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Waka

Loha mandal
Pincode 431709
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LGD code
545250
Pincode
431709
Post office
Naigaon (Nanded)
Population
2,529
Households
457
Literacy rate
73.6%
Sex ratio
945 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,208
Distance to district centre
55 km
Distance to mandal centre
1 km
Distance to Mumbai
429 km
Distance to Hyderabad
260 km
Nearest railway station
Mirkhal · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Rural Hospital, Purna · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Waka compares

By population, Waka ranks #22 of 126 villages in Loha mandal.

Literacy rate
%
73.6%
+11.5% vs mandal average
Waka
73.6%
Loha mandal
62.1%
Nanded district
65.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
945
+7 vs mandal average
Waka
945
Loha mandal
938
Household size
people per home
5.5
+0.4 vs mandal average
Waka
5.5
Loha mandal
5.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Waka at a glance

Waka is a village of 2,529 people in 457 households (Census 2011) in Loha taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra, the 22nd-largest of 126 villages in Loha taluka. Literacy is 74%, 11 points above the taluka average of 62% and the sex ratio is 945 women per 1,000 men. It lies 55 km from the Nanded district centre, 23 km from Palam, the nearest town, 5 km from Mirkhal railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 431709, served by Naigaon (Nanded) post office; the LGD village code is 545250. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital, Purna, 10 km away. The village votes in Gangakhed assembly constituency, represented by MLA Gutte Ratnakar Manikrao. The population is estimated at 2,982 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Waka

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Waka · this village2,52974%
Yeli · Loha1,71060%0 km N
Suki · Purna1,61358%0 km N
Pimpalgaon Balapur · Purna1,82767%1.4 km NE
Malkapur · Loha31755%2 km SE
Penur · Loha4,94356%2.7 km S
Sanlapur · Mangrulpir02.8 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Waka

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
Nanded
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
50
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
955.1
Irrigated area (ha)
900.13
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Waka

LGD code
545250
Pincode
431709
Post office
Naigaon (Nanded)
Population (Census 2011)
2,529
Population (projected 2026)
2,982
Households
457
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
945
Literacy rate
73.6%
Coordinates
19.22060°N, 76.95639°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Parbhani
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gangakhed
Member of Parliament
Sanjay Jadhav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Gutte Ratnakar Manikrao
Block / Mandal
Loha
Getting there

How to reach Waka

Mandal centre
Loha · ≈ 1.5 km
≈ 3 min by car · 4 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Nanded · ≈ 55 km
≈ 1 h 52 min by car · 2 h 13 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,286 people
Palam · ≈ 23 km
≈ 48 min by car · 57 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai429 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad260 km
  • Bengaluru698 km
  • Chennai769 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMirkhal5 km
  • Bus stopParbhani Bus Station20 km
  • Hospital / PHCRural Hospital, Purna10 km
  • ATM / bankJankalyan Sahakari Bank Parbhani21 km
  • Petrol pumphp35 km
  • CollegeMatoshri College35 km
  • Police stationPalam Police Station23 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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