Wathar
Wathar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Wathar Railway Station | |
  Wathar Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°53′25″N 74°08′18″E / 17.8903553°N 74.138383°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | .png){kind=small} Maharashtra |
| District | Satara |
| Taluka | Koregaon |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Elevation | 803 m (2,635 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,393 |
| • Literacy | 80.40% |
| Demonym(s) | Watharkar, Satarkar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pin Code | 415524 |
| Telephone Code | 02371 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-11 |
| Major Highways | NH-965D |
Wathar also known as Wathar Station is a town in Koregaon taluka of Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located on NH-965D and Pune-Miraj-Londa Railway Line. It comes under Phaltan Assembly constituency and Madha Lok Sabha constituency. Wathar has a population of about 5393.[1]
Geography
Wathar is in northern Koregaon taluka, 26 km away from Satara, district headquarters.[2]
In popular culture
Wathar railway station in Satara district is one of the preferred location for shoots. This town is a major contributor to the revenue of the Indian Central Railway Zone for shooting films and commercial advertisements.[3][4]
| Sr.No. | Movie/Commercial shot | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gori Tere Pyaar Mein | 2013 |
| 2. | Zila Ghaziabad | 2013 |
| 3. | Gunday | 2014[5] |
| 4. | Jigariyaa | 2014 |
| 5. | Cola Advertisement | 2018[6] |
| 6. | Dabangg 3 | 2019[7] |
References
- ↑ "Wathar Population (2011)" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operation Maharashtra, Govt. of India. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ↑ Wathar Railway Station to Mahabaleshwar. "A Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon". J. Murray. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ↑ Wathar Railway Station shooting location. "Central Railway breaks into a song as film shoots rake in Rs 2.3 crore in a year". Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ↑ "Central Railway earns ₹ 2.32 crore from film shoots at its locations in 2022". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ↑ Gunday Movie shooting at Wathar Station. "Stations hot shoot locations; CR, WR make a killing". Indian Express. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ↑ "Cola Advertisement film shot at Wathar Station". India Today. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ↑ "Dabangg 3". The Bridge Chronicle. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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