# Latur District, Maharashtra – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/ District · Maharashtra # Latur district Latur is a district of Maharashtra, 20th of 35 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,454,196 people** in 10 sub-districts, 7 towns and 948 villages; 25% lived in towns. The largest town is [Latur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/latur/latur/) (382,940). - 2,454,196people (2011) - 10sub-districts - 7towns - 77.3%literacy ## Who lives in Latur? Latur had **2,454,196 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.2% of Maharashtra's population and 20th of 35 districts of Maharashtra by population. There were 928 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Maharashtra figure of 929; 27th of 35 districts of Maharashtra). Among children under 7 the ratio was 889 girls per 1,000 boys (the Maharashtra figure is 894). An average household had 5.1 people, against 4.6 across Maharashtra. ## How literate is Latur? 77.3% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Maharashtra's 82.3%), 27th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. Men were at 84.4% and women at 69.6% — a gap of 14.8 points (it is 12.5 points across Maharashtra). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Latur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/latur/) (80.1%) and lowest in [Jalkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/jalkot/) (74.4%). 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 Latur do for a living? 42.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 31.9%). Of all workers, 30% farmed their own land, 37% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 24% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 8% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 66% of workers here, against 46% across Maharashtra. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Renapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/renapur/) (82% of workers in farming) and the least is [Latur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/latur/) (43% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 30 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 37 (37%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 24 (24%) · **■** 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 Latur 25.5% of people lived in towns and cities (below Maharashtra's 45.2%), 20th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. The Census counted 7 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 2 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Latur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/latur/latur/) with 382,940 people, home to 61% 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 Latur Latur had 948 census villages, 928 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,971 people; 46 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Murud Bk.](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/latur/murud-bk/) (25,978), [Chakur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/chakur/chakur/) (18,627), [Killari](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/ausa/killari/) (15,958), [Renapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/renapur/renapur/) (14,953) and [Nalegaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/chakur/nalegaon/) (14,901). 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 Latur compared with Maharashtra ■ Latur · ■ Maharashtra Literacy (age 7+) ****77.3%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****928** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889** **894 Working population ****42.7%** **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 Latur Of every 100 households in Latur in 2011, 80 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Latur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****80%** Toilet within the home ****38%** No toilet (open defecation) ****61%** Tap water ****58%** Drinking water within premises ****49%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%** Use banking services ****64%** Television ****40%** Mobile phone ****59%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****17%** Car / jeep / van ****3%** None of these assets ****27%** Own their home ****89%** 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 Latur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Latur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/latur/) 683,666 122 2 [Renapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/renapur/) 142,187 79 0 [Ahmadpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/ahmadpur/) 236,168 123 1 [Jalkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/jalkot/) 87,201 47 0 [Chakur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/chakur/) 177,956 85 0 [Shirur-Anantpal](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/shirur-anantpal/) 83,528 48 0 [Ausa](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/ausa/) 309,571 130 1 [Nilanga](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/nilanga/) 325,255 162 1 [Deoni](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/deoni/) 97,598 54 0 [Udgir](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/latur/udgir/) 311,066 98 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 Latur - Latur · 382,940 - Udgir · 103,550 - Ahmadpur · 43,936 - Nilanga · 36,172 - Ausa · 36,118 - Arvi · 14,015 - Nideban · 8,249 ## Largest villages in Latur - Murud Bk. · 25,978 - Chakur · 18,627 - Killari · 15,958 - Renapur · 14,953 - Nalegaon · 14,901 - Aurad · 14,536 - Deoni Bk. · 12,899 - Pangaon · 11,661 - Kingaon · 11,286 - Shirur Tajband · 10,577 - Shirur Anantpal · 10,417 - Jalkot · 9,356 - Maharanapratapnagar · 9,330 - Kasarshirshi · 8,916 - Wadhawana Bk. · 8,643 - Lamjana · 8,595 - Pakharsangvi · 8,580 - Harangul Bk · 8,123 - Hadolti · 8,053 - Wadwal Nagnath · 7,841 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 Latur?10: Latur, Renapur, Ahmadpur, Jalkot, Chakur, Shirur-Anantpal, Ausa, Nilanga, Deoni, Udgir - What is the population of Latur district?2,454,196 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Latur?Latur