Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District, Maharashtra
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is an administrative district in Maharashtra, India. The district is located about 330 km from Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. Its administrative headquarters is in Aurangabad. Marathi and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 10,131 km², including 9,821.54 km² of rural area and 309.35 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District is divided into 9 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,380 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | 221 | 1,306.38 |
| 2 | Gangapur | 226 | 1,299.34 |
| 3 | Kannad | 196 | 1,500.77 |
| 4 | Khuldabad | 73 | 511.89 |
| 5 | Paithan | 190 | 1,425.66 |
| 6 | Phulambri | 92 | 718.78 |
| 7 | Sillod | 131 | 1,189.57 |
| 8 | Soegaon | 84 | 653.74 |
| 9 | Vaijapur | 167 | 1,531.48 |
Population of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District
According to the 2011 Census, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District had a population of 37,01,282 people living in 7,51,915 households. The population comprised 19,24,469 males and 17,76,813 females, with an average population density of 365 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 37,01,282 | 20,81,112 | 16,20,170 |
| Male Population | 19,24,469 | 10,81,825 | 8,42,644 |
| Female Population | 17,76,813 | 9,99,287 | 7,77,526 |
| Total Households | 7,51,915 | 4,20,950 | 3,30,965 |
| Population Density | 365 / km² | 212 / km² | 5,237 / km² |
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District had 25,03,837 literate people and 5,32,659 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,39,368 and 1,43,366 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,32,659 | 3,06,364 | 2,26,295 |
| Literate Population | 25,03,837 | 12,93,330 | 12,10,507 |
| Illiterate Population | 11,97,445 | 7,87,782 | 4,09,663 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,39,368 | 2,46,659 | 2,92,709 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,43,366 | 1,18,070 | 25,296 |
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.