Wardha district, Maharashtra
Wardha is a district of Maharashtra, with a population of 13,00,774 at the 2011 Census across 6,294 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Maharashtra's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 13 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 6,294 km²
- Density
- 207
- per km²
- Literacy
- 78.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 946
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 83.9% | 9 / 35 | 120 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.5% | 4 / 35 | 263 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 87.9% | 9 / 35 | 210 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.8% | 10 / 35 | 355 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 80.2% | 7 / 35 | 253 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 33 | 30 / 32 | 367 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 11 / 32 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 63.5% | 12 / 35 | 200 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.4% | 9 / 35 | 135 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 92.0% | 15 / 35 | 128 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 20.4% | 30 / 35 | 696 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 96,569 · Female 92,261 | 1,88,830 | 28 / 36 | 415 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 76,698 · Female 72,809 | 1,49,507 | 17 / 36 | 245 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,173 | 2 / 35 | 30 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.2% | 29 / 35 | 611 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 9.0% | 28 / 35 | 637 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 3,92,316 · Female 2,15,919 | 6,08,235 | 31 / 36 | 354 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 85.1% | 7 / 35 | 68 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 5,52,617 · Female 4,66,841 | 10,19,458 | 29 / 36 | 316 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 33.9% | 5 / 35 | 33 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 56.5% | 6 / 35 | 87 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 93.0% | 3 / 35 | 36 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 7.3% | 19 / 35 | 544 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 71.4% | 16 / 35 | 262 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.0% | 19 / 35 | 326 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 27.7% | 32 / 35 | 551 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 31.3% | 28 / 35 | 324 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 28.1% | 13 / 35 | 58 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.9% | 9 / 35 | 278 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 19.6% | 20 / 35 | 430 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 17.1% | 30 / 35 | 406 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 60.0% | 7 / 35 | 283 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 70.4% | 19 / 35 | 257 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.6% · Men 24.6% | 12.9% | 4 / 35 | 300 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 30 / 35 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 24.1% | 17 / 35 | 270 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 32 / 35 | 445 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 17.1% · Men 14.0% | 15.5% | 35 / 35 | 708 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 92.4% | 5 / 33 | 89 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 27.1% | 11 / 35 | 481 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 98.8% | 8 / 35 | 111 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 94.0% | 4 / 35 | 142 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 78.1% | 2 / 35 | 10 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 21 / 35 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,482 | 9 / 34 | 289 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 9.5% · Men 52.6% | 31.6% | 6 / 34 | 218 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 6.6% | 23 / 35 | 510 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.7% · Men 4.4% | 4.1% | 27 / 35 | 560 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 6,68,385 · Female 6,32,389 | 13,00,774 | 31 / 36 | 407 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 13,32,566 | 32 / 36 | 415 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 206 | 31 / 36 | 591 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 212 | 32 / 36 | 600 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 7.1 | 24 / 36 | 480 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.4 | 15 / 36 | 393 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 150.6 | 20 / 36 | 160 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 115.7 | 7 / 36 | 84 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4 | 8 / 36 | 277 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 25 | 13 / 36 | 80 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 19.2 | 1 / 36 | 30 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 61.2 | 3 / 36 | 17 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 55.3% | 27 / 34 | 312 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 174.7 | 5 / 36 | 28 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 316.1 | 3 / 36 | 18 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7.1 | 9 / 36 | 151 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 444.9 | 19 / 36 | 31 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0.5 | 12 / 36 | 108 / 785 |
National highways through Wardha
- NH-NH-347A
- NH-NH-353I
- NH-NH-361
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-53
- NH-NH-647
- NH-NH-753C
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