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Washim population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Maharashtra, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 1,197,160 people
Households 259,464 PCA households
Literacy rate 83.25% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 47.6% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,197,160 985,747 211,413 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 259,464 218,403 41,061 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 152,190 125,583 26,607 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 12.71% 12.74% 12.59% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 930 926 947 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 863 860 878 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 869,917 706,756 163,161 Literacy rate% 83.25% 82.17% 88.29% Male literacy rate% 90.55% 90.16% 92.39% Female literacy rate% 75.48% 73.63% 84% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 229,462 200,187 29,275 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 80,471 77,404 3,067 Total workersCensus workers 569,792 500,572 69,220 Work participation rate% 47.6% 50.78% 32.74% Main workersworked at least 6 months 502,755 440,589 62,166 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 67,037 59,983 7,054 Non-workerspeople 627,368 485,175 142,193
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 259,464 households and 1,197,160 residents. Urban residents made up 17.66% of the population. Rural residents made up 82.34%. Children aged 0–6 made up 12.71% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 90.55% for males and 75.48% for females. Of 569,792 workers, 88.23% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 154,583 11,015 Agricultural labourers 265,060 45,135 Household industry workers 5,697 1,425 Other workers 77,415 9,462
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 802681 78,387 people within this district · Town
Census code 802680 67,907 people within this district · Town
Census code 802682 34,136 people within this district · Town
Census code 802679 30,983 people within this district · Town
Religion in Census 2011 Scroll sideways for all columns.
Residents by reported religion Community Residents Share Hindu 8,59,949 71.83% Muslim 1,42,672 11.92% Christian 1,707 0.14% Sikh 518 0.04% Buddhist 1,79,330 14.98% Jain 8,476 0.71% Other religions and persuasions 381 0.03% Religion not stated 4,127 0.34%
Source: Census C-01 · Original workbook · workbook row 223 · checked 2026-11-09.
Population change, 2001–2011 On the 2011 Census jurisdiction, the district went from 10,20,822 to 11,97,160 residents, a change of 17.27%. A-02 adjusts the earlier count to the 2011 boundaries.
Source: Census A-02 · Original workbook · workbook row 96–97 · checked 2026-11-09.