About Wardha District
Wardha is a district in Maharashtra , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Wardha was 1,300,774 with a growth rate of 5.18%. Wardha covers 6,309 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Wardha's population is 946 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 919 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Wardha, Urban/Rural population of Wardha, Literacy data of Wardha and Religion wise data of Wardha. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Wardha,Maharashtra, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Wardha
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,300,774 | Growth (%) | 5.18 |
| Male Population | 668,385 | Sex Ratio | 946 |
| Female Population | 632,389 | Child Sex Ratio | 919 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 6,309 |
Wardha has a total population of 1,300,774 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 668,385 while the female population 632,389. The state area is 6,309 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Wardha has sex ratio of 946 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 919 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Wardha
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 423,300 | Rural Population | 877,474 |
| Urban Population (%) | 32.54 | Rural Population (%) | 67.46 |
| Urban male Population | 216,511 | Rural Male Population | 451,874 |
| Urban Female Population | 206,789 | Rural Female Population | 425,600 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 955 | Rural Sex Ratio | 942 |
Wardha urban population is 423,300 (32.54% of the total), while the rural population is 877,474 (67.46% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 5.18% overall.
Among the urban population 216,511 are males, and 206,789 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 955 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 451,874 are males and 425,600 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 942 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Wardha
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,019,458 | Literacy (%) | 86.99 |
| Male Literate | 552,617 | Male Literacy (%) | 91.92 |
| Female Literate | 466,841 | Female Literacy (%) | 81.81 |
| Urban Literate | 354,376 | Rural Literate | 665,082 |
| Urban Male Literates | 187,419 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 96.05 |
| Rural Male Literates | 365,198 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 89.93 |
| Urban Female Literates | 166,957 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 89.04 |
| Rural Female Literates | 299,884 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 78.26 |
The literacy data of Wardha highlights a total literacy rate stands at 86.99% with 1,019,458 literate individuals. Male literacy is 91.92% while female literacy is lower at 81.81% among them, 552,617 males and 466,841 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 354,376 people being literate, with men at 96.05% and female at 89.04%, compared to rural areas whereas 665,082 people are literate, with male at 89.93% and female at 78.26%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Wardha
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,057,096 | Hindu (%) | 81.27 |
| Muslim | 53,854 | Muslim (%) | 4.14 |
| Sikh | 2,147 | Sikh (%) | 0.17 |
| Christian | 2,696 | Christian (%) | 0.21 |
| Jain | 5,663 | Jain (%) | 0.44 |
| Buddhist | 175,417 | Buddhist (%) | 13.49 |
| Other | 2,254 | Other (%) | 0.17 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,647 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.13 |
Wardha population is mostly hindu (81.27%) with a total 1,057,096 people. Muslim(4.14%) with a total 53,854 people. Sikh are (0.17%) with a total 2,147 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.21% with 2,696 people). Jain (0.44% with 5,663 people) Buddhist (13.49% with 175,417 people) and Other (0.17% with 2,254 people). Around (0.13% with 1,647 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Wardha.
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Common questions about Wardha
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Wardha district had a population of 1,300,774. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Wardha is divided into 8 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Wardha is 946 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Wardha is 919 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Wardha is 86.99 per cent. That works out to 1,019,458 literate people.
Wardha covers an area of 6,309 square kilometres.
877,474 people in Wardha live in rural areas and 423,300 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Wardha grew by 5.18 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Wardha is a district of Maharashtra. You can open Maharashtra from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.