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Wardha district, Maharashtra

Wardha is one of the 36 districts of Maharashtra. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 13 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Maharashtra
Headquarters
Wardha
Name in Hindi
वर्धा जिला
Population (2011 census)
13,00,774
Rank in Maharashtra by population
31st of 36
Area
6,310 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
206
Official website
wardha.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q980608
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Population in context

With 13,00,774 people in 2011, Wardha ranks 31st among the 36 districts of Maharashtra for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Thane (1,10,60,148) and the least populous is Sindhudurg (8,49,651).

District boundaries change. If Wardha has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Wardha to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 36 districts of Maharashtra

AhilyanagarAkolaAmravatiBeedBhandaraBuldhanaChandrapurChhatrapati SambhajinagarDharashivDhuleGadchiroliGondiaHingoliJalgaonJalnaKolhapurLaturMumbaiMumbai SuburbanNagpurNandedNandurbarNashikPalgharParbhaniPuneRaigadRatnagiriSangliSataraSindhudurgSolapurThaneWardhaWashimYavatmal

Questions people ask

Which state is Wardha district in?

Wardha district is in Maharashtra, India.

What is the headquarters of Wardha district?

The headquarters of Wardha district is Wardha, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Wardha district?

Wardha district had a population of 13,00,774 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.