Wardha

Wardha is a Town and Tehsil in Wardha District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Wardha Block (CD) is 04019. The total area of Wardha Tehsil is 775 km², which includes 716.34 km² of rural area and 58.33 km² of urban area. Wardha has a sex ratio of approximately 960 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Wardha Tehsil

Wardha Tehsil has a total of 138 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Wardha Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Wardha Tehsil

The population profile of Wardha Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Wardha Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Wardha Tehsil is around 3,57,476 people. This includes 1,82,373 males and 1,75,103 females. Rural population is about 1,44,874 (74,564 males and 70,310 females), while urban population is nearly 2,12,602 (1,07,809 males and 1,04,793 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 34,557 of the population, with 18,162 boys and 16,395 girls. Rural areas have 14,521 children, and urban areas have about 20,036 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,91,097 literate people in Wardha Tehsil, including 1,54,291 literate males and 1,36,806 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,10,824 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,80,273 people.
• About 66,379 people in Wardha Tehsil are not literate, including 28,082 males and 38,297 females. Rural areas include 34,050 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 32,329 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 84,075 households, with 34,801 in villages and 49,274 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Wardha Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Wardha Tehsil is approximately 58,326 people, including 29,433 males and 28,893 females. Around 18,654 people live in rural parts. Nearly 39,672 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Wardha Tehsil is about 29,683 people, including 15,143 males and 14,540 females. Around 17,321 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 12,362 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 462 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 202 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,645 people per sq. km.