Aurangabad is a district in the Maharashtra State of India. Total area of Aurangabad is 10,131 km² including 9,821.54 km² rural area and 309.35 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Aurangabad has a population of 37,01,282 peoples, out of which urban population is 16,20,170 while rural population is 20,81,112. The district has a population density of 365.1 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 7,51,915 houses in the district, including 3,30,965 urban houses and 4,20,950 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,314 villages in aurangabad district.
The Aurangabad 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.
Vaijapur is the largest tehsil in aurangabad district covering area of 1531.48 km² while Khuldabad is the smallest tehsil in aurangabad district covering area of 511.89 km². Aurangabad is the most populous whereas Soegaon is the least populous tehsil in aurangabad district. There are 9 tehsils in Aurangabad district. Here is the list of all Aurangabad Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurangabad | 1,306 | 15,90,374 |
| 2 | Gangapur | 1,299 | 3,58,155 |
| 3 | Kannad | 1,501 | 3,41,019 |
| 4 | Khuldabad | 512 | 1,18,328 |
| 5 | Paithan | 1,426 | 3,47,973 |
| 6 | Phulambri | 719 | 1,61,012 |
| 7 | Sillod | 1,190 | 3,59,963 |
| 8 | Soegaon | 654 | 1,13,087 |
| 9 | Vaijapur | 1,531 | 3,11,371 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 20,81,112 | 16,20,170 | 37,01,282 |
| Male Population | 10,81,825 | 8,42,644 | 19,24,469 |
| Female Population | 9,99,287 | 7,77,526 | 17,76,813 |
| Population Density | 212 / km² | 5,237 / km² | 365 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Aurangabad (औरंगाबाद) |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 10,131 km² |
| Total Population : | 37,01,282 |
| Density : | 365/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 9 |
| Total Villages : | 1,314 |
| Total Population | Villages in Aurangabad District |
| less Than 200 | 59 |
| 200 - 499 | 171 |
| 500 - 999 | 359 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 423 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 252 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 41 |
| 10000 and above | 9 |
* 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.