Ahmadnagar is a district in the Maharashtra State of India. Total area of Ahmadnagar is 17,048 km² including 16,581.43 km² rural area and 466.57 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Ahmadnagar has a population of 45,43,159 peoples, out of which urban population is 9,12,617 while rural population is 36,30,542. The district has a population density of 266.5 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 9,30,024 houses in the district, including 1,90,941 urban houses and 7,39,083 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,581 villages in ahmadnagar district.
The Ahmadnagar district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Parner is the largest tehsil in ahmadnagar district covering area of 1856.80 km² while Shrirampur is the smallest tehsil in ahmadnagar district covering area of 551.62 km². Nagar is the most populous whereas Jamkhed is the least populous tehsil in ahmadnagar district. There are 14 tehsils in Ahmadnagar district. Here is the list of all Ahmadnagar Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akola | 1,486 | 2,91,950 |
| 2 | Jamkhed | 882 | 1,58,380 |
| 3 | Karjat | 1,492 | 2,35,792 |
| 4 | Kopargaon | 735 | 3,02,452 |
| 5 | Nagar | 1,519 | 6,84,044 |
| 6 | Nevasa | 1,287 | 3,57,829 |
| 7 | Parner | 1,857 | 2,74,167 |
| 8 | Pathardi | 1,196 | 2,58,109 |
| 9 | Rahta | 650 | 3,20,485 |
| 10 | Rahuri | 1,017 | 3,22,823 |
| 11 | Sangamner | 1,692 | 4,87,939 |
| 12 | Shevgaon | 1,081 | 2,45,714 |
| 13 | Shrigonda | 1,603 | 3,15,975 |
| 14 | Shrirampur | 552 | 2,87,500 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 36,30,542 | 9,12,617 | 45,43,159 |
| Male Population | 18,72,907 | 4,69,918 | 23,42,825 |
| Female Population | 17,57,635 | 4,42,699 | 22,00,334 |
| Population Density | 219 / km² | 1,956 / km² | 267 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Ahmadnagar (अहमदनगर) |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 17,048 km² |
| Total Population : | 45,43,159 |
| Density : | 267/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 14 |
| Total Villages : | 1,581 |
| Total Population | Villages in Ahmadnagar District |
| less Than 200 | 6 |
| 200 - 499 | 73 |
| 500 - 999 | 321 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 557 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 498 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 103 |
| 10000 and above | 23 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.