Wardha District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Maharashtra) - Census 2011
Wardha district of Maharashtra has total population of 1,300,774 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 668,385 are males while 632,389 are females. In 2011 there were total 309,846 families residing in Wardha district. The Average Sex Ratio of Wardha district is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32.5% people lives in Urban areas while 67.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.6% while that in the rural areas is 84.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Wardha district is 955 while that of Rural areas is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wardha district is 128901 which is 10% of the total population. There are 67187 male children and 61714 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wardha is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Wardha district.
The total literacy rate of Wardha district is 86.99%. The male literacy rate is 82.68% and the female literacy rate is 73.82% in Wardha district.
To facilitate the administration, Wardha district is further divided into 8 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Wardha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wardha district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 128,901 | 67,187 | 61,714 |
| Literacy | 86.99% | 82.68% | 73.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 188,830 | 96,569 | 92,261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149,507 | 76,698 | 72,809 |
| Illiterate | 281,316 | 115,768 | 165,548 |
Caste-wise Population - Wardha district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.5% of total population in Wardha district of Maharashtra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 188,830 | 96,569 | 92,261 |
| Schedule Tribe | 149,507 | 76,698 | 72,809 |
Religion-wise Population - Wardha district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,057,096 | (81.27%) | 543,626 | 513,470 |
| Muslim | 53,854 | (4.14%) | 27,576 | 26,278 |
| Christian | 2,696 | (0.21%) | 1,275 | 1,421 |
| Sikh | 2,147 | (0.17%) | 1,127 | 1,020 |
| Buddhist | 175,417 | (13.49%) | 89,855 | 85,562 |
| Jain | 5,663 | (0.44%) | 2,892 | 2,771 |
| Other Religion | 2,254 | (0.17%) | 1,134 | 1,120 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,647 | (0.13%) | 900 | 747 |
Literacy Rate - Wardha district
The total literacy rate of Wardha district was 86.99% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 1,019,458 literates, males were 552,617 while females were 466,841. Also the male literacy rate was 91.92% and the female literacy rate was 81.81% in Wardha district.
| Wardha district | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.81% | 75.87% |
| Male | 91.92% | 88.38% |
| Total | 86.99% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Wardha district
The Sex Ratio of Wardha district is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Wardha district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Wardha district.
Population Density - Wardha district
The total area of Wardha district is 6,309 km2. Thus the density of Wardha district is 206 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 89 sq. km. area is under urban region while 6,220 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Wardha district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Wardha, 32.54% people lived in urban regions while 67.46% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 423,300 out of which 216,511 were males while remaining 206,789 were females. In rural areas of Wardha, male population was 451,874 while female population was 425,600.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Wardha was 955 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Wardha was 902 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Wardha were 40,677 which is 9.61% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Wardha was 942 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Wardha was 926 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Wardha for urban regions was 92.62 percent in which males were 96.05% literate while female literacy stood at 89.04%. The total literate population of Wardha was 1,019,458. Similarly in rural areas of Wardha, the average literacy rate was 84.27 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 89.93% and 78.26% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Wardha were 665,082.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 67.46% | 32.54% |
| Total population | 877,474 | 423,300 |
| Male population | 451,874 | 216,511 |
| Female population | 425,600 | 206,789 |
| Sex ratio | 942 | 955 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 926 | 902 |
| Child population | 88,224 | 40,677 |
| Literates | 665,082 | 354,376 |
| Average literacy | 84.27% | 92.62% |
| Male literacy | 89.93% | 96.05% |
| Female literacy | 78.26% | 89.04% |
Child Population - Wardha district
According to Census 2011, there were 128,901 children between age 0 to 6 years in Wardha district. Out of which 67,187 were male while 61,714 were female.
Working Population - Wardha district
In Wardha district out of total population, 608,235 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 608,235 workers engaged in Main Work, 124,563 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233,609 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 529,623 | 357,852 | 171,771 |
| Cultivators | 124,563 | 89,599 | 34,964 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233,609 | 126,301 | 107,308 |
| Household Industries | 11,070 | 8,144 | 2,926 |
| Other Workers | 160,381 | 133,808 | 26,573 |
| Marginal Workers | 78,612 | 34,464 | 44,148 |
| Non Working | 692,539 | 276,069 | 416,470 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wardha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia