PLACES

WAIGAON

Waigaon, with a population of 3,336 persons as per the 1961 Census, it a large village in the Wardha tahsil with which it is connected by a good road, buses plying to and from Wardha. It is also connected with Hinganghat and Devli and other villages in the tahsil. It is also called Nipa-nia Waigaon on account of the inadequacy of drinking water. There is a small weaving industry and a leather workers' co-operative. The tank was repaired in the famine of 1900. A weekly market is held on every Thursday. Waigaon has a primary health centre, a high school and a post office. It is also a key village centre under which a breeding bull and a stockman are posted here.

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