Thar
Thar is a revenue village in Ashti taluka, Wardha district, Maharashtra. It had a population of 1,302 in 295 households (Census 2011).
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1,302 souls. 295 homes.
Ashti taluka, Wardha district, Maharashtra.
Thar today
- Cotton₹8,923Sai Agro Infratrade Pvt Agri Market, Dist Wardha · 10 Nov 2026
- Soyabean₹6,984Sai Agro Infratrade Pvt Agri Market, Dist Wardha · 10 Nov 2026
- Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)₹6,350Sindi (Selu) · 6 Nov 2026
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Diwali 2026 in Thar
Maharashtra's official 2026 holiday list: Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Diwali (Bali Pratipada) on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
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Thar at a glance
Thar is one of the larger villages of Ashti taluka — 17th of 83 by population, with 1,302 people in 295 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 85.5%, above Wardha district's 84.3% (Ashti taluka: 85.7%), while the sex ratio was 904 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 942. It falls under Thar gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 442202. The village covers 384 hectares — about 3.8 km², or roughly 339 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Chamala, about 1.6 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Ashti Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 4 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Thar is in the Thar (थार) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Thar
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Thar compares
By population, Thar ranks #17 of 83 inhabited villages in Ashti taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Thar had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 442202
Other villages in Ashti taluka
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Maharashtra's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+15.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,302Census 2011
- Male / female
- 684 / 618
- Households
- 295
- People per home
- 4.4
- Literacy rate
- 85.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 609
- Work participation
- 46.8%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Thar on the map
Thar · 21.2053° N, 78.2396° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 97% of the 36 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Maharashtra Assembly 2024 (via OpenCity).
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Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Thar's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices435 in Wardha district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics143 in Wardha district
Schools & anganwadis34 in Wardha district
Colleges & universities16 in Wardha district
Police & fire stations3 in Wardha district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Wardha district
Government offices9 in Wardha district
Temples39 in Wardha district
Mosques7 in Wardha district
Other places of worship7 in Wardha district
Transport73 in Wardha district
Agriculture services4 in Wardha district
Community places12 in Wardha district
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Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Thar
Where is Thar located?
Thar is a village in Ashti taluka of Wardha district, Maharashtra, India.
Which district is Thar in?
Thar is in Wardha district of Maharashtra.
Which gram panchayat does Thar belong to?
Thar comes under the Thar gram panchayat.
How is Thar written in the local script?
Thar is written थार.
What is the pincode of Thar?
The pincode of Thar, Ashti, Wardha is 442202.
What is the population of Thar?
As per the 2011 Census, Thar had a population of 1,302 (684 males and 618 females).
How many households are there in Thar?
Thar had 295 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Thar?
Thar covers about 384 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Thar?
The literacy rate of Thar was 85.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Thar?
Thar had 904 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Thar in?
Thar is in the Wardha Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Thar?
Amar Sharadrao Kale (Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar) won the Wardha Lok Sabha seat, which includes Thar, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Thar in?
Thar is in the Arvi assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Thar?
Sumit Wankhede (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Arvi assembly seat, which includes Thar, in 2024.
Which development block is Thar in?
Thar is in the Ashti development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Thar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Thar is 533452 and its Census 2011 village code is 533452.
Which villages are near Thar?
Villages near Thar include Chamala (1.6 km), Borkhedi (2.2 km), Abadkinhi (3.0 km), Bambarda (3.9 km), Mubarakpur (4.0 km).
What is the population of Thar in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Thar's Census 2011 population of 1,302 by Maharashtra's official RGI projection (+15.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,500 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Thar?
The sarpanch of Thar has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (20 Sept 2026 – 19 Oct 2026): 17.1 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Long-term district average for November: 15.1 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Wardha district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton · LRA | Sai Agro Infratrade Pvt Agri Market, Dist Wardha | 8,900 | 9,000 | 8,923 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Soyabean | Sai Agro Infratrade Pvt Agri Market, Dist Wardha | 6,900 | 7,000 | 6,984 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cotton | APMC Samudrapur | 9,000 | 9,050 | 9,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Cotton · H-4(A) 27mm FIne | APMC Arvi | 8,800 | 9,000 | 8,900 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Cotton | Sindi (Selu) | 8,850 | 9,000 | 8,950 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) | APMC Hinganghat | 6,400 | 7,445 | 6,900 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) | Sindi (Selu) | 6,000 | 6,700 | 6,350 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) | APMC Wardha | 6,500 | 7,355 | 7,025 | 6 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Thar's shops. Best mandi price near Thar →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026