Wardha district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Wardha.

District of Maharashtra in India

Wardha District

District of Maharashtra

Clockwise from top-left: Chilla Palace , Hut at Bapu Kuti in Sevagram, Tomb in Paunar Fort, Panchadhara Temple, Tiger in Bor Wildlife Sanctuary

Location in Maharashtra

Wardha district

Country|  India
State|  Maharashtra
Division| Nagpur
Headquarters| Wardha
Tehsils| 1\. Wardha, 2. Deoli, 3. Seloo, 4. Arvi 5\. Ashti 6\. Karanja 7\. Hinganghat, 8. Samudrapur.
Government

• Body| Wardha Zilla Parishad
• Guardian Minister| Sudhir Mungantiwar
Cabinet Minister
• President Zilla Parishad|

* President

* Vice President

• District Collector|

* Shri. Rahul Kardile (IAS)

• CEO Zilla Parishad|

* Shri.Jitin Rahman (IAS)

• MPs|

* Amar Sharadrao Kale (NCP(SP))
(Wardha)

Area

• Total

| 6,310 km2 (2,440 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 1,300,774
• Density| 210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Demographics

• Literacy| 86.99%
• Sex ratio| 946:1000 (Female:Male)
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways| NH7(Hinganghat)
Average annual precipitation| 1062.8 mm
Website| wardha.gov.in/en/

Wardha District (Marathi pronunciation: [ʋəɾd̪ʰaː]) is in the state of Maharashtra in western India. This district is a part of Nagpur Division. The city of Wardha is the administrative headquarter of the district. Hinganghat, Pulgaon, Arvi and Wardha are the major cities in the District. The District had a population of 1,300,774, of which 26.28% were urban as of 2011.

## Officer

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### Members of Parliament

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* Amar Kale (NCP - Sharad Pawar)
(Wardha)

### Guardian Minister

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Guardian Minister Wardha

पालकमंत्री वर्धा

Emblem of India

Incumbent
Sudhir Mungantiwar
Cabinet Minister

since 04 October 2023

Style| The Honourable
Residence| Wardha
Appointer| Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length| 5 years / No time limit
Website| wardha.gov.in/en/

#### list of Guardian Minister

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Name  | Term of office

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Sachin Ahir
Cabinet Minister | 11 November 2010– 26 September 2014
Sudhir Mungantiwar
Cabinet Minister | 05 December 2014 - 08 November 2019
Sunil Chhatrapal Kedar
Cabinet Minister | 09 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
Devendra Fadnavis
Deputy Chief Minister | 24 September 2022- 04 October 2023
Sudhir Mungantiwar
Cabinet Minister | 04 October 2023 - Incumbent

### District Magistrate/Collector

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District Magistrate / Collector Wardha

जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी वर्धा

Emblem of India

Incumbent
Shri. Rahul Kardile (IAS)

since March 2021

Residence| At Wardha district
Appointer| Government of Maharashtra
Term length| No time limit
Website| wardha.gov.in/en/

#### list of District Magistrate / Collector

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Name  | Term of office

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Shri. Rahul Kardile (IAS) | March 2021 - Incumbent

## History

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The history of the Wardha district dates back to ancient times. It was included in the empires of the Mauryas, Shungas, Satavahanas and Vakatakas. Pravarpur, now modern-day Pavnar, was once the capital of the Vakataka dynasty. Vakatakas were contemporaries of the Imperial Guptas. The daughter of Chandragupta II, Prabhavatigupta, was married to the Vakataka ruler Rudrasena II. The Vakataka Dynasty lasted from the 2nd to the 5th centuries AD. Their state stretched from the Arabian Sea in the west to The Bay of Bengal in the east and from The Narmada River in the north to The Krishna-Godavari Delta in the south.

Later on, Wardha was ruled by the Chalukyas, The Rashtrakutas, The Yadavas, The Delhi Sultanate, The Bahamani Sultanate, The Muslim ruler of Berar, The Gonds and The Marathas. Raja Buland Shah of Gond and Raghuji of Bhonsale were the prominent rulers in the medieval period.

Ashti town in Wardha district was ruled by the Mughals in the guidance of Nawab Muhammad Khan Niazi who was Subedar and Mansabdar in the Mughal empire in the reign of Emperor Akbar he got Ashti as a Jaageer. Nawab Ahmad Khan Niazi was the elder son of Nawab Muhammad Khan Niazi who also served as Mansabdar and Jagirdar in the Mughal court in the reign of Emperor Jahangir he got Ashti as Pergana as his ancestral property. Ahmad Khan Niazi defeated Rahim Khan Dakhni and captured Ellichpur from the Berar empire for the Mughals.

In the 1850s, Wardha, then a part of Nagpur, fell into the hands of the British. They included Wardha in the Central Province. Wardha is a sister city for Sevagram and both were used as major centers for the Indian Independence Movement, especially as headquarters for an annual meet of the Indian National Congress in 1934 and Mahatma Gandhi's Ashram.

The existing Wardha district was a part of Nagpur district till 1862. Further, it was separated for convenient administrative purposes and Kawatha near Pulgaon was the district headquarters. In the year 1866, the district headquarters moved to Palakwadi village which was rebuilt as Wardha city.

Central Ammunition Depot in Pulgaon city of Wardha District is the second-largest ammunition depot in Asia.

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1901| 386,012| —
1911| 460,775| +1.79%
1921| 463,696| +0.06%
1931| 516,266| +1.08%
1941| 519,330| +0.06%
1951| 538,903| +0.37%
1961| 634,277| +1.64%
1971| 779,562| +2.08%
1981| 926,618| +1.74%
1991| 1,067,357| +1.42%
2001| 1,236,736| +1.48%
2011| 1,300,774| +0.51%
source:[1]

Religions in Wardha district (2011)[2]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 81.27%
Buddhism |

| 13.49%
Islam |

| 4.14%
Jainism |

| 0.44%
Other or not stated |

| 0.66%

According to the 2011 census, Wardha district has a population of 1,300,774,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius[4] or the US state of New Hampshire.[5] This gives it a ranking of 377th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 205 inhabitants per square kilometre (530/sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 4.8%.[3] Wardha has a sex ratio of 946 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 87.22%. 32.54% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.52% and 11.49% of the population respectively.[3]

In Hinduism, most of the people belongs to castes Kshatriya Pawar (Bhoyar Pawar), Rajput, Sindhi, Brahmin, Maratha, Kunbi, Teli, Mali etc.

Census year  | Total  | Male  | Female  | Change  | Religion (%)

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|
|
|

Hindu  | Muslim  | Buddhist  | Jain  | Other
2001[6] | 1236736  | 638990  | 597746  | \-  | 81.362  | 3.849  | 13.712  | 0.484  | 0.593
2011[7] | 1300774  | 668385  | 632389  | 5.178  | 81.267  | 4.140  | 13.486  | 0.435  | 0.672

Languages of Wardha district (2011)[8]

Marathi (87.78%)

Hindi (6.88%)

Urdu (1.26%)

Others (4.08%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 87.78% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 6.88% Hindi and 1.26% Urdu as their first language. Members of the Kshatriya Pawar (Bhoyar Pawar) caste also speak Bhoyari or Pawari language.[8]

## Politics

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Lok Sabha Seat

* Wardha = Amar Kale (NCPSP)

Assembly Seats

* Wardha = Dr. Pankaj Rajesh Bhoyar (BJP)
* Deoli = Ranjit Kamble (INC)
* Arvi = Dadarao Keche (BJP)
* Hinganghat = Samir Trambakrao Kunawar (BJP)

## Prominent people

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* Abdul Shafee, Senior Politician of Indian National Congress
* Baba Amte, India's Social and moral leader (born 24 December 1914 ) at Hinganghat
* Vinoba Bhave, Freedom fighter and social worker
* Jamnalal Bajaj, Freedom Fighter
* Abhay and Rani Bang, Social Workers, rendering medical services to the poor adiwasi people of Gadchiroli district.
* Dr. Rajat Kinhekar
* Sindhutai Sapkal, A Social Activist and Social Worker, working for orphans.

## Geographical indication

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Waigaon Turmeric was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, under the Union Government of India, on 3 June 2016 (valid until 25 March 2034).[9]

Waigaon Halad Utpadak Sangh from Samudrapur, proposed the GI registration of Waigaon Turmeric. After filing the application in March 2014, the Turmeric was granted the GI tag in 2016 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Waigaon Turmeric" exclusive to the Turmeric grown in the region.[10] It thus became the first Turmeric variety from Maharashtra before Sangli Turmeric and the 21st type of goods from Maharashtra to earn the GI tag.

## References

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1. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
2. ^ "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
3. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Hand Book – Wardha" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
4. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. "Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est."
5. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. "New Hampshire 1,316,470"
6. ^ Census India 2001
7. ^ Census India 2011.
8. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
9. ^ "GI tag conserves fragrance, rich taste of Maharashtra's 7 agri products". The Times of India. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
10. ^ Ravindran, P. N.; Sivaraman, K.; Devasahayam, S.; Babu, K. Nirmal (2024). Handbook of Spices in India: 75 Years of Research and Development. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-981-19-3728-6. Retrieved 23 December 2024.

