Washim (district)
Washim district | |
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State | Maharashtra |
Division : | Amravati |
Administrative headquarters : | Washim |
Area : | 4,898 km² |
Residents : | 1,197,160 |
Population density : | 244 inhabitants / km² |
Website : | washim.nic.in |
The Washim district ( Marathi : वाशिम जिल्हा ) is one of 35 districts of the state of Maharashtra in India .
The city of Washim is the administrative seat of the district, which belongs to the Amravati division and the Vidarbha region . The last census in 2011 showed a total population of 1,197,160 people.
population
The urban population makes up only 17.66 percent of the total population. A clear vast majority of the population are Hindus. The Buddhists and Muslims are significant minorities. In 2001, 746,841 of the 1,020,216 inhabitants were Hindus (73.20 percent), 150,580 Buddhists (14.76 percent) and 111,863 Muslims (10.96 percent).
Significant places
The most populous town in the district is the capital Washim. Other important cities with a population of more than 25,000 people are Karanja (Karanja Lad), Risod and Mangrulpir .
Web links
- District website
- [1] - Washim District Map
- [2] - Washim District
- [3] - Some background information about the district