Wategaon | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Wategaon Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°6′8.00″N 74°9′40.00″E / 17.1022222°N 74.1611111°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Sangli |
| Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 415410 |
| Telephone code | 02342 |
| Vehicle registration | MH10 |
| Nearest city | Islampur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hatkanangle |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Shirala |
Wategaon is a town in Sangli district, Maharashtra, India. Wategaon (pop. 4,255) is a village in walva taluka lying 16 km (ten miles) west of Islampur and 9.65 km (six miles) north-west of Peth. It was once an alienated village and was held by a Brahman Kemavisdar under the Kurundvad chief to whom it belonged, it has sprung up on either side of the Bhogavati Ganga, a stream, and has better roads and streets as compared to other villages of its size. It is connected with Islampur and Peth by a good made road. There are a few traders trading in raw sugar and tobacco and other agricultural produce. Vateganv has a primary school, a high school, two private dispensaries and a post office. Wells and the Bhogavati Ganga stream provide drinking water.
