Wai village, Digras taluka | Pincode 445203

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LGD code: 542711
Pincode: 445203
Post office: Digras
Population: 1,220
Households: 276
Literacy rate: 75.8%
Sex ratio: 1013 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 660
Distance to district centre: 18 km
Distance to mandal centre: 3 km
Distance to Mumbai: 526 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 343 km
Nearest railway station: Bhandegaon · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Rural Hospital, Lohi · 8 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Wai compares

By population, Wai ranks #33 of 79 villages in Digras mandal.

Literacy rate

75.8%

+8.0% vs mandal average

Wai: 75.8%
Digras mandal: 67.8%
Yavatmal district: 73.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,013

+82 vs mandal average

Wai: 1,013
Digras mandal: 931

Household size

people per home

4.4

−0.1 vs mandal average

Wai: 4.4
Digras mandal: 4.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Wai at a glance

Wai is a village of 1,220 people in 276 households (Census 2011) in Digras taluka, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra, the 33rd-largest of 79 villages in Digras taluka. Literacy is 76%, 8 points above the taluka average of 68% and the sex ratio is 1,013 women per 1,000 men. It lies 18 km from the Yavatmal district centre, 56 km from Chakur, the nearest town, 5 km from Bhandegaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 445203, served by Digras post office; the LGD village code is 542711. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital, Lohi, 8 km away. The village votes in Digras assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanjay Rathod. The population is estimated at 1,438 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Wai · this village	1,220	76%	—
Kolura · Digras	512	57%	0 km N
Kolwai · Darwha	619	81%	0 km N
Dolhari · Digras	31	61%	0 km N
Kalgaon · Digras	5,488	76%	1.8 km S
Chikhali · Pusad	1,311	73%	2.1 km W
Irthal · Darwha	1,250	69%	3.3 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Wai

Treated tap water: Yes
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: Yes
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 14
Power hours (winter): 14
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: DIGRAS
Distance to nearest town (km): 26
Distance to district HQ (km): 65
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 26
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 519.46
Irrigated area (ha): 15
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Wai

LGD code: 542711
Pincode: 445203
Post office: Digras
Population (Census 2011): 1,220
Population (projected 2026): 1,438
Households: 276
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1013
Literacy rate: 75.8%
Coordinates: 20.38257°N, 77.70430°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Yavatmal-Washim
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Digras
Member of Parliament: Sanjay Deshmukh
Member of Legislative Assembly: Sanjay Rathod
Block / Mandal: Digras

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Yavatmal district level

Then & Now

Wai — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,220

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,438

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

276

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

325

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,220Census 2011
Households: 276Census 2011
Literacy rate: 75.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1013 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,4382026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3252026 projection
Active job cards: 2,33,022MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,48,616MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 9,36,17,088ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 82.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Yavatmal district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 12,77,233PMAY-G · 12,77,233 of 33,40,872 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Yavatmal district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 7,14,978Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Yavatmal district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Wai

Mandal centre

Digras · ≈ 3.4 km

≈ 7 min by car · 8 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Yavatmal · ≈ 18 km

≈ 36 min by car · 43 min by bike

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Nearest town · 18,627 people

Chakur · ≈ 56 km

≈ 1 h 56 min by car · 2 h 18 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Mumbai526 kmcapital
Hyderabad343 km
Bengaluru824 km
Chennai856 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationBhandegaon5 km
Hospital / PHCRural Hospital, Lohi8 km
Petrol pumpIndian oil23 km
Police stationNandgaon Khandeshwar Police Station37 km

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People often ask about Wai

What is the pincode of Wai?

The pincode of Wai, Digras taluka, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra is 445203. The post office is Digras.

Which post office delivers to Wai?

Mail for Wai is delivered through Digras post office, pincode 445203, in Digras taluka, Yavatmal district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Wai located?

Wai is a village in Digras taluka of Yavatmal district, Maharashtra, India.

What is the population of Wai as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Wai village has a population of 1,220 across 276 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Wai in?

Wai falls under the Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha constituency (PC #14) of Maharashtra.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Wai in?

Wai falls under the Digras assembly constituency (AC #79) of Maharashtra.

What is the literacy rate in Wai?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Wai village is 75.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Wai?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Wai village is 1013 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Wai?

12 schemes currently match residents of Wai, including Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, Shiv Bhojan Thali, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Wai from Yavatmal district centre?

Wai is approximately 18 km (straight-line) from the centre of Yavatmal district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Wai?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Wai village is 542711.

Which is the nearest town to Wai?

Chakur (population 18,627, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 56 km from Wai in a straight line.

How big is Wai compared to other villages in Digras taluka?

Wai ranks 33 of 79 villages in Digras taluka by Census 2011 population (1,220 residents).

How far is Wai from Mumbai?

Wai is about 526 km from Mumbai in a straight line (the state capital of Maharashtra); by road expect roughly 683 km.

How far is Wai from Hyderabad?

Wai is about 343 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 446 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Wai?

Bhandegaon is the nearest railway station to Wai, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Wai?

Rural Hospital, Lohi is the nearest hospital or health centre to Wai, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 10 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Wai?

Indian oil is the nearest petrol pump to Wai, about 23 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 30 km.

Who is the MLA of Wai?

Wai falls under Digras assembly constituency (AC 79). The sitting MLA is Sanjay Rathod (SS).

Who is the MP for Wai?

Wai is in Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sanjay Deshmukh (SHS(UBT)).

What is the population of Wai in 2026?

Wai is estimated at 1,438 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,220 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Wai in?

Maharashtra falls in the Western Plateau and Hills zone (cotton, jowar, sugarcane, oilseeds) and the West Coast Plains and Ghats zone (rice, coconut, spices, rubber, plantation crops) of the ICAR classification; Wai in Yavatmal district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)