Latur is a district in the Maharashtra State of India. Total area of Latur is 7,157 km² including 7,072.62 km² rural area and 84.38 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Latur has a population of 24,54,196 peoples, out of which urban population is 6,24,980 while rural population is 18,29,216. The district has a population density of 342.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,81,572 houses in the district, including 1,18,163 urban houses and 3,63,409 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 928 villages in latur district.
The Latur 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.
Ausa is the largest tehsil in latur district by area while Latur is the largest tehsil by population. Shirur-Anantpal is the smallest tehsil in latur district by both area and population. There are 10 tehsils in Latur district. Here is the list of all Latur Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmadpur | 774 | 2,36,168 |
| 2 | Ausa | 1,220 | 3,09,571 |
| 3 | Chakur | 684 | 1,77,956 |
| 4 | Deoni | 415 | 97,598 |
| 5 | Jalkot | 361 | 87,201 |
| 6 | Latur | 1,009 | 6,83,666 |
| 7 | Nilanga | 1,080 | 3,25,255 |
| 8 | Renapur | 558 | 1,42,187 |
| 9 | Shirur Anantpal | 320 | 83,528 |
| 10 | Udgir | 736 | 3,11,066 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 18,29,216 | 6,24,980 | 24,54,196 |
| Male Population | 9,49,707 | 3,23,433 | 12,73,140 |
| Female Population | 8,79,509 | 3,01,547 | 11,81,056 |
| Population Density | 259 / km² | 7,407 / km² | 343 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Latur (लातूर) |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 7,157 km² |
| Total Population : | 24,54,196 |
| Density : | 343/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 10 |
| Total Villages : | 928 |
| Total Population | Villages in Latur District |
| less Than 200 | 11 |
| 200 - 499 | 66 |
| 500 - 999 | 204 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 335 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 266 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 35 |
| 10000 and above | 11 |
* 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.