Skip to main content

About Waghala Village

Waghala is a large village in Pathri tehsil, in the district of Parbhani, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,859, made up of 1,456 males and 1,403 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1850.46 hectares hectares.

Waghala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Waghala village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Parbhani
Tehsil Pathri
Area (hectares) 1850.46 hectares
Population 2,859
Male Population 1,456
Female Population 1,403
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Waghala compares

By the 2011 count Waghala is the 8th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,825 residents. Its 1850.46 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Waghala

Waghala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Waghala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Waghala from other places

Waghala lies about 33 km from Parbhani, and the nearest railway station is Devalgaon Avchar, about 24 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Waghala
Tehsil headquarters Pathri 13 km
Nearest town Pāthri 13 km
Nearest railway station Devalgaon Avchar 24 km
District headquarters Parbhani 33 km

Villages closest to Waghala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pathri tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Waghala

As per the Census of India 2011, Waghala village had a population of 2,859. That makes it the 8th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,825 residents.

Waghala village has 1,456 males and 1,403 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Waghala has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Waghala covers 1850.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Waghala falls under Pathri tehsil of Parbhani district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Waghala is Devalgaon Avchar, about 24 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Waghala.

Waghala is about 33 km from Parbhani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Waghala is in Pathri tehsil of Parbhani district. Pathri is about 13 km away. Pāthri is about 13 km away. Devalgaon Avchar is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Phularwadi (2.9 km), Chate Pimpalgaon (3.0 km) and Sarola Bk (4.0 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Waghala today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.