Wardha District

Population: 1296157 (2011)

State: Maharashtra

Language: Marathi

Headquarters: Wardha

 

Area: 6309 square kilometers

Density of population: 205 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 87.22 % - Male: 92.27 %, Female: 81.89 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:946

 

Boundaries of Wardha District

 

North and West: Amravati District, Maharashtra

South: Yavatmal District, Maharashtra

South East: Chandrapur District, Maharashtra

East: Nagpur District, Mahrashtra

 

Wardha District Average Rainfall: 1062.8 mm

Wardha District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 46 deg C

Wardha District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 9.4 deg C

 

WARDHA DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Wardha River, Vena, Pothra, Bor, Dham, Panchdhara, Yashoda, Bakli, Kar

Sub Divisions: Wardha, Arvi, Hinganghat

Taluks: Wardha, Deoli, Seloo, Arvi, Ashti, Karanja, Hinganghat, Samudrapur

Municipal Councils: Wardha, Deoli, Pulgaon, Sindi, Hinganghat, Arvi

Assembly Constituencies: Arvi, Deoli, Hinganghat, Wardha

 

 

Wardha District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Bapu Kuti

2. Paramdham Ashtram

3. Vishwa

4. Shanti Stup

5. Gitai Mandir

6. Kelzar

7. Gandhi Gyan Mandir

8. Bor Dam

9. Magan Sangrahalaya

10. Dhaga

11. Laxmi Narayana Mandir

12. Pardi

13. Mahakali

14. Pohana

 

Wardha District Facts: 17% of the total land area is covered by forests. Mahatma Gandhi established his ashram here in 1934.  

 

Major Agricultural Products: Soyabean, cotton, jowar, wheat, pulses, groundnut, chana

 

Major Industrial Products: Steel products, cotton, fibers, sugar, viscous, polyester

 

What is Wardha District Famous For: Mahatma Gandhi Ashram

 

Folk Arts: Khanjeri, Bhajan, Dandar, Gondhal, Powada

 

Famous People From Wardha District: Jamnalal Bajaj, Baba Amte, Dr. Abhay Bang and Dr. Rani Bang, Bapuraoji Deshmukh, Bhikaiji Cama

 

Wardha Pin Codes

Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012

 

Places in Wardha District