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Washim district, Maharashtra

Washim is one of the 36 districts of Maharashtra. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 12 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Maharashtra
Headquarters
Washim
Name in Hindi
वाशीम जिला
Population (2011 census)
11,97,160
Rank in Maharashtra by population
33rd of 36
Area
5,150 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
232
Official website
washim.nic.in
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1804858
All districts of Maharashtra

Population in context

With 11,97,160 people in 2011, Washim ranks 33rd 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 Washim has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 36 districts of Maharashtra

AhilyanagarAkolaAmravatiBeedBhandaraBuldhanaChandrapurChhatrapati SambhajinagarDharashivDhuleGadchiroliGondiaHingoliJalgaonJalnaKolhapurLaturMumbaiMumbai SuburbanNagpurNandedNandurbarNashikPalgharParbhaniPuneRaigadRatnagiriSangliSataraSindhudurgSolapurThaneWardhaWashimYavatmal

Questions people ask

Which state is Washim district in?

Washim district is in Maharashtra, India.

What is the headquarters of Washim district?

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

What is the population of Washim district?

Washim district had a population of 11,97,160 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.