Palakwadi village which was rebuilt as Wardha city. Central Ammunition Depot in Pulgaon city of Wardha District is the second-largest ammunition depot in Asia. Demographics According to the 2011 census, Wardha district has a population of 1,300,774, roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius or the US state of New Hampshire. This gives it a ranking of 377th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 4.8%. Wardha has a sex ratio of 946 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 87.22%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.52% and 11.49% of the population respectively. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 87.78% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 6.88% Hindi and 1.26% Urdu as their first language. Politics Lok Sabha Seat Wardha = Ramdas Tadas (BJP) Assembly Seats Wardha = Dr. Pankaj Rajesh Bhoyar (BJP) Deoli = Ranjit Kamble (INC) Arvi = Dadarao Keche (BJP) Hinganghat = Samir Trambakrao Kunawar (BJP) Prominent people Abdul Shafee, Senior Politician of Indian National Congress Baba Amte, India's Social and moral leader (born 24 December 1914 ) at Hinganghat Vinoba Bhave, Freedom fighter and social worker Jamnalal Bajaj, Freedom Fighter Abhay and Rani Bang, Social Workers, rendering medical services to the poor adiwasi people of Gadchiroli district. Dr. Rajat Kinhekar Sindhutai Sapkal, A Social Activist and Social Worker, working for orphans. References External links Wardha district website Wardha Zilla Parishad Districts of Maharashtra 1862 establishments in India Vidarbha