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Wardha 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 1,300,774 people
Households 309,846 PCA households
Literacy rate 86.99% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 46.76% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,300,774 877,474 423,300 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 309,846 212,493 97,353 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 128,901 88,224 40,677 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 9.91% 10.05% 9.61% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 946 942 955 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 919 926 902 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,019,458 665,082 354,376 Literacy rate% 86.99% 84.27% 92.62% Male literacy rate% 91.92% 89.93% 96.05% Female literacy rate% 81.81% 78.26% 89.04% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 188,830 114,889 73,941 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 149,507 125,090 24,417 Total workersCensus workers 608,235 460,778 147,457 Work participation rate% 46.76% 52.51% 34.84% Main workersworked at least 6 months 529,623 399,804 129,819 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 78,612 60,974 17,638 Non-workerspeople 692,539 416,696 275,843
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 309,846 households and 1,300,774 residents. Urban residents made up 32.54% of the population. Rural residents made up 67.46%. Children aged 0–6 made up 9.91% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 91.92% for males and 81.81% for females. Of 608,235 workers, 87.08% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 124,563 8,426 Agricultural labourers 233,609 48,561 Household industry workers 11,070 2,715 Other workers 160,381 18,910
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 802696 106,444 people within this district · Town
Census code 802699 101,805 people within this district · Town
Census code 802694 42,822 people within this district · Town
Census code 802697 33,925 people within this district · Town
Census code 534191 23,661 people within this district · Census town
Census code 534192 20,956 people within this district · Census town
Census code 534196 19,759 people within this district · Town
Census code 802698 19,288 people within this district · Town
Census code 534197 14,394 people within this district · Town
Census code 802695 12,858 people within this district · Town
Census code 534195 12,119 people within this district · Census town
Census code 534194 8,883 people within this district · Census town
Census code 534193 6,386 people within this district · Census town
Religion in Census 2011 Scroll sideways for all columns.
Residents by reported religion Community Residents Share Hindu 10,57,096 81.27% Muslim 53,854 4.14% Christian 2,696 0.21% Sikh 2,147 0.17% Buddhist 1,75,417 13.49% Jain 5,663 0.44% Other religions and persuasions 2,254 0.17% Religion not stated 1,647 0.13%
Source: Census C-01 · Original workbook · workbook row 305 · checked 2026-11-09.
Population change, 2001–2011 On the 2011 Census jurisdiction, the district went from 12,36,736 to 13,00,774 residents, a change of 5.18%. A-02 adjusts the earlier count to the 2011 boundaries.
Source: Census A-02 · Original workbook · workbook row 122–123 · checked 2026-11-09.