Wardha District, Maharashtra
Wardha is an administrative district in Maharashtra, India. The district is located about 760 km from Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. Its administrative headquarters is in Wardha. Marathi is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 6,309 km², including 6,219.99 km² of rural area and 89.01 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Wardha District
Wardha District is divided into 8 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,407 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arvi | 238 | 908.27 |
| 2 | Ashti | 157 | 551.67 |
| 3 | Deoli | 150 | 680.91 |
| 4 | Hinganghat | 188 | 910.83 |
| 5 | Karanja | 121 | 751.12 |
| 6 | Samudrapur | 222 | 966.40 |
| 7 | Seloo | 175 | 765.13 |
| 8 | Wardha | 156 | 774.67 |
Population of Wardha District
According to the 2011 Census, Wardha District had a population of 13,00,774 people living in 3,09,846 households. The population comprised 6,68,385 males and 6,32,389 females, with an average population density of 206 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,00,774 | 8,77,474 | 4,23,300 |
| Male Population | 6,68,385 | 4,51,874 | 2,16,511 |
| Female Population | 6,32,389 | 4,25,600 | 2,06,789 |
| Total Households | 3,09,846 | 2,12,493 | 97,353 |
| Population Density | 206 / km² | 141 / km² | 4,756 / km² |
Wardha District had 10,19,458 literate people and 1,28,901 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,88,830 and 1,49,507 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,28,901 | 88,224 | 40,677 |
| Literate Population | 10,19,458 | 6,65,082 | 3,54,376 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,81,316 | 2,12,392 | 68,924 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,88,830 | 1,14,889 | 73,941 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,49,507 | 1,25,090 | 24,417 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.