Wani pronunciation (helpinfo) is a city and a municipal council in Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. As of 2001 India census, Wani had a population of 52,814. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Wani has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Wani, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. According to information, Wani or Wun is a district place in British Raj. After that, British shift their headquarters to Yavatmal since it is situated in hilly region. Wani gave lots of freedom fighter (like Loknayak Madhav Shrihari alias Bapuji Ane) for the independence of India and also famous literary persons like Ram Shewalkar. Wani is located at the Eastern Side of Yavatmal District about 105km from Yavatmal i.e. on Yavatmal-Chandrapur Road, nearly 55km from Chandrapur and 135km from Nagpur. Wani is well known as Black Diamond City. Wani is situated...
