About District
- Miscellaneous brief information about Washim district .
| Ø History of Washim district | |
| Ø Washim district was formerly known as Vatsagulma. Washim city was the capital of the Vakataka kingdom. The Vakataka kingdom ruled from the 30th century to the 6th century. This kingdom stretched from Madhya Pradesh to Berar. It was up to Andhra Pradesh. Vindhya-Sakti was the first king of Vakataka. This king Sarvasena had declared Vatsagulma (Vashim) as his capital. His two books Harivijaya and Gathasaptashadi are famous. There is evidence that the caves at Ajanta were encouraged by the Vakataka kingdom. | |
| Ø The district was established on 01 July 1998. Washim district was formed by the division of Akola district. | |
| Ø Washim district is bordered by Yavatmal to the east , Akola to the north , Amravati to the northeast , Buldhana to the west and Hingoli to the south. | |
| Ø There are a total of six talukas in Washim district.
(Washim , Malegaon , Risod , Mangrul Pir , Karanja and Manora)
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Miscellaneous brief information about Washim district .
| River | |
| The main river in Washim district is Painganga. The main river is Kas. The Kas river joins Painganga at the village of Masala Pen. The Adana river originates in Washim taluka and flows through Mangrulpir-Manora taluka.
Paenganga , Katepurna , Morna Adana , Arnavati , Bembala. Paenganga river further joins Godavari river. |
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| Mountains
A part of the Ajanta mountain range passes through Malegaon taluka. |
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Weather and precipitation . The rainfall is 798.70 mm. The maximum temperature is 45 to 48 degrees Celsius in May and the minimum temperature is 8 to 10 degrees Celsius.
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Miscellaneous brief information about Washim district .
| Ø Total area of the district | 4901.190 sq. km (1990 sq. mi.) |
| Ø Population | 1197160 (as of 2011) (Male 620302 Female 576858) |
| Ø Total | The district has a population of 1.06% of Maharashtra. |
| Ø Population density | 244 per square kilometer |
| Ø Ratio of rural and urban population: | 82.34% Rural and 17.65% Urban |
| Ø Per capita income:- | 147399 Rs. |
| Ø Male-female ratio in Washim district | 1000:930 is female. (State ratio is 929.) |
| Ø Scheduled caste proportion total | The population is 19.17% and the Scheduled Tribes constitute 6.72%. |
| Ø Literacy rate | 83.25% (90.55% males and 75.48% females are literate) |
| Ø Classification of population according to age group:
Ø It is 87.29%. |
The population in the age group of 0-6 is 12.71% and the population above that age is 12.71%. |
| Ø Fair price shops in the district | There are 774 of them. |
| Ø Number of Gram Panchayats in the district | There are 494. |
| Ø Population | 1197160 (as of 2011) (Male 620302 Female 576858) |
| Ø Ratio to total population of Maharashtra
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The district has a population of 1.06%. |
| Ø Drinking water in Washim district
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There are wells. |
| Ø Among them, the number of irrigation wells | There are 41094 wells , 35506 are in use and 5588 are inoperable. |
| Ø In Washim district
Irrigation equipment |
Canals 6981 ,
Dam 675 Well 41094 |
| Ø Police Station | There are 13. |
| Ø Post offices | There are 152 |
| Ø Primary school
Secondary school Colleges |
There are 1018 ,
There are 216. There are 41. |
| Ø Public hospitals for mental health
Ø Veterinary |
239
There are 62. |
| Ø Co-operative Societies | There are 1020 |
| Ø Women’s Circle | There are 3303. |
| Ø Total Nagar Parishads/Nagar Panchayats in the district | City Council -4
Nagar Panchayati-2 |
| Ø Total bank branches in the district | There are a total of 117 bank branches in the district, with more than 8 offices per lakh population. |
| Ø Land use Total cultivable area | 423210 This is R. That’s it. |
| Ø forest area | 37 thousand h.r. is (7.21%). |
| Ø Irrigation area | 314 thousand ha.R.. |
| Ø Area under the playground | 54 This is R. |
| Ø major crops | Soybean 292942 ha. R.
Sorghum 1109 ha. R. Wheat 239479 hectares. R.
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| Ø Area under horticulture | The area is 34750 hectares. |
Miscellaneous brief information about Washim district .
There are various roads passing through the district, and their names and lengths are as follows.
| A.No. | Route name | Length km. |
| 1 | National Highway | 80 |
| 2 | State Highway | 540.31 |
| 3 | District Road | 648.80 |
| 4 | Other ways to.me | 886.50 |
| 5 | Rural road | 823.20 |
| 6 | Railway Broad Gauge | 51 |
| 7 | Narrow gauge | 20 |
Miscellaneous brief information about Washim district .
| Ø Total area of the district | 4901.190 sq. km (1990 sq. mi.) |
| Ø Population | 1197160 (as of 2011) (Male 620302 Female 576858) |
| Ø Total | The district has a population of 1.06% of Maharashtra. |
| Ø Population density | 244 per square kilometer |
| Ø Ratio of rural and urban population: | 82.34% Rural and 17.65% Urban |
| Ø Per capita income:- | 147399 Rs. |
| Ø Male-female ratio in Washim district | 1000:930 is female. (State ratio is 929.) |
| Ø Scheduled caste proportion total | The population is 19.17% and the Scheduled Tribes constitute 6.72%. |
| Ø Total revenue villages | 793 |
| Ø Total populated villages | 691 |
| Ø Total deserted villages | 102 |
| Ø Total Revenue Board | 46 |
| Ø Total Talathi share | 280 |