Town · Aurangabad, Maharashtra
# Anantpur

Anantpur is a town in Gangapur sub-district of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted 6,166 people in 1,276 households. Literacy was 81.5%.
- 6,166 people (2011)
- 1,276 households
- 81.5% literacy
- 953 females per 1,000 males

## Population of Anantpur

■ Anantpur · ■ Aurangabad urban average
- Literacy (age 7+) 81.5% 86.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 953 923
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 918 867
- Working population 33.8% 32.7%

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Homes and amenities in Anantpur

Of every 100 households in Anantpur in 2011, 88 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Anantpur · ■ Aurangabad urban average
- Electricity for lighting 88% 97%
- Toilet within the home 44% 87%
- No toilet (open defecation) 55% 10%
- Tap water 36% 82%
- Drinking water within premises 47% 80%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 46% 64%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 47% 15%
- Use banking services 56% 66%
- Television 62% 76%
- Mobile phone 72% 78%
- Computer with internet 2% 7%
- Two-wheeler 23% 43%
- Car / jeep / van 3% 8%
- None of these assets 15% 7%
- Own their home 69% 63%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What people in Anantpur work as

■ Services, trade & industry 1,310 (63%) · ■ Household industry 93 (4%) · ■ Farming 391 (19%) · ■ Marginal 291 (14%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Anantpur in numbers and road distances
- Density 742 per km²
- Annual rainfall 757 mm
- Temperature range 9 °C to 43 °C

### Road distances
- Greater Mumbai (state capital) 338 km by road
- Aurangabad (district HQ) 38 km by road
- Aurangabad (city of 1 lakh+) 38 km by road
- Aurangabad (city of 5 lakh+) 38 km by road
- Harsul (railway station) 1 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory.

## Services and economy in Anantpur

### Civic services
- Pucca roads 1 km
- Drainage Open and closed drains
- Flush toilets 383
- Water storage 200 kl
- Electricity — homes 522

### Hospitals
- ● Allopathic hospitals 1 · 12 beds · 1 doctors
- ● Alternative-medicine hospitals 1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors
- ● Dispensaries 1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges
- ● Primary schools 1 govt · 1 private
- ● Senior secondary schools 1 govt

Main manufactured goods: cotton, jowar and tur.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory.

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Anantpur
- Banks 2 in Anantpur
- Petrol pumps 1 in Anantpur
- Hotels 1 in Anantpur
- Dental clinics 1 in Anantpur

Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source).

## Know before you go: Anantpur
- Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- Currency Rupee (INR)
- Country calling code +91
- Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug types Type C, D · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports
- Aurangabad Airport (IXU) · Aurangabad 41 km
- Shirdi International Airport (SAG) · Kakadi 72 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 17:53).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Anantpur? 6,166 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Anantpur in? Aurangabad district, Maharashtra
- What plug type is used in Anantpur? Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Anantpur? Aurangabad Airport (IXU), about 41 km in a straight line

At a glance
- Sub-district: Gangapur
- District: Aurangabad
- State: Maharashtra
- Census town code: 549399
- Status: census town
- Coordinates: 19.933, 75.012

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