# Aurangabad District, Maharashtra – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/ District · Maharashtra # Aurangabad district Aurangabad is a district of Maharashtra, 10th of 35 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,701,282 people** in 9 sub-districts, 16 towns and 1,356 villages; 44% lived in towns. The largest town is [Aurangabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/aurangabad/aurangabad/) (1,175,116). - 3,701,282people (2011) - 9sub-districts - 16towns - 79.0%literacy ## Who lives in Aurangabad? Aurangabad had **3,701,282 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.3% of Maharashtra's population and 10th of 35 districts of Maharashtra by population. There were 923 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Maharashtra figure of 929; 30th of 35 districts of Maharashtra). Among children under 7 the ratio was 858 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 Aurangabad? 79.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Maharashtra's 82.3%), 23rd of 35 districts of Maharashtra. Men were at 87.4% and women at 70.1% — a gap of 17.3 points (it is 12.5 points across Maharashtra). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Aurangabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/aurangabad/) (85.0%) and lowest in [Soegaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/soegaon/) (70.6%). 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 Aurangabad do for a living? 42.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 31.5%). Of all workers, 33% farmed their own land, 22% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 35% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 8% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 56% of workers here, against 46% across Maharashtra. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Soegaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/soegaon/) (86% of workers in farming) and the least is [Aurangabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/aurangabad/) (19% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 33 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 22 (22%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 35 (35%) · **■** Marginal 8 (8%) 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 Aurangabad 43.8% of people lived in towns and cities (below Maharashtra's 45.2%), 6th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. The Census counted 16 towns: 9 statutory towns with a municipality and 7 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [Aurangabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/aurangabad/aurangabad/). The largest is [Aurangabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/aurangabad/aurangabad/) with 1,175,116 people, home to 73% 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 Aurangabad Aurangabad had 1,356 census villages, 1,314 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,584 people; 50 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Bidkin](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/paithan/bidkin/) (19,596), [Fulambri](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/phulambri/fulambri/) (16,665), [Ajantha](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/sillod/ajantha/) (16,266), [Shivna](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/sillod/shivna/) (13,246) and [Tisgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/aurangabad/tisgaon/) (12,789). 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 Aurangabad compared with Maharashtra ■ Aurangabad · ■ Maharashtra Literacy (age 7+) ****79.0%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****923** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****858** **894 Working population ****42.6%** **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 Aurangabad Of every 100 households in Aurangabad in 2011, 80 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Aurangabad · ■ Electricity for lighting ****80%** Toilet within the home ****49%** No toilet (open defecation) ****49%** Tap water ****62%** Drinking water within premises ****57%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%** Use banking services ****64%** Television ****55%** Mobile phone ****67%** Computer with internet ****3%** Two-wheeler ****31%** Car / jeep / van ****4%** None of these assets ****19%** Own their home ****79%** 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 Aurangabad Sub-district People Villages Towns [Kannad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/kannad/) 341,019 211 1 [Soegaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/soegaon/) 113,087 85 0 [Sillod](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/sillod/) 359,963 131 1 [Phulambri](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/phulambri/) 161,012 92 0 [Aurangabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/aurangabad/) 1,590,374 185 5 [Khuldabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/khuldabad/) 118,328 76 1 [Vaijapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/vaijapur/) 311,371 166 1 [Gangapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/gangapur/) 358,155 221 5 [Paithan](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/paithan/) 347,973 189 2 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 Aurangabad - Aurangabad · 1,175,116 - Wadgaon Kolhati · 65,620 - Sillod · 58,230 - Ranjangaon · 42,877 - Paithan · 41,536 - Vaijapur · 41,296 - Kannad · 40,759 - Satara · 39,973 - Gangapur · 27,745 - Waluj Bk. · 20,220 - Aurangabad · 18,051 - Khuldabad · 15,749 - Chitegaon · 11,507 - Pandharpur · 10,346 - Anantpur · 6,166 - Harsul · 4,979 ## Largest villages in Aurangabad - Bidkin · 19,596 - Fulambri · 16,665 - Ajantha · 16,266 - Shivna · 13,246 - Tisgaon · 12,789 - Shioor · 11,830 - Khandala · 11,385 - Devlai · 10,604 - Ghatnandra · 10,112 - Vihamandwa · 9,874 - Fardapur · 9,167 - Undangaon · 8,752 - Deogaon · 8,696 - Pimpalwadi · 8,341 - Andhari · 8,332 - Navgaon · 8,319 - Shafepur · 8,303 - Jogeshwari · 8,272 - Dongargaon · 7,685 - Pachod Bk. · 7,594 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 Aurangabad?9: Kannad, Soegaon, Sillod, Phulambri, Aurangabad, Khuldabad, Vaijapur, Gangapur, Paithan - What is the population of Aurangabad district?3,701,282 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Aurangabad?Aurangabad