Desaiganj also known as Navi Wadsa (lit. New Wadsa) is a Large Village and a municipal council in the Wadsa taluka in Gadchiroli district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The village of Wadsa, now called Juni Wadsa (lit. Old Wadsa) lies 2 km to the south-west. The town is situated on the banks of river Wainganga.
Demographics Indian census, Desaiganj has a population of 28,781 of which 14,388 are males while 14,393 are females. Literacy rate of Desaiganj is 88.38% higher than state average of 82.34%. In Desaiganj, Male literacy is around 93.58% while female literacy rate is 83.22%. The population with age of 0-6 is 3064, which is 10.65% of total population of Desaiganj.
Marathi is the most widely spoken language here.
YearMaleFemaleTotal PopulationChangeReligion (%)HinduMuslimChristianSikhsBuddhistJainOther religions and persuasionsReligion not stated2001Census India 2001.126961209724793 - 66.97914.3150.0810.49217.7750.2620.0810.0162011Census India 2011.14388143932878116.08565.96715.1660.1110.68817.5600.1630.1180.226
Transport It lies on National Highway-353C and National Highway-543. The town is served by Wadsa railway station, which lies on Chanda Fort–Gondia section of South East Central Railway.
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