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[[File:Karmaveer Nagar,Vaduj.jpg|thumb|Karmaveer Nagar]]<br />
Vaduj is a major town in [[Satara district]] of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It is the headquarters of [[Khatav]] Taluka. It is located on the banks of the [[Yerala river]], and is around {{convert|58|km|mi}} away from the district capital [[Satara (city)|Satara]], and {{convert|165|km|mi}} away from [[Pune]]. It is the biggest town in Khatav Taluka, with a population of around 32,636 (registered ) people. According to the [[2011 Census of India|2011 population census]], it has a literacy rate of 86%, which is above the national average. Recently, its status was changed to Nagar Panchayat .<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/563537-vaduj-maharashtra.html|title=Vaduj Village Population - Khatav - Satara, Maharashtra|website=www.census2011.co.in|access-date=2017-02-04}}</ref><br />
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==Location and markets==<br />
[[File:Main Road,Vaduj.jpg|thumb|Main road, Vaduj]]<br />
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Vaduj is large town and is located on the bank of "Yerala" River in Maharashtra (Ancient : Vedavati). Its emerging markets attract various people from surrounding villages. The main market area, known as "PETH", is considered the heart of the city.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Vaduj is a Nagar Panchayat and located in the Satara district of Maharashtra state, India.<br />
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The major surrounding villages and their distance from Vaduj are Pedgaon 6 km, Wakeshwar 5 km Katarkhatav 8 km, Tadavale 9 km, Ambavade 12 km, Bhurakavadi 7 km, Hingane 7km and Pusegaon 19 km.<br />
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==Languages==<br />
The language in Vaduj is [[Marathi language|Marathi]], and it is spoken by most of the native population.<br />
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==Education==<br />
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===Major public schools===<br />
* Hutatma Parshuram Vidyalaya (HPV)<br />
* Chhatrapati Shivaji High School (CSHV)<br />
* Chhatrapati Shivaji Polytechnics, Vaduj<br />
* Arts & Commers Collage Vaduj<br />
* Gurukul<br />
* Sevagiri English Medium School<br />
* Cambridge High School<br />
* Nutan Prathmik Shala<br />
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===Colleges===<br />
* HPV Jr. College.<br />
* Shivaji Polytechnic.<br />
* Shivaji Science and Jr. College.<br />
* Arts & Commerce College.<br />
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==Transport==<br />
[[File:Lord Ganesha, Vaduj.jpg|thumb|Lord Ganesha, Vaduj]]<br />
[[File:Mayani Bird Sanctuary.jpg|thumb|Mayani Bird Sanctuary]]<br />
Vaduj is well connected by two state highways (SH): Karad–Pandharpur and Baramati–Sangli. The MSRTC main depot is located at Vaduj. Various buses are available to reach major cities like Satara, Pune and state capital [[Mumbai]].<br />
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The nearest railway stations to Vaduj are [[Rahimatpur]] 30km and Koregaon 34km. <br />
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==Culture==<br />
People in Vaduj are of diverse religions and celebrate religious festivals like Diwali, Mahavir jayanti, Vishwakarma Jayanti, Eid, Buddhapornima and Christmas as well. Ganesh Mandir in Bajar patangan is well known in the surrounding area. Common surnames in Vaduj are Jagdale, Godse, Kale, Phadtare & shah.<br />
Vaduj is also famous for 'Quit india Movement' held in 1942.<br />
Parshuram Gharge, Born on 27 October 1901 at Vadagaon, dist. Satara, Maharashtra, was an active Congress worker. The Gandhian slogan 'Do Or Die' and the arrest of all the top national leaders before the launching of the 'Quit India' movement on 8 August 1942 galvanized the local activists in Satara so much that they lost no time in plunging themselves into the nationwide agitation against the British imperialism. In one such anti-British demonstration that Parshuram Gharge himself led in Khatav taluka, Satara, on 9 September 1942, more than 2000 people marched towards the Vaduz Cutcherry singing patriotic songs and crying nationalist slogans and hoisting the tricolor Congress flags . The local British officials tried to turn them away but the marchers went ahead, leading to the police firing on the non-violent crowd, and resulting in the death of Parshuram Gharge on the spot.<br />
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==Nearby tourist attractions==<br />
* Bhavani Mata Mandir at Pingaljai - 6 km<br />
* Yeralwadi Dam at Abavade – 6&nbsp;km<br />
* Janubai mandir Hingane - 5 km<br />
* Mayani Bird Sanctuary – 24&nbsp;km<br />
* Aundh Museum – 18&nbsp;km<br />
* Gondavale – 16&nbsp;km<br />
* Bhavling (Gursale) – 7&nbsp;km<br />
*Siddeshwar Kuroli – 10&nbsp;km<br />
*pusegaon - 20 km<br />
*Wakeshwar (Bhairavnath Mandir)- 4 km<br />
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==References==<br />
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