# Solapur District, Maharashtra – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/ District · Maharashtra # Solapur district Solapur is a district of Maharashtra, 7th of 35 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **4,317,756 people** in 11 sub-districts, 13 towns and 1,154 villages; 32% lived in towns. The largest town is [Solapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/solapur-north/solapur/) (951,558). - 4,317,756people (2011) - 11sub-districts - 13towns - 77.0%literacy ## Who lives in Solapur? Solapur had **4,317,756 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.8% of Maharashtra's population and 7th of 35 districts of Maharashtra by population. There were 938 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Maharashtra figure of 929; 22nd of 35 districts of Maharashtra). Among children under 7 the ratio was 883 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 Solapur? 77.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Maharashtra's 82.3%), 28th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. Men were at 85.0% and women at 68.5% — a gap of 16.5 points (it is 12.5 points across Maharashtra). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Solapur North](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/solapur-north/) (82.1%) and lowest in [Akkalkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/akkalkot/) (69.6%). 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 Solapur do for a living? 44.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 33.1%). Of all workers, 32% farmed their own land, 27% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 31% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 7% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 59% of workers here, against 46% across Maharashtra. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Mohol](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/mohol/) (80% of workers in farming) and the least is [Solapur North](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/solapur-north/) (10% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 32 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 27 (27%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 31 (31%) · **■** Marginal 7 (7%) 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 Solapur 32.4% of people lived in towns and cities (below Maharashtra's 45.2%), 13th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. The Census counted 13 towns: 10 statutory towns with a municipality and 3 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Solapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/solapur-north/solapur/) with 951,558 people, home to 68% 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 Solapur Solapur had 1,154 census villages, 1,143 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,554 people; 106 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Kumbhari](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/solapur-south/kumbhari/) (31,044), [Mohol](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/mohol/mohol/) (27,833), [Malshiras](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/malshiras/malshiras/) (21,985), [Mahalung](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/malshiras/mahalung/) (20,833) and [Vairag](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/barshi/vairag/) (19,970). 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 Solapur compared with Maharashtra ■ Solapur · ■ Maharashtra Literacy (age 7+) ****77.0%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****938** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****883** **894 Working population ****44.0%** **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 Solapur Of every 100 households in Solapur in 2011, 69 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Solapur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****69%** Toilet within the home ****41%** No toilet (open defecation) ****48%** Tap water ****57%** Drinking water within premises ****50%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%** Use banking services ****70%** Television ****44%** Mobile phone ****63%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****27%** Car / jeep / van ****3%** None of these assets ****18%** Own their home ****84%** 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 Solapur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Karmala](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/karmala/) 254,489 123 1 [Madha](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/madha/) 324,027 117 1 [Barshi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/barshi/) 372,711 139 1 [Solapur North](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/solapur-north/) 1,057,352 41 1 [Mohol](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/mohol/) 276,920 104 0 [Pandharpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/pandharpur/) 442,368 102 1 [Malshiras](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/malshiras/) 485,645 114 3 [Sangole](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/sangole/) 322,845 102 1 [Mangalvedhe](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/mangalvedhe/) 205,932 81 1 [Solapur South](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/solapur-south/) 260,897 91 0 [Akkalkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/akkalkot/) 314,570 140 3 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 Solapur - Solapur · 951,558 - Barshi · 118,722 - Pandharpur · 98,923 - Akkalkot · 40,103 - Akluj · 39,972 - Sangole · 34,321 - Karmala · 23,199 - Kurduvadi · 22,463 - Mangalvedhe · 21,824 - Natepute · 17,930 - Maindargi · 12,363 - Dudhani · 11,214 - Sangramnagar · 6,499 ## Largest villages in Solapur - Kumbhari · 31,044 - Mohol · 27,833 - Malshiras · 21,985 - Mahalung · 20,833 - Vairag · 19,970 - Tembhurni · 19,014 - Karkamb · 17,456 - Velapur · 17,082 - Kasegaon · 16,197 - Yashawantnagar · 14,194 - Mandrup · 13,535 - Mahud Bk. · 13,250 - Mangalvedha · 12,409 - Modnimb · 11,479 - Madha · 11,027 - Gheradi · 10,956 - Malinagar · 10,394 - Takli · 10,122 - Angar · 9,907 - Bhalawani · 9,781 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 Solapur?11: Karmala, Madha, Barshi, Solapur North, Mohol, Pandharpur, Malshiras, Sangole, Mangalvedhe, Solapur South, Akkalkot - What is the population of Solapur district?4,317,756 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Solapur?Solapur