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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Wardha district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,300,774,<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Wardha |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/836/download/36212/DH_2011_2708_PART_A_DCHB_WARDHA.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Mauritius]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est.}}</ref> or the US state of [[New Hampshire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =New Hampshire 1,316,470
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Wardha district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,300,774,<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Wardha |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/836/download/36212/DH_2011_2708_PART_A_DCHB_WARDHA.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Mauritius]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est.}}</ref> or the US state of [[New Hampshire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =New Hampshire 1,316,470
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 377th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 205 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 4.8%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Wardha has a [[sex ratio]] of 946 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 87.22%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.52% and 11.49% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>. In [[Hinduism]] , the most dominant caste here is [[Kshatriya Pawar]] which is also known as [[Pawar/Bhoyar]] . They are said to be the decedents of [[Parmar]] [[Rajput]]s of [[Malwa]] , And [[Pawar/Bhoyar]] is an offshot branch of this [[Paramara dynasty]] . These people are said to have been migrated here between '''11th to 17th century'''. They are main occupation is [[farming]] but some of them are also doing well in [[business]].
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 377th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 205 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 4.8%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Wardha has a [[sex ratio]] of 946 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 87.22%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.52% and 11.49% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>. In [[Hinduism]] , the most dominant caste here is [[Kshatriya Pawar]] which is also known as [[Pawar/Bhoyar]] . They are said to be the decedents of [[Parmar]] [[Rajput]]s of [[Malwa]] , And [[Pawar/Bhoyar]] is an offshot branch of this [[Paramara dynasty]] . These people are said to have been migrated here between '''11th to 17th century'''.


{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,86,012|13=1911|14=4,60,775|15=1921|16=4,63,696|17=1931|18=5,16,266|19=1941|20=5,19,330|21=1951|22=5,38,903|23=1961|24=6,34,277|25=1971|26=7,79,562|27=1981|28=9,26,618|29=1991|30=10,67,357|31=2001|32=12,36,736|33=2011|34=13,00,774|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,86,012|13=1911|14=4,60,775|15=1921|16=4,63,696|17=1931|18=5,16,266|19=1941|20=5,19,330|21=1951|22=5,38,903|23=1961|24=6,34,277|25=1971|26=7,79,562|27=1981|28=9,26,618|29=1991|30=10,67,357|31=2001|32=12,36,736|33=2011|34=13,00,774|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}

Revision as of 14:06, 12 September 2023

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Wardha.

Wardha District
District of Maharashtra
Clockwise from top-left: Hut at Bapu Kuti in Sevagram, Tomb in Paunar Fort, Panchadhara Temple, Tiger in Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, Vishwa Shanti Stupa in Wardha
Location in Maharashtra
Location in Maharashtra
Map
Wardha district
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionNagpur
HeadquartersWardha
Tehsils1. Wardha, 2. Deoli, 3. Seloo, 4. Arvi 5. Ashti 6. Karanja 7. Hinganghat, 8. Samudrapur.
Government
 • BodyWardha Zilla Parishad
 • Guardian MinisterDevendra Fadnavis
Deputy Chief Minister
 • President Zilla Parishad
  • President
    NA
  • Vice President
    NA
 • District Collector
  • Shri. Rahul Kardile (IAS)
 • CEO Zilla Parishad
  • Shri Rohan Ghuge (IAS)
 • MPs
Area
 • Total6,310 km2 (2,440 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,300,774
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy86.99%
 • Sex ratio946:1000 (Female:Male)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH7(Hinganghat)
Average annual precipitation1062.8 mm
Websitewardha.gov.in/en/

Wardha District (Marathi pronunciation: [ʋəɾd̪ʰaː]) is in the state of Maharashtra in western India. This district is a part of Nagpur Division. The city of Wardha is the administrative headquarter of the district. Hinganghat, Pulgaon, Arvi and Wardha are the major cities in the District. The District had a population of 1,300,774, of which 26.28% were urban as of 2011.

