# Osmanabad District, Maharashtra – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/ District · Maharashtra # Osmanabad district Osmanabad is a district of Maharashtra, 26th of 35 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,657,576 people** in 8 sub-districts, 8 towns and 733 villages; 17% lived in towns. The largest town is [Osmanabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/osmanabad/osmanabad/) (111,825). - 1,657,576people (2011) - 8sub-districts - 8towns - 78.4%literacy ## Who lives in Osmanabad? Osmanabad had **1,657,576 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.5% of Maharashtra's population and 26th of 35 districts of Maharashtra by population. There were 924 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Maharashtra figure of 929; 29th of 35 districts of Maharashtra). Among children under 7 the ratio was 867 girls per 1,000 boys (the Maharashtra figure is 894). An average household had 4.7 people, against 4.6 across Maharashtra. ## How literate is Osmanabad? 78.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Maharashtra's 82.3%), 24th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. Men were at 85.8% and women at 70.5% — a gap of 15.3 points (it is 12.5 points across Maharashtra). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Osmanabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/osmanabad/) (80.9%) and lowest in [Paranda](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/paranda/) (75.3%). 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 Osmanabad do for a living? 46.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 37.7%). Of all workers, 37% farmed their own land, 34% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 18% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 9% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 71% of workers here, against 46% across Maharashtra. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Washi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/washi/) (82% of workers in farming) and the least is [Osmanabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/osmanabad/) (65% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 37 (37%) · **■** Farm labourers 34 (34%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 18 (18%) · **■** Marginal 9 (9%) 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 Osmanabad 17.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Maharashtra's 45.2%), 30th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. The Census counted 8 towns: 8 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Osmanabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/osmanabad/osmanabad/) with 111,825 people, home to 40% 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 Osmanabad Osmanabad had 733 census villages, 728 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,891 people; 44 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Washi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/washi/washi/) (15,431), [Dhoki](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/osmanabad/dhoki/) (15,303), [Ter](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/osmanabad/ter/) (12,479), [Andur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/tuljapur/andur/) (11,630) and [Bembli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/osmanabad/bembli/) (11,339). 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 Osmanabad compared with Maharashtra ■ Osmanabad · ■ Maharashtra Literacy (age 7+) ****78.4%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****924** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****867** **894 Working population ****46.7%** **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 Osmanabad Of every 100 households in Osmanabad in 2011, 69 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Osmanabad · ■ Electricity for lighting ****69%** Toilet within the home ****28%** No toilet (open defecation) ****69%** Tap water ****57%** Drinking water within premises ****43%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%** Use banking services ****69%** Television ****34%** Mobile phone ****54%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****15%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****30%** Own their home ****91%** 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 Osmanabad Sub-district People Villages Towns [Paranda](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/paranda/) 140,148 96 1 [Bhum](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/bhum/) 136,745 96 1 [Washi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/washi/) 92,150 54 0 [Kalamb](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/kalamb/) 217,687 94 1 [Osmanabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/osmanabad/) 405,736 127 1 [Tuljapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/tuljapur/) 278,879 123 2 [Lohara](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/lohara/) 116,712 47 0 [Umarga](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/umarga/) 269,519 96 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 Osmanabad - Osmanabad · 111,825 - Umarga · 35,477 - Tuljapur · 34,011 - Kalamb · 25,713 - Paranda · 18,758 - Bhum · 18,561 - Murum · 18,371 - Naldurg · 18,341 ## Largest villages in Osmanabad - Washi · 15,431 - Dhoki · 15,303 - Ter · 12,479 - Andur · 11,630 - Bembli · 11,339 - Jewali · 10,886 - Yedsi · 10,335 - Shiradhon · 9,452 - Diksal · 9,361 - Tadwala K. · 9,170 - Dalimb · 9,102 - Gunjoti · 8,737 - Lohara Bk. · 8,661 - Turori · 8,335 - Jalkot · 7,971 - Alur · 7,640 - Sanja · 7,315 - Sastur · 7,255 - Mulaj · 7,094 - Khamaswadi · 7,037 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 Osmanabad?8: Paranda, Bhum, Washi, Kalamb, Osmanabad, Tuljapur, Lohara, Umarga - What is the population of Osmanabad district?1,657,576 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Osmanabad?Osmanabad