Wankhed

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Wankhed
Wankhed
Location of Wankhed
in Maharashtra and India
Coordinates 20°59′24″N 76°44′13″E / 20.990°N 76.737°E / 20.990; 76.737
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District(s) Buldhana
Nearest city Shegaon
Parliamentary constituency Buldhana
Assembly constituency Jalgaon Jamod
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)


Wankhed is a small village, situated on the bank of Vaan River in Maharashtra, India.[1]

Wankhed is known for famous Jagdamba Devi temple. The population of this village is approximately 7000. Wankhed is well know for cotton. There are enough primary facilities in Wankhed like Hospital, pharmacy and school. Wankhed people are good, best example is, people built school name Shri Shiv Shankar Vidyalay. There are lot of people from Wankhed, who are on top position in India, Austria, UK , USA and some other countries.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Ban River". Gazetteer of Taluks, Towns, Important Villages, Rivers and Hills: Central Provinces District Gazetteers: Buldhana. Government of Maharashtra. http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/pdf/gazeetter_reprint/Buldhana/appendix_b.html. Retrieved 2009-01-11. 

Coordinates: 20°59′24″N 76°44′13″E / 20.990°N 76.737°E / 20.990; 76.737