# Wai, Satara (Maharashtra) – Town Population, History & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ Town · Satara, Maharashtra # Wai Wai is a town in Wai sub-district of Satara district, Maharashtra (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **36,025 people** in 8,117 households. Literacy was 88.8%. - 36,025people (2011) - 8,117households - 88.8%literacy - 19census wards ## Population of Wai ■ Wai · ■ Satara urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.8%** **89.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****987** **959 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****906** **889 Working population ****35.4%** **35.1% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Wai Of every 100 households in Wai in 2011, 95 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 84 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Wai · ■ Satara urban average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **95% Toilet within the home ****68%** **75% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **6% Tap water ****92%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****85%** **85% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****84%** **79% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****11%** **14% Use banking services ****79%** **80% Television ****78%** **79% Mobile phone ****76%** **79% Computer with internet ****4%** **6% Two-wheeler ****40%** **46% Car / jeep / van ****9%** **12% None of these assets ****8%** **7% Own their home ****72%** **68% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Wai work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 9,558 (75%) · **■** Household industry 430 (3%) · **■** Farming 2,057 (16%) · **■** Marginal 694 (5%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Wai changed? From 13,989 in 1901 to 36,025 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Wai in numbers and road distances - Density9,924 per km² - Growth 2001–201115.8% - Annual rainfall909 mm - Temperature range10 °C to 38 °C ### Road distances - Greater Mumbai (state capital)241 km by road - Satara (district HQ)33 km by road - Satara (city of 1 lakh+)33 km by road - PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)90 km by road - Wathar (railway station)32 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Wai ### Civic services - Pucca roads39 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets5,297 - Water storage1,710 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes7,504 - Electricity — industry269 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 3 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools15 govt · 7 private - ●Senior secondary schools4 govt · 1 private - ●Polytechnics1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks4 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks10 **Main manufactured goods:** milk products, turmeric powder and steel furniture. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Wai - Hospitals2 in Wai - Banks12 in Wai - ATMs6 in Wai - Petrol pumps1 in Wai - Hotels9 in Wai - Schools2 in Wai - Cinemas1 in Wai - Pharmacies1 in Wai - Restaurants8 in Wai Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Wai ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-1/) 1,806 428 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-2/) 1,728 415 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-3/) 1,367 289 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-4/) 1,701 393 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-5/) 1,705 368 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-6/) 1,879 347 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-7/) 1,760 422 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-8/) 1,563 349 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-9/) 1,603 357 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-10/) 2,328 528 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-11/) 1,694 424 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-12/) 2,176 524 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-13/) 2,383 523 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-14/) 2,730 619 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-15/) 1,672 395 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-16/) 1,233 263 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-17/) 1,767 381 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-18/) 2,443 514 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/wai/wai/ward-19/) 2,487 578 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Wai?36,025 (Census 2011) - Which district is Wai in?Satara district, Maharashtra - What was the population of Wai in 1901?13,989 - How many wards does Wai have?19 census wards (2011)