Washim district

Washim district (Marathi pronunciation: [ʋaːʃim]) is a district in Maharashtra, India. The headquarters is at Washim. The area of the district is 5,150 km2 (1,990 sq mi).

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Washim.

Washim district
District of Maharashtra
Blackbucks, Grasslands in the Karanja Sohol Wildlife Sanctuary
Location in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionAmravati
HeadquartersWashim
Tehsils1. Malegaon, 2. Mangrulpir, 3. Karanja, 4. Manora, 5. Washim, 6. Risod
Government
 • BodyWashim Zilla Parishad
 • Guardian MinisterSanjay Rathod
(Cabinet Minister MH)
 • President Z. P. WashimNA
 • District CollectorMr. Shanmugarajan S. IAS
 • CEO Z. P. WashimNA
 • MPsBhavana Gawali
(Yavatmal–Washim) Sanjay Dhotre
(Akola-Washim)
Area
 • Total5,150 km2 (1,990 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,197,160
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
 • Urban
17.66%
Demographics
 • Literacy83.25%
 • Sex ratio943
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways1
Average annual precipitation750-1000 mm
Websitewashim.nic.in
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