SDO Wada

About Wada

Wada taluka is included in Wada subdivision of Palghar district. It is located in the eastern part of Palghar district. Wada taluka shares its southeastern border with Thane district, its eastern border with Mokhada taluka and its northern border with Vikramgad and Jawhar talukas. Wada taluka shares its western border with Palghar taluka and is 46 km from Palghar district headquarters Wada. As per the 2011 census, Wada taluka has a total population of 1,78,370, with a literacy rate of 63.15%. Wada taluka consists of 7 mandals namely Wada, Kudus, Kone, Kanchad, Khanivali, Met and Mandwa respectively.

The geographical area of Wada taluka is 70,043 hectares and includes 172 revenue villages and 84 gram panchayats. The jurisdiction of Wada Nagar Panchayat covers the urban population of the city.

A notable religious site in Wada taluka is the ancient Shankar temple in Tilaase village. Every year, a fair is held at Tilaase temple on the occasion of Mahashivratri, which is attended by thousands of devotees. Nearby, there is also the famous Vitthal-Rukmini temple. Adjacent to Wada taluka are the Tansa, Bhatsa, Lower, Middle and Upper Vaitarna dams, which are major sources of drinking water supply for the cities of Mumbai and Thane. Wada is home to the largest wholesale firecracker market in Maharashtra.

The geographical area of Wada taluka is as follows.

Geographical area	700 sq. km.
Weather	Hot, humid and humid
Population	1,78,370
Adjacent talukas and districts	Southeast: Thane District East: Mokhada North: Vikramagad, Jawhar West: Palghar

Cultural heritage And History

History

Wada Taluka was created during the British era and the British-era building of the Tehsil Office of the Wada Taluka headquarters was built in 1902 and is still in strong condition.

Cultural heritage

The majority of the population in Wada taluka consists of Warli, Katkari and Mahadev Koli tribes, who are classified as Scheduled Tribes. The tribal communities express their lifestyle through Warli art and Tarpa dance.

Warli painting has been preserved since the earliest times, i.e., since the time when man lived, i.e., for about 1100 years. In this painting, various customs of the tribal society as well as daily events, events in the daily life of the tribals, such as weddings, dances, festivals, events in nature, are beautifully depicted. These paintings are made without using any kind of chemical colors, using natural materials, such as soil, rice flour, vegetable dyes, and bamboo sticks. This art is a painting that sheds light on various aspects of the lifestyle of the tribals and this painting is in great demand in India as well as abroad.

Constituency

The area of Wada taluka is coming under the Lok Sabha constituency of 22- Palghar (ST) and 23- Bhiwandi.

Lok Sabha Vote Rate Sangh No	Constituency name	Reserve
22	Palghar	Scheduled Tribes
23	Bhiwandi	–

The areas of Wada taluka are coming under 129-Vikramgad (ST) 134 Bhiwandi Rural (ST) 135 Shahapur Assembly constituency.

Assembly Constituency Number	Constituency name	Reserve
129	Vikramagad	Scheduled Tribes
134	Bhiwandi Rural	Scheduled Tribes

Industry

All the schemes shown under the Seventh Five Year Plan have been included in the Eighth Five Year Plan.

Under this scheme, emphasis has been placed on encouraging entrepreneurs engaged in small and cottage industries.

Industrial estates established by Maharashtra State Small Industries Development Corporation and Konkan Development Corporation MSSIDC Woodbased Complex, Wada Area-22 acres, Plot No.-19

A total of 8 major projects are proposed in Wada taluka under the Large Project Group Promotion Scheme.

Some parts of Wada taluka are hilly and the rest is mainly flat. The main occupation of the people is agriculture. Mainly rice and nagli are cultivated. Apart from this, collecting firewood from the forest and collecting forest products like honey, lac and medicinal plants etc. are also part of the occupation.

There is an industrial belt in Wada taluka. This industry has created a large amount of employment and created complementary businesses. There are factories like Onida, Coca-Cola Company, Bluestar Company in Wada taluka.

Name of Industrial Entity

Sr.No	Name of Industry Entity
1	Onida Electronics Formerly Mirk Electronic Company Ltd.
2	Blue Star Company
3	Jai Bhawani Ispat Pvt. Ltd.
4	Ghasiram Steel Industries Pvt. Ltd.
5	Zico India Pvt. Ltd.
6	Hindustan Coca-Cola Company Wada
7	Master India Pvt. Ltd.

Sub-Divisional Officers

Sr.No	Name of Sub-Divisional Officer	Duration
1	Mr. Harishchandra Patil	15/08/2013 to 15/09/2016
2	Dr. Mohan Naladkar	16/09/2016 to 11/06/2018
3	Shri. Archana Kadam	12/06/2018 to 08/08/2021
4	Dr. Bhawanji Aage Patil	09/08/2021 to 05/08/2021
5	Dr. Sandeep Chavan	From 06/08/2024 to date

Important Phone Numbers

Sr.No	Name	Designation	E-mail	Telephone number
1	Dr. Sandeep Chavan	Sub-Divisional Officer Wada	wadasdo@gmail.com	02626-271422