Geographical Location
 Wardha district is located on the north-eastern side
of Maharashtra state. The district formed
part of the Nagpur district till 1962 ; subsequently
it was made a separate district.
Wardha district lies between
20 18’ North and 21 21’ North latitudes and 78 4’ East
to 79 15’ east longitudes.
It is bounded on the west and north by Amravati district on the south by
Yavatmal district, on the south east by Chandrapur district and on the
east by Nagpur district. The boundaries
with the Amravati and Yeotmal districts are identified by the river Wardha.
Area and Administrative Divisions
Wardha district is a part of the Nagpur Revenue division
along with Bhandara, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and Nagpur districts.
The district covers an area of 6309 sq. km, which
is 2 % of the area of Maharashtra
State.
For administrative convenience Wardha district has been
subdivided into three subdivisions which are further divided into tahsils
as outlined below :
| Name
of sub-division |
Tahsils
incorporated |
| Wardha |
Wardha,
Seloo, Deoli |
| Hinganghat |
Hinganghat,
Samudrapur |
| Arvi |
Arvi,
Ashti, Karanja |
There are 1387 villages, 507 Gram Panchayats and 6 Municipal
towns in Wardha district. |
