Aurad Taluka - Bidar, Karnataka
Aurad is an administrative taluka in the Bidar district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Kalgupur, while the nearest airport is Nanded Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 83.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,233 km², including 1,209.27 km² of rural area and 23.73 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 956 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Aurad Taluka
Aurad Taluka has a total of 98 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allapur | Rural | Badalgaon |
| 2 | Alur (B) | Rural | Ladha |
| 3 | Alur(K) | Rural | Ladha |
| 4 | Ashoknagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 5 | Aurad (Rural) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 6 | Babli | Rural | Dhupatmagaon |
| 7 | Bachepalli | Rural | Ladha |
| 8 | Badalgaon | Rural | Badalgaon |
| 9 | Ballur Janwada | Rural | Kouta B |
| 10 | Bardapur | Rural | Eklara |
| 11 | Bawalgaon | Rural | Hokrana |
| 12 | Beldhal | Rural | Chintaki |
| 13 | Belkuni Chaudhri | Rural | Belkuni (Ch) |
| 14 | Belur (Narayan-Khed) | Rural | Shambelli |
| 15 | Bhandar Kumta | Rural | Bhandarkumta |
| 16 | Bonthi | Rural | Bonti |
| 17 | Boral | Rural | Eklara |
| 18 | Borgi (Janwada) | Rural | Jojna |
| 19 | Chatnal | Rural | Shambelli |
| 20 | Chikli Janwada | Rural | Chikli J |
| 21 | Chintaki | Rural | Chintaki |
| 22 | Dangargaon | Rural | Bhandarkumta |
| 23 | Dhupatmahagaon | Rural | Dhupatmagaon |
| 24 | Duduknal | Rural | Badalgaon |
| 25 | Ekamba | Rural | Ekamaba |
| 26 | Eklora | Rural | Eklara |
| 27 | Gandhinagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Ganeshpur (U) | Rural | Dabka |
| 29 | Gondgaon | Rural | Belkuni (Ch) |
| 30 | Gudpalli | Rural | Gudapalli |
| 31 | Hangerga | Rural | Bonti |
| 32 | Hassikeri | Rural | Ekamaba |
| 33 | Hedgapur | Rural | Hedgapur |
| 34 | Hokrana | Rural | Hokrana |
| 35 | Huliyal | Rural | Ekamaba |
| 36 | Itgiyal | Rural | Sundal |
| 37 | Jaknal | Rural | Sundal |
| 38 | Jambgi(B) | Rural | Jambgi |
| 39 | Jamlapur | Rural | Ekamaba |
| 40 | Jeerga (K) | Rural | Shambelli |
| 41 | Jeerga(B) | Rural | Dhupatmagaon |
| 42 | Jojna | Rural | Jojna |
| 43 | Jonnekeri | Rural | Santpur |
| 44 | Kandgoal | Rural | Jambgi |
| 45 | Kappekeri | Rural | Santpur |
| 46 | Karanji (B) | Rural | Nagmarpalli |
| 47 | Karanji (K) | Rural | Nagmarpalli |
| 48 | Karkhiyal | Rural | Ekamaba |
| 49 | Kaudgaon | Rural | Kouta B |
| 50 | Khanapur | Rural | Wadgaon (D) |
| 51 | Khandikeri | Rural | Ekamaba |
| 52 | Khasimpur Borgi | Rural | Shambelli |
| 53 | Khasimpur(A) | Rural | Sundal |
| 54 | Kherda(B) | Rural | Bhandarkumta |
| 55 | Kollure | Rural | Eklara |
| 56 | Koutha (B) | Rural | Kouta B |
| 57 | Koutha(K) | Rural | Kouta B |
| 58 | Kushnoor Gadi | Rural | Kouta B |
| 59 | Ladha | Rural | Ladha |
| 60 | Lingadhalli(Jukal) | Rural | Chintaki |
| 61 | Lingadhalli(Karamungi) | Rural | Jojna |
| 62 | Lingi | Rural | Bonti |
| 63 | Mahadongaon | Rural | Belkuni (Ch) |
| 64 | Maharajwadi | Rural | Jambgi |
| 65 | Manganpur | Rural | Dhupatmagaon |
| 66 | Manoor (K) | Rural | Nagmarpalli |
| 67 | Maskal | Rural | Santpur |
| 68 | Medpalli | Rural | Gudapalli |
| 69 | Mohmadapur | Rural | Badalgaon |
| 70 | Mungnal | Rural | Belkuni (Ch) |
| 71 | Mustapur | Rural | Ladha |
| 72 | Naganpalli | Rural | Chintaki |
| 73 | Nagmarpalli | Rural | Nagmarpalli |
| 74 | Nagoor (Muzafar) | Rural | Jojna |
| 75 | Nagur Babji | Rural | Hedgapur |
| 76 | Nandi Nagoor | Rural | Jojna |
| 77 | Nandiyal | Rural | Sundal |
| 78 | Narasimhapur | Both | Badalgaon |
| 79 | Narayanpur | Rural | Badalgaon |
| 80 | Nittur (K) | Rural | Hedgapur |
| 81 | Pashapur | Rural | Kouta B |
| 82 | Raipalli | Rural | Nagmarpalli |
| 83 | Rakshiyal(B) | Rural | Belkuni (Ch) |
| 84 | Rakshiyal(K) | Rural | Hedgapur |
| 85 | Santhpur | Rural | Santpur |
| 86 | Sawargaon | Rural | Bonti |
| 87 | Shambelli | Rural | Shambelli |
| 88 | Sorhalli | Rural | Wadgaon (D) |
| 89 | Sundhal | Rural | Sundal |
| 90 | Sunknal | Rural | Chikli J |
| 91 | Tegumpur | Rural | Sundal |
| 92 | Tuljapur | Rural | Eklara |
| 93 | Ujani | Rural | Gudapalli |
| 94 | Vijayanagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 95 | Wadgaon Deshmukh | Rural | Wadgaon (D) |
| 96 | Wallepur | Rural | Jambgi |
| 97 | Wanmarpalli | Rural | Badalgaon |
| 98 | Yengunda | Rural | Sundal |
Population of Aurad Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Aurad Taluka had a total population of 2,78,400 people living in 51,672 households. The population comprised 1,42,309 males and 1,36,091 females, with an average population density of 226 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,78,400 | 2,48,299 | 30,101 |
| Male Population | 1,42,309 | 1,26,924 | 15,385 |
| Female Population | 1,36,091 | 1,21,375 | 14,716 |
| Total Households | 51,672 | 45,934 | 5,738 |
| Population Density | 226 / km² | 205 / km² | 1,268 / km² |
Aurad Taluka had 1,62,496 literate people and 37,094 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 88,683 and 30,582 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 37,094 | 32,970 | 4,124 |
| Literate Population | 1,62,496 | 1,43,338 | 19,158 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,15,904 | 1,04,961 | 10,943 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 88,683 | 79,534 | 9,149 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 30,582 | 29,150 | 1,432 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.