The Vaan River is a river of central
India
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. It is
tributary
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of
Purna River, which is major
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...
of
Tapti River
The Tapti River (or Tapi) is a river in central India located to the south of the Narmada river that flows westwards before draining into the Arabian Sea. The river has a length of around and flows through the states of Maharashtra, Gujara ...
. It is also spelled as Wan or Van. It is also known as Waanganga.
Description
It rises in the Gawilgarh hills of eastern
Satpura Range in
Amravati District of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdi ...
state, and flows southward, draining Amravati, Akola and Buldhana region before emptying into the
Purna River in
Buldhana District
Buldhana district (Marathi pronunciation: ulɖʰaːɳa is located in the Amravati division of Maharashtra, India.
It is situated at the western border of Vidarbha region and is 500 km away from the state capital, Mumbai. The district ha ...
of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdi ...
. The watershed lies mostly in these three districts of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdi ...
state.
There is a dam on the river, Wan Dam at Wari in
Akola
Akola () is a municipal corporation and the third largest city in Vidarbha after Nagpur and Amravati and tenth largest city in Maharashtra. is located about east of the state capital, Mumbai, and west of the second capital, Nagpur. A ...
. The following villages are located on the banks of Vaan river,
Wari Bhairaogad,
Warkhed,
Sagoda,
Danapur
Danapur is a Indian satellite town and one of the 6 sub-divisions (Tehsil) in Patna district of Bihar state.[Wadgaon Pr Adgaon
Wadgaon Pr Adgaon is a village, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.
Geography
It is located on Other District Road on east direction from Banoda Eklara, which is on MH State Highway 173 connecting Shegao ...](_blank)
,
Kolad
Kolad is a village in Raigad district, Maharashtra State, India. It is 117 km from Mumbai on the National Highway no 66(Mumbai-Goa) its also connected Pune via kolad Pune- kolad state highaway . It lies on the banks of River Kundalik ...
,
Kated
Katel is a village, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.
Geography
It is located on east direction from Banoda Eklara on MH State Highway 173 connecting Shegaon - Warwat Bakal - Bawanbir and Tunki. It li ...
,
Kakanwada Bk,
Kakanwada Kh
Kakanwada is a village, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Geography
Kakanwada consists of two census villages Kakanwada Bk and Kanawada Kh. It is split by Vaan River. It is located on MH State Hig ...
,
Wankhed
Wankhed is a small village situated on the bank of the Vaan River in Maharashtra, India.
Wankhed is situated at the bank of the river "Wan" (Wan nadi) in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra state ( Vidarbha region). The river divides the reg ...
,
Paturda
Paturda is a village in Sangrampur tehsil in Buldhana district, Maharashtra state, India.
Geography
It is located on the east of Warwat Khanderao on MH State Highway 173 connecting Shegaon - Warwat Bakal - Bawanbir and Tunki. The nearby ...
.
The Maharashtra state highways,
MH SH 194
MH SH 194 or Maharashtra State Highway 194 runs in Buldhana, Akola and Amravati Districts.
It starts from Madhya Pradesh and has a route as Dolarkheda - Ichhapur. It enters Buldhana District and passes through Karanwadi - Khandvi - Asalgaon ...
cross the river at
Wankhed
Wankhed is a small village situated on the bank of the Vaan River in Maharashtra, India.
Wankhed is situated at the bank of the river "Wan" (Wan nadi) in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra state ( Vidarbha region). The river divides the reg ...
village and
MH SH 195 between
Kakanwada Bk and
Kakanwada Kh
Kakanwada is a village, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Geography
Kakanwada consists of two census villages Kakanwada Bk and Kanawada Kh. It is split by Vaan River. It is located on MH State Hig ...
village.
Places
There are many places named after the Vaan river. Some of them are:
*
Wan Wildlife Sanctuary - a Wildlife Sanctuary located in Amravati district, is extension of
Melghat Tiger Reserve of
Project Tiger
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.
* Wan Road Railway Station (Station Code: WND) on
Akola
Akola () is a municipal corporation and the third largest city in Vidarbha after Nagpur and Amravati and tenth largest city in Maharashtra. is located about east of the state capital, Mumbai, and west of the second capital, Nagpur. A ...
-
Khandwa
Khandwa is a city and a nagar nigam in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Khandwa district, formerly known as East Nimar District.
Khandwa is a major railway junction; the Malwa line conn ...
route of South Central Railway.
* Wan Dam at Wari in
Akola
Akola () is a municipal corporation and the third largest city in Vidarbha after Nagpur and Amravati and tenth largest city in Maharashtra. is located about east of the state capital, Mumbai, and west of the second capital, Nagpur. A ...
See also
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Buldhana district
Tributaries of Purna river Paturda