Ahilyanagar District, Maharashtra
Ahilyanagar is an administrative district in Maharashtra, India. The district is located about 250 km from Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. Its administrative headquarters is in Ahmednagar. Marathi is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 17,048 km², including 16,581.43 km² of rural area and 466.57 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Ahilyanagar District
Ahilyanagar District is divided into 14 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,612 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akole | 193 | 1,485.69 |
| 2 | Jamkhed | 87 | 881.88 |
| 3 | Karjat | 118 | 1,491.84 |
| 4 | Kopargaon | 79 | 735.41 |
| 5 | Nagar | 121 | 1,519.38 |
| 6 | Nevasa | 127 | 1,286.64 |
| 7 | Parner | 131 | 1,856.80 |
| 8 | Pathardi | 139 | 1,195.93 |
| 9 | Rahta | 61 | 649.72 |
| 10 | Rahuri | 97 | 1,017.49 |
| 11 | Sangamner | 174 | 1,691.81 |
| 12 | Shevgaon | 113 | 1,080.97 |
| 13 | Shrigonda | 116 | 1,602.82 |
| 14 | Shrirampur | 56 | 551.62 |
Population of Ahilyanagar District
According to the 2011 Census, Ahilyanagar District had a population of 45,43,159 people living in 9,30,024 households. The population comprised 23,42,825 males and 22,00,334 females, with an average population density of 266 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 45,43,159 | 36,30,542 | 9,12,617 |
| Male Population | 23,42,825 | 18,72,907 | 4,69,918 |
| Female Population | 22,00,334 | 17,57,635 | 4,42,699 |
| Total Households | 9,30,024 | 7,39,083 | 1,90,941 |
| Population Density | 266 / km² | 219 / km² | 1,956 / km² |
Ahilyanagar District had 31,51,890 literate people and 5,56,014 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,73,698 and 3,78,230 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,56,014 | 4,50,473 | 1,05,541 |
| Literate Population | 31,51,890 | 24,45,147 | 7,06,743 |
| Illiterate Population | 13,91,269 | 11,85,395 | 2,05,874 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,73,698 | 4,43,302 | 1,30,396 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,78,230 | 3,54,975 | 23,255 |
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.