Mouda

Mauda
—  city  —
Mauda Location of Mauda in Maharashtra and India
Coordinates	21°09′N 79°24′E / 21.15°N 79.40°E / 21.15; 79.40Coordinates: 21°09′N 79°24′E / 21.15°N 79.40°E / 21.15; 79.40
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District(s)	Nagpur
Population	32,641 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Telephone • ++91-07115 • Vehicle • MH-40

Map of Nagpur district with major towns(including Mouda) and rivers.

Mouda is a town and a tehsil in Ramtek subdivision of Nagpur district in Nagpur revenue Division in the Berar region in the state of Maharashtra, India. The total area covered under this tehsil is around 61293.17 hectares. The population of this tehsil is around 37554 (Male- 19566 ; Female 17978 )according to 1991 censes. The nearest city to Mouda is Nagpur which is 30 Km away.The total villages in this tehsil are 41. Mouda is famous for its fertile argiculture land which makes the district being called as "Orange city"(Nagpur). Therefore the main occupation is farming. Average Rainfall in thia area is estimated to be around 1223.3mm. It is located on the banks of Kanhan River and National Highway 6.

Aministration

The administration of the tehsil is done by Panchayat Samiti. There are 18 Gram Panchayats in this tehsil. Mouda has police station , postoffice located at the centre of the tehsil.There are 10 general hospitals and 2 veternary hospitals .

Education

The number of primary schools in Mouda are 45,while secondary schools are 7 in number and higher secondary schools also are 7. Two colleges are in Mouda and one industrial training center .

Industries

NTPC Limited, largest state-owned power generating company in India is setting up the first 2 units of 500 MW power generators nearby Mouda Town.

Transportation

One can reach Mouda by road by catching a bus from Nagpur or Bhandara. Nearest railway station is in Tarsa. Local people use motor cycle for transportation.

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