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district · Census 2011 · code 504

Wardha population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Maharashtra, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and 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.
Population1,300,774people
Households309,846PCA households
Literacy rate86.99%% of people aged 7+
Work participation46.76%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,300,774877,474423,300
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds309,846212,49397,353
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6128,90188,22440,677
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%9.91%10.05%9.61%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males946942955
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6919926902
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,019,458665,082354,376
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 populationpeople188,830114,88973,941
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople149,507125,09024,417
Total workersCensus workers608,235460,778147,457
Work participation rate%46.76%52.51%34.84%
Main workersworked at least 6 months529,623399,804129,819
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months78,61260,97417,638
Non-workerspeople692,539416,696275,843

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1595, 1596, 1597; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 309,846 households and 1,300,774 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 32.54% of this area’s population, compared with 67.46% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 9.91% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 91.92% and female literacy was 81.81%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 608,235 Census workers, 87.08% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators124,5638,426
Agricultural labourers233,60948,561
Household industry workers11,0702,715
Other workers160,38118,910

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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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

Wardha

106,444 people within this district · Town

Census code 802699

Hinganghat

101,805 people within this district · Town

Census code 802694

Arvi

42,822 people within this district · Town

Census code 802697

Pulgaon

33,925 people within this district · Town

Census code 534191

Pipri

23,661 people within this district · Census town

Census code 534196

Borgaon

19,759 people within this district · Town

Census code 802698

Deoli

19,288 people within this district · Town

Census code 534197

Sawangi

14,394 people within this district · Town

Census code 802695

Sindi

12,858 people within this district · Town

Census code 534195

Nalwadi

12,119 people within this district · Census town

Census code 534194

Masala

8,883 people within this district · Census town

Census code 534193

Warud

6,386 people within this district · Census town