# Nanded District, Maharashtra – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/ District · Maharashtra # Nanded district Nanded is a district of Maharashtra, 11th of 35 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,361,292 people** in 16 sub-districts, 17 towns and 1,603 villages; 27% lived in towns. The largest town is [Nanded Waghala](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/nanded/nanded-waghala/) (550,439). - 3,361,292people (2011) - 16sub-districts - 17towns - 75.5%literacy ## Who lives in Nanded? Nanded had **3,361,292 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.0% of Maharashtra's population and 11th of 35 districts of Maharashtra by population. There were 943 women for every 1,000 men (above the Maharashtra figure of 929; 19th of 35 districts of Maharashtra). Among children under 7 the ratio was 910 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 Nanded? 75.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Maharashtra's 82.3%), 30th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. Men were at 84.3% and women at 66.1% — a gap of 18.1 points (it is 12.5 points across Maharashtra). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Nanded](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/nanded/) (83.6%) and lowest in [Biloli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/biloli/) (67.8%). 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 Nanded do for a living? 44.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 34.9%). Of all workers, 28% farmed their own land, 36% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 23% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 12% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 64% of workers here, against 46% across Maharashtra. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Himayatnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/himayatnagar/) (82% of workers in farming) and the least is [Nanded](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/nanded/) (19% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 28 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 36 (36%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 23 (23%) · **■** Marginal 12 (12%) 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 Nanded 27.2% of people lived in towns and cities (below Maharashtra's 45.2%), 18th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. The Census counted 17 towns: 13 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Nanded Waghala](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/nanded/nanded-waghala/) with 550,439 people, home to 60% 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 Nanded Nanded had 1,603 census villages, 1,541 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,588 people; 42 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Ardhapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/ardhapur/ardhapur/) (26,000), [Himayatnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/himayatnagar/himayatnagar/) (20,285), [Naigaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/naigaon/naigaon/) (16,719), [Wadi Bk.](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/nanded/wadi-bk/) (15,971) and [Tamsa](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/hadgaon/tamsa/) (13,160). 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 Nanded compared with Maharashtra ■ Nanded · ■ Maharashtra Literacy (age 7+) ****75.5%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****910** **894 Working population ****44.4%** **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 Nanded Of every 100 households in Nanded in 2011, 74 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Nanded · ■ Electricity for lighting ****74%** Toilet within the home ****33%** No toilet (open defecation) ****66%** Tap water ****47%** Drinking water within premises ****38%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** Use banking services ****47%** Television ****33%** Mobile phone ****56%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****13%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****33%** Own their home ****88%** 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 Nanded Sub-district People Villages Towns [Mahoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/mahoor/) 99,940 93 0 [Kinwat](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/kinwat/) 247,786 189 2 [Himayatnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/himayatnagar/) 109,727 73 0 [Hadgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/hadgaon/) 259,986 154 1 [Ardhapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/ardhapur/) 109,332 56 0 [Nanded](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/nanded/) 719,188 85 4 [Mudkhed](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/mudkhed/) 115,696 53 1 [Bhokar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/bhokar/) 138,313 82 1 [Umri](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/umri/) 99,019 66 1 [Dharmabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/dharmabad/) 96,776 54 1 [Biloli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/biloli/) 170,159 89 2 [Naigaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/naigaon/) 182,868 91 0 [Loha](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/loha/) 241,885 125 1 [Kandhar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/kandhar/) 248,870 127 1 [Mukhed](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/mukhed/) 293,885 151 1 [Deglur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/deglur/) 227,862 115 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 Nanded - Nanded Waghala · 550,439 - Deglur · 54,493 - Dharmabad · 33,741 - Bhokar · 32,899 - Kinwat · 28,454 - Mukhed · 27,650 - Hadgaon · 27,433 - Kandhar · 24,843 - Loha · 24,125 - Mudkhed · 23,517 - Biloli · 14,923 - Kundalwadi · 14,760 - Peth Umri · 13,501 - Balirampur · 11,939 - Gokunda · 11,600 - Dhanegaon · 9,809 - Wajegaon · 9,772 ## Largest villages in Nanded - Ardhapur · 26,000 - Himayatnagar · 20,285 - Naigaon · 16,719 - Wadi Bk. · 15,971 - Tamsa · 13,160 - Mahoor · 11,164 - Narsi · 10,332 - Barad · 9,930 - Sagroli · 8,494 - Mukramabad · 8,299 - Pethwadaj · 8,105 - Bodhadi Bk. · 8,101 - Barhali · 7,409 - Barbada · 7,383 - Malakoli · 7,382 - Kurla · 7,069 - Malegaon · 7,054 - Hanegaon · 7,042 - Kalambar Bk. · 6,988 - Vishnupuri · 6,910 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 Nanded?16: Mahoor, Kinwat, Himayatnagar, Hadgaon, Ardhapur, Nanded, Mudkhed, Bhokar, Umri, Dharmabad, Biloli, Naigaon… - What is the population of Nanded district?3,361,292 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Nanded?Nanded Waghala