Nanded District, Maharashtra
Nanded is an administrative district in Maharashtra, India. The district is located about 560 km from Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. Its administrative headquarters is in Nanded. Marathi, Urdu and Hindi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 10,528 km², including 10,286.69 km² of rural area and 241.31 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Nanded District
Nanded District is divided into 16 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,628 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ardhapur | 68 | 300.65 |
| 2 | Bhokar | 87 | 708.09 |
| 3 | Biloli | 92 | 590.49 |
| 4 | Deglur | 111 | 690.21 |
| 5 | Dharmabad | 56 | 339.09 |
| 6 | Hadgaon | 144 | 1,055.18 |
| 7 | Himayatnagar | 68 | 474.10 |
| 8 | Kandhar | 133 | 806.94 |
| 9 | Kinwat | 181 | 1,531.88 |
| 10 | Loha | 153 | 868.37 |
| 11 | Mahur | 86 | 519.38 |
| 12 | Mudkhed | 57 | 335.97 |
| 13 | Mukhed | 135 | 952.73 |
| 14 | Naigaon (Khairgaon) | 89 | 578.97 |
| 15 | Nanded | 105 | 402.91 |
| 16 | Umri | 63 | 373.04 |
Population of Nanded District
According to the 2011 Census, Nanded District had a population of 33,61,292 people living in 6,65,434 households. The population comprised 17,30,075 males and 16,31,217 females, with an average population density of 319 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 33,61,292 | 24,47,394 | 9,13,898 |
| Male Population | 17,30,075 | 12,58,160 | 4,71,915 |
| Female Population | 16,31,217 | 11,89,234 | 4,41,983 |
| Total Households | 6,65,434 | 4,94,341 | 1,71,093 |
| Population Density | 319 / km² | 238 / km² | 3,787 / km² |
Nanded District had 21,89,425 literate people and 4,59,572 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 6,40,483 and 2,81,695 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,59,572 | 3,41,023 | 1,18,549 |
| Literate Population | 21,89,425 | 15,29,317 | 6,60,108 |
| Illiterate Population | 11,71,867 | 9,18,077 | 2,53,790 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 6,40,483 | 4,73,434 | 1,67,049 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,81,695 | 2,41,712 | 39,983 |
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.