Aurangabad

Aurangabad is a Town and Tehsil in Aurangabad District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Aurangabad Block (CD) is 04137. The total area of Aurangabad Tehsil is 1,306 km², which includes 1,129.82 km² of rural area and 176.56 km² of urban area. Aurangabad has a sex ratio of approximately 918 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Aurangabad Tehsil

Aurangabad Tehsil has a total of 187 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Aurangabad Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Aurangabad Tehsil

The population profile of Aurangabad Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Aurangabad Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Aurangabad Tehsil is around 15,90,374 people. This includes 8,28,971 males and 7,61,403 females. Rural population is about 2,81,268 (1,47,919 males and 1,33,349 females), while urban population is nearly 13,09,106 (6,81,052 males and 6,28,054 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 2,22,588 of the population, with 1,19,851 boys and 1,02,737 girls. Rural areas have 43,247 children, and urban areas have about 1,79,341 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 11,62,976 literate people in Aurangabad Tehsil, including 6,43,052 literate males and 5,19,924 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,72,171 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,90,805 people.
• About 4,27,398 people in Aurangabad Tehsil are not literate, including 1,85,919 males and 2,41,479 females. Rural areas include 1,09,097 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,18,301 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 3,23,473 households, with 56,131 in villages and 2,67,342 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Aurangabad Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Aurangabad Tehsil is approximately 2,89,811 people, including 1,49,160 males and 1,40,651 females. Around 39,881 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,49,930 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Aurangabad Tehsil is about 24,675 people, including 13,092 males and 11,583 females. Around 6,751 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 17,924 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,217 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 249 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,415 people per sq. km.