Aurad Taluka - Bidar District, Karnataka
Aurad is an administrative taluka in the Bidar district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Aurad is the main town for most villages within the taluka. 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.
The total area of the taluka is 1,233 km², including 1,209.27 km² rural area and 23.73 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 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
As per the Census 2011, Aurad Taluka has a total population of 2,78,400 people, consisting of 1,42,309 males and 1,36,091 females. There are 51,672 households in the taluka with an average population density of 226 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,62,496 literate people and 37,094 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 88,683 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 30,582 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | 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.