Wardha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Wardha, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Wardha is a Municipal Council city situated in Wardha taluka of Wardha district. The Wardha city is divided into 39 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 24,186 families residing in the Wardha city. The total population of Wardha is 106,444 out of which 53,697 are males and 52,747 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wardha is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wardha city is 10068 which is 9% of the total population. There are 5292 male children and 4776 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wardha is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wardha is 93.8%. Thus Wardha has higher literacy rate compared to 87% of Wardha district. The male literacy rate is 96.78% and the female literacy rate is 90.73% in Wardha.
Wardha Municipal Council has total administration over 24,186 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Wardha Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wardha Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10,068 | 5,292 | 4,776 |
| Literacy | 93.8% | 87.2% | 82.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,386 | 8,153 | 8,233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,830 | 2,883 | 2,947 |
| Illiterate | 16,073 | 6,849 | 9,224 |
Caste-wise Population - Wardha
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Wardha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,386 | 8,153 | 8,233 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,830 | 2,883 | 2,947 |
Religion-wise Population - Wardha
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Wardha is 81,857 which is 76.9% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Wardha is 10,397 which is 9.77% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Wardha as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 81,857 | (76.9%) | 41,292 | 40,565 |
| Muslim | 10,397 | (9.77%) | 5,309 | 5,088 |
| Christian | 316 | (0.3%) | 161 | 155 |
| Sikh | 149 | (0.14%) | 80 | 69 |
| Buddhist | 11,521 | (10.82%) | 5,751 | 5,770 |
| Jain | 1,975 | (1.86%) | 989 | 986 |
| Other Religion | 135 | (0.13%) | 67 | 68 |
| No Religion Specified | 94 | (0.09%) | 48 | 46 |
Literacy Rate - Wardha
The total literacy rate of Wardha was 93.77% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 90,371 literates, males were 46,848 while females were 43,523. Also the male literacy rate was 96.78% and the female literacy rate was 90.73% in Wardha.
| Wardha | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 90.73% | 75.87% |
| Male | 96.78% | 88.38% |
| Total | 93.77% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Wardha
The Sex Ratio of Wardha is 982. Thus per every 1000 men there were 982 females in Wardha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Wardha.
Child Population - Wardha
According to Census 2011, there were 10,068 children between age 0 to 6 years in Wardha. Out of which 5,292 were male while 4,776 were female.
Working Population - Wardha
In Wardha Municipal Council out of total population, 35,304 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 35,304 workers engaged in Main Work, 685 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 502 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31,804 | 25,773 | 6,031 |
| Cultivators | 685 | 641 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 502 | 331 | 171 |
| Household Industries | 1,298 | 919 | 379 |
| Other Workers | 29,319 | 23,882 | 5,437 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,500 | 2,242 | 1,258 |
| Non Working | 71,140 | 25,682 | 45,458 |
Wardha Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Wardha is further divided into 39 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,554 | 79.5% | 959 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,720 | 89.6% | 907 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,393 | 89.8% | 973 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,583 | 88% | 955 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,156 | 78.9% | 1,037 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,594 | 87.7% | 878 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,000 | 86.7% | 974 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,992 | 81.6% | 1,007 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,549 | 87.2% | 973 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,652 | 89.5% | 1,021 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,153 | 86.3% | 963 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,127 | 85% | 1,008 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,697 | 88.7% | 996 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,571 | 89.3% | 958 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,817 | 77.3% | 989 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,086 | 89% | 950 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,721 | 88.3% | 982 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,334 | 87.6% | 971 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,318 | 90.7% | 1,010 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,787 | 86.9% | 960 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,461 | 87.9% | 1,009 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,774 | 88.8% | 1,064 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,420 | 88.3% | 982 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,256 | 85.6% | 1,007 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,531 | 77.9% | 981 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,008 | 79.7% | 1,019 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,624 | 74.6% | 985 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 3,684 | 67.3% | 1,013 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 2,369 | 83.9% | 1,016 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 2,288 | 83.8% | 911 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 2,044 | 85.1% | 1,054 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 2,561 | 84.6% | 953 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 2,422 | 84.1% | 1,042 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 2,403 | 86.4% | 986 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 2,787 | 88.6% | 948 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 3,003 | 88.4% | 980 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 2,561 | 87.1% | 982 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 2,454 | 88.4% | 934 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 2,990 | 85.4% | 959 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wardha, Wardha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia