Wardha district

Wardha District
Clockwise from top-left: Hut at Bapu Kuti in Sevagram, Tomb in Paunar Fort, Panchadhara Temple, Tiger in Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, Vishwa Shanti Stupa in Wardha
Location in Maharashtra
Location in Maharashtra
Map
Wardha district
Country India
State Maharashtra
DivisionNagpur
HeadquartersWardha
Tehsils1. Wardha, 2. Deoli, 3. Seloo, 4. Arvi 5. Ashti 6. Karanja 7. Hinganghat, 8. Samudrapur.
Government
 • BodyWardha Zilla Parishad
 • Guardian MinisterSudhir Mungantiwar
Cabinet Minister
 • President Zilla Parishad
  • President
    NA
  • Vice President
    NA
 • District Collector
  • Shri. Rahul Kardile (IAS)
 • CEO Zilla Parishad
  • Shri.Jitin Rahman (IAS)
 • MPs
Area
 • Total
6,310 km2 (2,440 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,300,774
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy86.99%
 • Sex ratio946:1000 (Female:Male)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH7(Hinganghat)
Average annual precipitation1062.8 mm
Websitewardha.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.