Karanja, Wardha

Karanja (Ghadge)
Tehesil town
Golibar Chowk at Karanja(gh)
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Coordinates: 21°9′39.47″N 78°24′32.76″E / 21.1609639°N 78.4091000°E / 21.1609639; 78.4091000
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Region	Vidarbha
District	Wardha
Total villages in Tehsil	121
Government
• Type	Nagar panchayat
• Body	Karanja Nagar panchayat
Population  (2011[1])
• Total	90,462
Languages
• Official	Marathi
• Other Languages	Hindi, English, Gujrati, Sindhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	91-7156
Vehicle registration	MH- 32 (Wardha District)
Website	under construction

Karanja (Ghadge) is a tehsil town located within the Arvi subdivision and serves as a taluka (code 4961) in the Wardha district of Maharashtra, India.

The tehsil comprises around 60 gram panchayats and 102 villages.^[2] In 2015, Karanja was designated as a Nagar Panchayat.

The majority of the population in Karanja consists of Hindus, with significant communities of Buddhists and Muslims also residing in the area.^[3]

Karanja (Ghadge) and its surrounding areas are known for producing oranges, cotton, and soybean.

Karanja is located on National Highway 53 (India), also known as Asian Highway (AH46) or National Highway 6 (India, under the old numbering system). It is approximately 76 km from Nagpur, 75 km from Amravati, and 70 km from Wardha, placing it almost at the center of these major cities. Due to its strategic location, it serves as a convenient rest stop for tourists, travelers, and transport services.