Washim district
Washim district | |
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Blackbucks, Grasslands in the Karanja Sohol Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Location in Maharashtra | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Amravati |
| Headquarters | Washim |
| Tehsils | |
| Government | |
| • Body | Washim Zilla Parishad |
| • Guardian Minister | Sanjay Rathod (Cabinet Minister MH) |
| • President Z. P. Washim | NA |
| • District Collector | Mr. Shanmugarajan S. IAS |
| • CEO Z. P. Washim | NA |
| • MPs | Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh (Yavatmal–Washim) Anup Dhotre (Akola-Washim) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,150 km2 (1,990 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,197,160 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 17.66% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 83.25% |
| • Sex ratio | 943 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | 1 |
| Average annual precipitation | 750-1000 mm |
| Website | washim |
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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).