Vada, Palghar

Wada is one of the eight talukas of the Palghar district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state in India. It is one of the most industrialised talukas in Palghar district.

Wada is located at 19°39′N 73°08′E / 19.65°N 73.13°E / 19.65; 73.13.^[1] It has an average elevation of 38 metres (124 feet). It formerly belonged to Thane district.

The main rivers flowing through Wada are the Vaitarna and the Pinjal, and there are three main lakes in Wada town. Kohoj Killa, a fort, is located near Kanchad Village at Vaghote.

• Gohre
• Khanivali
• Kanchad
• Nehroli
• Khupari
• Abitghar
• Pali
• Posheri
• Kudus (city)
• Vada (city)

There are many castes living in Wada taluka, mainly Kunbi, Nhavi, Agri, Koli, Bhanushali, Vaishya Vani, Chambhar, Muslims, Buddhist and Sonar. Tribes in Wada taluka include Katkari, Varli, Malhar Koli, Konkana, Ka Thakur, and others.

This city has schools and colleges:

• Sarswati Vidya Mandir, Kanchad
• True Light English Medium School
• Little Angel's English medium school
• Pandurang Javji high school
• Swami Vivekanand Vidyamandir & Jr College
• Sharda Vidyalaya
• Wada College of Management & science
• Anand Laxman College of Science, Art & Commerce
• Ideal CBSE School
• Ideal Group of Colleges, Posheri
• National Education Society's, Kudus
• HVPV Vidhyalay, Kudus
• ZA Memon CBSE School, Kudus
• LRS Bed College, Kudus
• Kilbil Vidhya Mandir, Kudus
• MS Group Of College, Devghar, Kudus
• Education City, Devghar, Kudus
• YCC Computer Institute

The 2011 India census put the population of Wada taluka at 142,753, with 52.33% males and 47.66% females. Of the total population, 128,467 persons live in rural areas and 14,286 in urban areas.^[2]