Washim

This page provides an overview of Washim: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

5,774,387
Population
1,256,259
Households
929
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
72.5%
Approx. literacy

Washim has an aggregated population of 5,774,387. Approximately 41.46% live in rural areas (2,394,320) and 7.32% live in urban areas (422,826).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 2,394,320 3
Karanja 573,565 170
Malegaon 567,153 125
Mangrulpir 494,641 139
Manora 469,032 140
Risod 588,499 102
Washim 687,177 131

Population summary

Washim has a population of 5,774,387 (2,992,935 males and 2,781,452 females). The sex ratio is about 929 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population5,774,387
Male2,992,935
Female2,781,452
Rural population2,394,320 (41.46%)
Urban population422,826 (7.32%)
Households1,256,259

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 72.5%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates4,186,424
Total illiterates1,587,963

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,118,035 (19.36%). ST: 399,288 (6.91%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,118,03519.36%
ST399,2886.91%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 734,343 (12.72%). Workers: 2,779,740 (48.14%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)734,34312.72%
Total workers2,779,74048.14%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Washim 1,197,160
Washim 985,747
Washim 255,188
Karanja 213,824
Washim 211,413
Risod 207,545
Malegaon 189,051
Malegaon 189,051
Washim 176,801
Mangrulpir 175,208