# Ahmadnagar District, Maharashtra – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/ District · Maharashtra # Ahmadnagar district Ahmadnagar is a district of Maharashtra, 6th of 35 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **4,543,159 people** in 14 sub-districts, 19 towns and 1,584 villages; 20% lived in towns. The largest town is [Ahmadnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/nagar/ahmadnagar/) (350,859). - 4,543,159people (2011) - 14sub-districts - 19towns - 79.1%literacy ## Who lives in Ahmadnagar? Ahmadnagar had **4,543,159 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.0% of Maharashtra's population and 6th of 35 districts of Maharashtra by population. There were 939 women for every 1,000 men (above the Maharashtra figure of 929; 21st of 35 districts of Maharashtra). Among children under 7 the ratio was 852 girls per 1,000 boys (the Maharashtra figure is 894). An average household had 4.9 people, against 4.6 across Maharashtra. ## How literate is Ahmadnagar? 79.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Maharashtra's 82.3%), 22nd of 35 districts of Maharashtra. Men were at 86.8% and women at 70.9% — a gap of 15.9 points (it is 12.5 points across Maharashtra). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/nagar/) (86.3%) and lowest in [Jamkhed](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/jamkhed/) (72.6%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Ahmadnagar do for a living? 48.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 41.1%). Of all workers, 44% farmed their own land, 23% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 24% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 7% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 67% of workers here, against 46% across Maharashtra. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Karjat](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/karjat/) (82% of workers in farming) and the least is [Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/nagar/) (34% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 44 (44%) · **■** Farm labourers 23 (23%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 24 (24%) · **■** Marginal 7 (7%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Ahmadnagar 20.1% of people lived in towns and cities (below Maharashtra's 45.2%), 23rd of 35 districts of Maharashtra. The Census counted 19 towns: 11 statutory towns with a municipality and 8 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Ahmadnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/nagar/ahmadnagar/) with 350,859 people, home to 38% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Ahmadnagar Ahmadnagar had 1,584 census villages, 1,581 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,296 people; 126 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Shevgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/shevgaon/shevgaon/) (38,375), [Loni Kh.](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/loni-kh/) (22,728), [Nevasa Kh.](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/nevasa/nevasa-kh/) (22,618), [Vambori](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahuri/vambori/) (19,213) and [Akola](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/akola/akola/) (18,278). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Ahmadnagar compared with Maharashtra ■ Ahmadnagar · ■ Maharashtra Literacy (age 7+) ****79.1%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****852** **894 Working population ****48.5%** **44.0% 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 Ahmadnagar Of every 100 households in Ahmadnagar in 2011, 75 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Ahmadnagar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****75%** Toilet within the home ****46%** No toilet (open defecation) ****49%** Tap water ****50%** Drinking water within premises ****54%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****61%** Use banking services ****70%** Television ****53%** Mobile phone ****66%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****36%** Car / jeep / van ****5%** None of these assets ****16%** Own their home ****85%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Ahmadnagar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Akola](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/akola/) 291,950 190 1 [Sangamner](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/sangamner/) 487,939 170 2 [Kopargaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/kopargaon/) 302,452 80 1 [Rahta](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/) 320,485 58 2 [Shrirampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/shrirampur/) 287,500 56 1 [Nevasa](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/nevasa/) 357,829 129 0 [Shevgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/shevgaon/) 245,714 112 0 [Pathardi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/pathardi/) 258,109 134 1 [Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/nagar/) 684,044 108 6 [Rahuri](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahuri/) 322,823 96 2 [Parner](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/parner/) 274,167 131 0 [Shrigonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/shrigonda/) 315,975 114 1 [Karjat](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/karjat/) 235,792 120 1 [Jamkhed](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/jamkhed/) 158,380 86 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Ahmadnagar - Ahmadnagar · 350,859 - Shrirampur · 89,282 - Sangamner · 65,804 - Kopargaon · 65,273 - Rahuri · 38,813 - Shirdi · 36,004 - Jamkhed · 34,017 - Shrigonda · 31,134 - Deolali Pravara · 30,997 - Ahmadnagar · 28,986 - Pathardi · 27,211 - Rahta Pimplas · 22,335 - Ghulewadi · 21,860 - Nagardeole · 18,802 - Nagapur · 11,790 - Karjat · 11,659 - Darewadi · 10,860 - Rajur · 10,046 - Burhanagar · 6,885 ## Largest villages in Ahmadnagar - Shevgaon · 38,375 - Loni Kh. · 22,728 - Nevasa Kh. · 22,618 - Vambori · 19,213 - Akola · 18,278 - Sonai · 18,089 - Kasti · 14,803 - Nipani Wadgaon · 14,361 - Kolhar Bk. · 14,057 - Parner · 13,119 - Puntamba · 13,098 - Rashin · 12,596 - Loni Bk. · 12,294 - Suregaon · 12,230 - Mirajgaon · 11,934 - Wakadi · 11,930 - Belwandi Bk. · 11,599 - Samvatsar · 11,527 - Chanda · 11,483 - Kokamthan · 10,932 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Ahmadnagar?14: Akola, Sangamner, Kopargaon, Rahta, Shrirampur, Nevasa, Shevgaon, Pathardi, Nagar, Rahuri, Parner, Shrigonda… - What is the population of Ahmadnagar district?4,543,159 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Ahmadnagar?Ahmadnagar