## External links

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Konkan division|

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Aurangabad division|

* Beed
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* Hingoli
* Jalna
* Latur
* Nanded
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Nagpur division|

* Bhandara
* Chandrapur
* Gadchiroli
* Gondia
* Nagpur
* Wardha

Nashik division|

* Ahmednagar
* Dhule
* Jalgaon
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Pune division|

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Districts|

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* Amravati
* Bhandara
* Buldhana
* Chandrapur
* Gadchiroli
* Gondia
* Nagpur
* Wardha
* Washim
* Yavatmal

Cities|

* Akola
* Amravati
* Chandrapur
* Nagpur
* Bhandara

Related|

Vidarbha movement

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Godavari basin

Rivers|

| Major tributaries|

* Godavari
* Pranhita
* Indravati
* Sabari
* Manjira
* Manair
* Wardha
* Wainganga
* Penganga

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Minor tributaries|

* Pravara
* Kinnerasani
* Purna
* Sileru
* Sindphana
* Taliperu

Sub-tributaries|

* Adan
* Banganga
* Bindusara
* Darna
* Kadva
* Kanhan
* Kolar
* Nasardi
* Pench
* Purna
* Shivana

Dams, barrages|

* Jayakwadi Dam
* Majalgaon Dam
* Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project
* Sriram Sagar Project
* Nizam Sagar
* Upper Wardha Dam
* Singur Reservoir
* Neher water system
* Dowleswaram Barrage
* Balimela Reservoir
* Devadula lift irrigation scheme
* Upper Dudhana Dam
* Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects
* Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project
* Sitamma Sagar Barrage
* Tummidihetti Barrage
* Sammakka Barrage
* Sadarmat Barrage

Geographical
features / regions|

* Marathwada
* Vidarbha
* Coastal Andhra
* Konaseema
* Deccan Plateau
* Western Ghats
* Eastern Ghats

Riparian districts|

| Maharashtra|

* Nashik
* Ahmednagar
* Aurangabad
* Parbhani
* Nanded
* Gadchiroli
* Beed
* Amravati
* Bhandara
* Gondia
* Chandrapur
* Wardha
* Nagpur
* Yavatmal
* Washim
* Buldhana
* Hingoli

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Madhya Pradesh|

* Balaghat
* Seoni
* Betul
* Chhindwara

Odisha|

* Kalahandi
* Koraput
* Malkangiri

Chhattisgarh|

* Bastar
* Bijapur

Karnataka|

* Bidar

Telangana|

* Medak
* Sangareddy
* Siddipet
* Nizamabad
* Kamareddy
* Adilabad
* Nirmal
* Mancherial
* Komaram Bheem
* Karimnagar
* Jagtial
* Peddapalli
* Rajanna Sircilla
* Hanamkonda
* Warangal
* Jayashankar Bhupalpally
* Jangaon
* Mahabubabad
* Bhadradri Kothagudem
* Khammam

Andhra Pradesh|

* Alluri Sitharama Raju
* Eluru
* West Godavari
* East Godavari
* Kakinada
* Konaseema

Cities|

* Nashik
* Nagpur
* Nanded
* Rajahmundry
* Warangal
* Koraput
* Bastar
* Bidar

Languages / people|

* Indo-Aryan languages
* Marathi
* Bhili
* Khandeshi
* Andh
* Banjari
* Odia
* Bhunjia
* Hindi
* Dravidian languages
* Kolami
* Goni
* Telugu
* Kannadiga
* Duruwa
* Multani
* Urdu

Coalfields|

* Godavari Valley Coalfield
* Wardha Valley Coalfield
* Kamptee Coalfield
* Pench Kanhan Coalfield

Oil / gas fields|

* Krishna Godavari Basin
* Ravva oil field

Industries|

* Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station
* Koradi Thermal Power Station
* Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station
* Wardha Warora Power Plant
* Lanco Vidarbha Power Plant
* Nashik Thermal Power Station
* Dhariwal Power Station
* RattanIndia Nashik Thermal Power Station
* Kothagudem Thermal Power Station
* Kakatiya Thermal Power Station
* Parli Thermal Power Station
* NTPC Ramagundam
* NTPC Mauda
* Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station
* Tiroda Thermal Power Station
* Butibori Power Project
* Heavy Water Plant, Manuguru
* Waluj MIDC
* Shendra MIDC
* Shendra – Bidkin Industrial Park
* Ballarpur Industries
* HAL Sunabeda
* NALCO Damanjodi

Transport|

| Highways and railways|

* NH 16 (old NH 5)
* old NH 6
* NH 44 (old NH 7)
* Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways
* Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section
* Bilaspur–Nagpur section
* Nagpur–Hyderabad line

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Bridges on Godavari|

* Godavari Bridge
* Old Godavari Bridge
* Godavari Arch Bridge
* Godavari Fourth Bridge

Pollution concerns,
river basin's sustainable
productivity & ecology|

* Algal bloom in reservoirs
* High alkalinity of river water in the river basin upstream of Pochampadu dam
* Frequent floods in tail end area of the river basin
* Alkali salts / high pH water run off from ash / red mud dumps of coal fired power stations / bauxite ore enrichment
* Excessive silting of reservoirs due to deforestation and mining activities

Related topics|

* Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal

Other basins|

* Mahanadi–Brahmani–Baitarani
* Damodar
* Kosi
* Narmada
* Son
* Krishna
* Penna

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