Washim is one of district of Maharashtra in India. There are 6 Talukas, 789 villages and 4 towns in Washim district.
As per the Census India 2011, Washim district has 259,464 households, population of 1,197,160 of which 620,302 are males and 576,858 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 152,190 which is 12.71% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Washim district is around
930 compared to
929 which is average of Maharashtra state. The literacy rate of Washim district is 72.67% out of which 78.62% males are literate and 66.26% females are literate. The total area of Washim is 4,901 sq.km with population density of 244 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 82.34% of population lives in Urban area and 17.66% lives in Rural area. There are 19.17% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 6.72% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Washim district.
Washim Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 1,197,160 | 100% |
| Hindu | 859,949 | 71.83% |
| Buddhist | 179,330 | 14.98% |
| Muslim | 142,672 | 11.92% |
| Jain | 8,476 | 0.71% |
| Religion not stated | 4,127 | 0.34% |
| Christian | 1,707 | 0.14% |
| Sikh | 518 | 0.04% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 381 | 0.03% |
Washim Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Area(sq.km) | 80 | 4,818 |
| Number of households | 41,061 | 218,403 |
| Total Population | 211,413 | 985,747 |
| Population (%) | 51.36% | 48.09% |
| Male Population | 108,575 | 511,727 |
| Female Population | 102,838 | 474,020 |
| Sex Ratio | 947 | 926 |
| Literacy (%) | 77.18% | 71.7% |
List of Talukas in Washim
Check out complete list of all Talukas of Washim district, Maharashtra
Share your suggestions, thoughts
