Washim
city in Maharashtra, India; capital of Washim district
Washim (), also known as Vatsagulma, is a city and a Municipal Council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Washim is the district headquarters of Washim district.
History
Washim was known earlier as Vatsagulma and it was the capital of the Vatsagulma line of Vakataka dynasty. During British times Washim was bifurcated in into two separated districts namely Akola and Yavatmal.
Washim district was formed on 1 July 1998. It again became a district in 1998 by splitting Akola district, to advance the development, and governance of newly formed Washim district.
Climate
Demographics
As of 2025 India census, Washim had a population of 1,10000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Washim has an average literacy rate of 83.25%, higher than the State average of 82.34%: male literacy is 90.55%, and female literacy is 75.48%. In Washim, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Washim” is city in Maharashtra, India; capital of Washim district. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Washim, city and Maharashtra, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “city in Maharashtra, India; capital of Washim district” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 13, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2299018. Authority coordinates are 20.100, 77.150. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1998 and 2025.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
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This entry incorporates text from “Washim” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.