koli, Bhanushali, Vaishya Vani, Chambhar, Muslims, Buddhist and Sonar.<br />
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==Education==<br />
This city has schools and colleges:<br />
* Sarswati Vidya Mandir Kanchad<br />
* True Light English Medium School<br />
* Little Angel's English medium school <br />
* Pandurang Javji high school<br />
* Swami Vivekanand Vidyamandir & Jr College<br />
* Sharda Vidyalaya<br />
* Wada College of Management & science<br />
* Anand Laxman College of Science, Art & Commerce<br />
* Ideal CBSE School<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Wada had a population of 75,291. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Wada has an average literacy rate of 92%, higher than the national average of 72.5%. In Wada, 12% of the population is under six years of age.<br />
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{{As of|2011}} India census, Wada taluka has a population of 142,753, with 52.33% males and 47.66% females. Of the total population, 128,467 persons live in rural areas and 14,286 in urban areas;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=27&district_code=21 |title=Wada, palghar, Maharashtra |publisher=[[Government of India]], Ministry of Home Affairs |access-date=26 October 2012}}</ref> at the 2011 Census the population had risen to 178,370. Wada is emerging as a new industrial hub with several industrial undertakings and foundries being established recently.<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{palghar district topics}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Palghar district]]<br />
[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Palghar district]]<br />
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4. [https://palgharkar.in/wada-taluka-information/ Wada taluka marathi information]. आम्ही पालघरकर Marathi blog<br />
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