Officer

Members of Parliament

Guardian Minister

Guardian Minister Wardha
पालकमंत्री वर्धा
Emblem of India
Incumbent
Devendra Fadnavis
Deputy Chief Minister
since 24 September 2022
StyleThe Honourable
ResidenceWardha
AppointerChief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length5 years / No time limit
Websitewardha.gov.in/en/

list of Guardian Minister

Name Term of office
Sachin Ahir 11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014
Sudhir Mungantiwar 05 December 2014 - 08 November 2019
Sunil Chhatrapal Kedar 09 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
Devendra Fadnavis
Deputy Chief Minister 		24 September 2022- Incumbent

District Magistrate/Collector

District Magistrate / Collector Wardha
जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी वर्धा
Emblem of India
Incumbent
Shri. Rahul Kardile (IAS)
since March 2021
ResidenceAt Wardha district
AppointerGovernment of Maharashtra
Term lengthNo time limit
Websitewardha.gov.in/en/

list of District Magistrate / Collector

Name Term of office
Shri. Rahul Kardile (IAS) March 2021 - Incumbent

History

The history of the Wardha district dates back to ancient times. It was included in the empires of the Mauryas, Shungas, Satavahanas and Vakatakas. Pravarpur, now modern-day Pavnar, was once the capital of the Vakataka dynasty. Vakatakas were contemporaries of the Imperial Guptas. The daughter of Chandragupta II, Prabhavatigupta, was married to the Vakataka ruler Rudrasena II. The Vakataka Dynasty lasted from the 2nd to the 5th centuries AD. Their state stretched from the Arabian Sea in the west to The Bay of Bengal in the east and from The Narmada River in the north to The Krishna-Godavari Delta in the south.

Later on, Wardha was ruled by the Chalukyas, The Rashtrakutas, The Yadavas, The Delhi Sultanate, The Bahamani Sultanate, The Muslim ruler of Berar, The Gonds and The Marathas. Raja Buland Shah of Gond and Raghuji of Bhonsale were the prominent rulers in the medieval period.

Ashti town in Wardha district was ruled by the Mughals in the guidance of Nawab Muhammad Khan Niazi who was Subedar and Mansabdar in the Mughal empire in the reign of Emperor Akbar he got Ashti as a Jaageer. Nawab Ahmad Khan Niazi was the elder son of Nawab Muhammad Khan Niazi who also served as Mansabdar and Jagirdar in the Mughal court in the reign of Emperor Jahangir he got Ashti as Pergana as his ancestral property. Ahmad Khan Niazi defeated Rahim Khan Dakhni and captured Ellichpur from the Berar empire for the Mughals.

In the 1850s, Wardha, then a part of Nagpur, fell into the hands of the British. They included Wardha in the Central Province. Wardha is a sister city for Sevagram and both were used as major centers for the Indian Independence Movement, especially as headquarters for an annual meet of the Indian National Congress in 1934 and Mahatma Gandhi's Ashram.

The existing Wardha district was a part of Nagpur district till 1862. Further, it was separated for convenient administrative purposes and Kawatha near Pulgaon was the district headquarters. In the year 1866, the district headquarters moved to Palakwadi village which was rebuilt as Wardha city.

Central Ammunition Depot in Pulgaon city of Wardha District is the second-largest ammunition depot in Asia.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Wardha district has a population of 1,300,774,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius[2] or the US state of New Hampshire.[3] This gives it a ranking of 377th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 205 inhabitants per square kilometre (530/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 4.8%.[1] Wardha has a sex ratio of 946 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 87.22%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.52% and 11.49% of the population respectively.[1]. In Hinduism , the most dominant caste here is Kshatriya Pawar which is also known as Pawar/Bhoyar . They are said to be the decedents of Parmar Rajputs of Malwa , And Pawar/Bhoyar is an offshot branch of this Paramara dynasty . These people are said to have been migrated here between 11th to 17th century.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901386,012—    
1911460,775+1.79%
1921463,696+0.06%
1931516,266+1.08%
1941519,330+0.06%
1951538,903+0.37%
1961634,277+1.64%
1971779,562+2.08%
1981926,618+1.74%
19911,067,357+1.42%
20011,236,736+1.48%
20111,300,774+0.51%
source:[4]
Year Male Female Total Population Change Religion (%)
Hindu Muslim Christian Sikhs Buddhist Jain Other religions and persuasions Religion not stated
2001[5] 638990 597746 1236736 - 81.362 3.849 0.207 0.148 13.712 0.484 0.156 0.082
2011[6] 668385 632389 1300774 5.178 81.267 4.140 0.207 0.165 13.486 0.435 0.173 0.127

Languages of Wardha district (2011)[7]

  Marathi (87.78%)
  Hindi (6.88%)
  Urdu (1.26%)
  Others (4.08%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 87.78% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 6.88% Hindi and 1.26% Urdu as their first language.[7]

Politics

Lok Sabha Seat

  • Wardha = Ramdas Tadas (BJP)

Assembly Seats

Prominent people

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Hand Book – Wardha" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est.
  3. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. New Hampshire 1,316,470
  4. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  5. ^ Census India 2001.
  6. ^ Census India 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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