Sindi, Maharashtra

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Sindi
Pola city
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Sindi
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 20°48′N78°52′E / 20.8°N 78.87°E / 20.8; 78.87 Coordinates: 20°48′N78°52′E / 20.8°N 78.87°E / 20.8; 78.87
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Wardha
Elevation
243 m (797 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total18,200
Languages
  Official Marathi and Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-MH
Website maharashtra.gov.in

Sindi is a city and a municipal council in Wardha district. Sindi is also known as Pola city.[ citation needed ] Sindi railway station is important stop between Wardha-Nagpur central rail route.

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Geography

Sindi is located at 20°48′N78°52′E / 20.8°N 78.87°E / 20.8; 78.87 . [1] It has an average elevation of 243 metres (797 feet).

Transport

There is a railway Station on Wardha - Nagpur line of Central Railways.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [2] Sindi had a population of 13,052. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sindi has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Sindi, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sindi
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.