Waghangaon, Lanja, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India
Content updated on December 23, 2024.
Geographic Location of Waghangaon
The village Waghangaon is located in Lanja Tahsil of Ratnagiri District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Lanja Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rajapur, which is about 25 kilometers away from Waghangaon.
Travel and Communication for Waghangaon
The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.
Postal Address:
Waghangaon,
Ratnagiri,
Maharashtra, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Waghangaon
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A brief summary of available data for Waghangaon is given below:
Category | Resolution | Period |
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Precipitation - h | Half Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid | 2001 - 2024 |
Precipitation - l | Daily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid | 1901 - 2024 |
Temperature - h | Monthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid | 1901 - 2023 |
Temperature - l | Daily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid | 1951 - 2024 |
Social Structure of Waghangaon
As per available data from the year 2009, 765 persons live in 184 house holds in the village Waghangaon. There are 410 female individuals and 355 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.59% and males constitute 46.41% of the total population.
There are 60 scheduled castes persons of which 30 are females and 30 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.84% of the total population.
Population density of Waghangaon is 202.38 persons per square kilometer.
Land and Natural Resources in Waghangaon
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Total area of Waghangaon is 378 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.
Total sown/agricultural area is 59 ha. About 59 ha is irrigated area.
About 1 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 30 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 12 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.
About 70 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 72 ha is culturable waste land. About 4 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 52 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.
Schools in Waghangaon
There is a government pre-primary school in the village Waghangaon.
There are 2 government primary schools in the village Waghangaon.
There is a government middle school in the village Waghangaon.
There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Vel, which is less than 5 kms away from Waghangaon.
There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Watul, which is 5-10 kms away from Waghangaon.
Colleges in Waghangaon
There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Ratnagiri, which is more than 10 kms away from Waghangaon.
There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Ratnagiri, which is more than 10 kms away from Waghangaon.
There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Kolhapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Waghangaon.
There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Kolhapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Waghangaon.
There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Kolhapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Waghangaon.
Other Educational Facilities in Waghangaon
There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ratnagiri, which is more than 10 kms away from Waghangaon.
There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Lanja, which is more than 10 kms away from Waghangaon.
There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Vilwade, which is 5-10 kms away from Waghangaon.
Healthcare Facilities in Waghangaon
There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Waghangaon.
There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Waghangaon.
There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Waghangaon.
There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Waghangaon.
There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Waghangaon.
There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Waghangaon.
There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Waghangaon.
There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Waghangaon.
There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Waghangaon.
There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Waghangaon.
There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Waghangaon.
*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.
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