Washim District

Maharashtra

Washim district is one of the districts of Maharashtra. Its administrative headquarters is at Washim. It covers 5,158 sq km and had a population of 11,97,160 at the 2011 census, a density of 232 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Washim
Area
5,158 sq km
Population
11.97 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
232 /km²
Literacy Rate
83.25%
Sex Ratio
930
per 1,000 males
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Washim District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Washim district.

Total Population
11.97 Lakh
Male Population
6.20 Lakh
Female Population
5.77 Lakh
Rural Population
9.81 Lakh
Urban Population
2.16 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.28 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
82,100
Literacy Rate
83.25%
Population Density
232 /km²
Sex Ratio
930
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 90.54%Female literacy 75.4%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Washim district.

6
Tehsils
6
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
493
Gram Panchayats
793
Villages
Headquarters
Washim
Languages
Marathi, Hindi, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
20.1° N, 77.13° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Washim

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Washim

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Washim
No. 33 · Yavatmal-Washim
LM
Lakhan Sahadeo Malik
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Karanja
No. 34 · Yavatmal-Washim
RP
Rajendra Sukhanand Patni
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Risod
No. 35 · Yavatmal-Washim
AZ
Amit Subhashrao Zanak
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Washim

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Washim district.

  • Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh
    Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh
    Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)
    MP
    Yavatmal-Washim · No. 14
  • LM
    Lakhan Sahadeo Malik
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Washim · No. 33
  • RP
    Rajendra Sukhanand Patni
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Karanja · No. 34
  • AZ
    Amit Subhashrao Zanak
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Risod · No. 35

Election History

Lok Sabha

Yavatmal-Washim · No. 14

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaShiv Sena (UBT)Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh
    Votes 5,94,807Vote share 49.47%Margin 94,473
    1. 1. Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh · Shiv Sena (UBT)5,94,807 (49.47%)
    2. 2. Rajashree Hemant Patil · Shiv Sena5,00,334 (41.61%)
    3. 3. Abhijit Rathod · Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi42,100 (3.5%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Maharashtra
State
Washim
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 14
3 Assembly
No. 33, 34, 35

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Washim District at a Glance

State
Maharashtra
Headquarters
Washim
Area
5,158 sq km
Population
11.97 Lakh
Population density
232 per km²
Sex ratio
930 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
83.25%
Languages
Marathi, Hindi, Urdu
Tehsils
6
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
493
Villages
793
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Maharashtra
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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