About Aurangabad District
Aurangabad is a district in Bihar , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Aurangabad was 2,540,073 with a growth rate of 26.18%. Aurangabad covers 3,305 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Aurangabad's population is 926 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 944 females out of 1000 males.
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Every village in Aurangabad as a CSV: population, area and pincode.
For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Aurangabad, Urban/Rural population of Aurangabad, Literacy data of Aurangabad and Religion wise data of Aurangabad. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Aurangabad,Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Aurangabad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,540,073 | Growth (%) | 26.18 |
| Male Population | 1,318,684 | Sex Ratio | 926 |
| Female Population | 1,221,389 | Child Sex Ratio | 944 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,305 |
Aurangabad has a total population of 2,540,073 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,318,684 while the female population 1,221,389. The state area is 3,305 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Aurangabad has sex ratio of 926 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 944 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Aurangabad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 236,854 | Rural Population | 2,303,219 |
| Urban Population (%) | 9.32 | Rural Population (%) | 90.68 |
| Urban male Population | 124,065 | Rural Male Population | 1,194,619 |
| Urban Female Population | 112,789 | Rural Female Population | 1,108,600 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 909 | Rural Sex Ratio | 928 |
Aurangabad urban population is 236,854 (9.32% of the total), while the rural population is 2,303,219 (90.68% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 26.18% overall.
Among the urban population 124,065 are males, and 112,789 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 909 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,194,619 are males and 1,108,600 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 928 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Aurangabad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,466,002 | Literacy (%) | 70.32 |
| Male Literate | 868,733 | Male Literacy (%) | 80.11 |
| Female Literate | 597,269 | Female Literacy (%) | 59.71 |
| Urban Literate | 157,964 | Rural Literate | 1,308,038 |
| Urban Male Literates | 89,161 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 85.01 |
| Rural Male Literates | 779,572 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 79.59 |
| Urban Female Literates | 68,803 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 72.51 |
| Rural Female Literates | 528,466 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 58.37 |
The literacy data of Aurangabad highlights a total literacy rate stands at 70.32% with 1,466,002 literate individuals. Male literacy is 80.11% while female literacy is lower at 59.71% among them, 868,733 males and 597,269 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 157,964 people being literate, with men at 85.01% and female at 72.51%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,308,038 people are literate, with male at 79.59% and female at 58.37%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Aurangabad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,291,133 | Hindu (%) | 90.20 |
| Muslim | 237,353 | Muslim (%) | 9.34 |
| Sikh | 295 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 2,218 | Christian (%) | 0.09 |
| Jain | 775 | Jain (%) | 0.03 |
| Buddhist | 334 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 19 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 7,946 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.31 |
Aurangabad population is mostly hindu (90.20%) with a total 2,291,133 people. Muslim(9.34%) with a total 237,353 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 295 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.09% with 2,218 people). Jain (0.03% with 775 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 334 people) and Other (0.00% with 19 people). Around (0.31% with 7,946 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Aurangabad.
List of Tehsils in Aurangabad
19Common questions about Aurangabad
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Aurangabad district had a population of 2,540,073. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Aurangabad is divided into 19 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Aurangabad is 926 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Aurangabad is 944 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Aurangabad is 70.32 per cent. That works out to 1,466,002 literate people.
Aurangabad covers an area of 3,305 square kilometres.
2,303,219 people in Aurangabad live in rural areas and 236,854 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Aurangabad grew by 26.18 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Aurangabad is a district of Bihar. You can open Bihar from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.