Vadgaon
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Vadgaon or Vadgaon Maval (formerly spelled Wadgaon or Wargaum) is a census town
in Pune district
in the India
n state
of Maharashtra
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, Vadgaon, Tal. Maval. Di. Pune had a population of 11,359. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Vadgaon has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 69%. In Vadgaon, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
, Wadgaon (as the name was then spelled) was the site of a battle in which the Maratha Empire
inflicted a defeat on the East India Company
and of a treaty in which the British had to make considerable concessions. (See First Anglo-Maratha War#Battle of Wadgaon).
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in Pune district
Pune District
Pune District is situated in Maharashtra state of India. Pune city is the district headquarters. In the last census on 2001, the total population of the district was 7,232,555, making it the fourth most populous district in India . Urban population comprises 58.08% of the total population...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
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Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Vadgaon, Tal. Maval. Di. Pune had a population of 11,359. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Vadgaon has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 69%. In Vadgaon, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Battle in the First Anglo-Maratha War
In the First Anglo-Maratha WarFirst Anglo-Maratha War
The First Anglo-Maratha War was the first of three Anglo-Maratha wars fought between the British East India Company and Maratha Empire in India. The war began with the Treaty of Surat and ended with the Treaty of Salbai.-Background:...
, Wadgaon (as the name was then spelled) was the site of a battle in which the Maratha Empire
Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²....
inflicted a defeat on the East India Company
East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
and of a treaty in which the British had to make considerable concessions. (See First Anglo-Maratha War#Battle of Wadgaon).