Wardha is a district in the Maharashtra State of India. Total area of Wardha is 6,309 km² including 6,219.99 km² rural area and 89.01 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Wardha has a population of 13,00,774 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,23,300 while rural population is 8,77,474. The district has a population density of 206.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,09,846 houses in the district, including 97,353 urban houses and 2,12,493 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 973 villages in wardha district.
The Wardha district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Samudrapur is the largest tehsil in wardha district by area while Wardha is the largest tehsil by population. Ashti is the smallest tehsil in wardha district by both area and population. There are 8 tehsils in Wardha district. Here is the list of all Wardha Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arvi | 908 | 1,45,981 |
| 2 | Ashti | 552 | 76,276 |
| 3 | Deoli | 681 | 1,59,877 |
| 4 | Hinganghat | 911 | 2,24,017 |
| 5 | Karanja | 751 | 90,462 |
| 6 | Samudrapur | 966 | 1,17,038 |
| 7 | Seloo | 765 | 1,29,647 |
| 8 | Wardha | 775 | 3,57,476 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 8,77,474 | 4,23,300 | 13,00,774 |
| Male Population | 4,51,874 | 2,16,511 | 6,68,385 |
| Female Population | 4,25,600 | 2,06,789 | 6,32,389 |
| Population Density | 141 / km² | 4,756 / km² | 206 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Wardha (वर्धा) |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 6,309 km² |
| Total Population : | 13,00,774 |
| Density : | 206/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 8 |
| Total Villages : | 973 |
| Total Population | Villages in Wardha District |
| less Than 200 | 183 |
| 200 - 499 | 221 |
| 500 - 999 | 308 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 182 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 62 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 13 |
| 10000 and above | 4 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.