About Aurangabad District
Aurangabad is a district in Maharashtra , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Aurangabad was 3,701,282 with a growth rate of 27.76%. Aurangabad covers 10,107 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Aurangabad's population is 923 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 858 females out of 1000 males.
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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,Maharashtra, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Aurangabad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,701,282 | Growth (%) | 27.76 |
| Male Population | 1,924,469 | Sex Ratio | 923 |
| Female Population | 1,776,813 | Child Sex Ratio | 858 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 10,107 |
Aurangabad has a total population of 3,701,282 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,924,469 while the female population 1,776,813. The state area is 10,107 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Aurangabad has sex ratio of 923 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 858 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Aurangabad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,620,170 | Rural Population | 2,081,112 |
| Urban Population (%) | 43.77 | Rural Population (%) | 56.23 |
| Urban male Population | 842,644 | Rural Male Population | 1,081,825 |
| Urban Female Population | 777,526 | Rural Female Population | 999,287 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 923 | Rural Sex Ratio | 924 |
Aurangabad urban population is 1,620,170 (43.77% of the total), while the rural population is 2,081,112 (56.23% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 27.76% overall.
Among the urban population 842,644 are males, and 777,526 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 923 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,081,825 are males and 999,287 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 924 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Aurangabad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 2,503,837 | Literacy (%) | 79.02 |
| Male Literate | 1,430,936 | Male Literacy (%) | 87.37 |
| Female Literate | 1,072,901 | Female Literacy (%) | 70.08 |
| Urban Literate | 1,210,507 | Rural Literate | 1,293,330 |
| Urban Male Literates | 662,525 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91.83 |
| Rural Male Literates | 768,411 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 83.86 |
| Urban Female Literates | 547,982 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 81.49 |
| Rural Female Literates | 524,919 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 61.15 |
The literacy data of Aurangabad highlights a total literacy rate stands at 79.02% with 2,503,837 literate individuals. Male literacy is 87.37% while female literacy is lower at 70.08% among them, 1,430,936 males and 1,072,901 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 1,210,507 people being literate, with men at 91.83% and female at 81.49%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,293,330 people are literate, with male at 83.86% and female at 61.15%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Aurangabad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,545,438 | Hindu (%) | 68.77 |
| Muslim | 786,677 | Muslim (%) | 21.25 |
| Sikh | 5,142 | Sikh (%) | 0.14 |
| Christian | 15,991 | Christian (%) | 0.43 |
| Jain | 30,981 | Jain (%) | 0.84 |
| Buddhist | 309,093 | Buddhist (%) | 8.35 |
| Other | 1,005 | Other (%) | 0.03 |
| Not Avaiable | 6,955 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.19 |
Aurangabad population is mostly hindu (68.77%) with a total 2,545,438 people. Muslim(21.25%) with a total 786,677 people. Sikh are (0.14%) with a total 5,142 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.43% with 15,991 people). Jain (0.84% with 30,981 people) Buddhist (8.35% with 309,093 people) and Other (0.03% with 1,005 people). Around (0.19% with 6,955 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Aurangabad.
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Common questions about Aurangabad
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Aurangabad district had a population of 3,701,282. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
The sex ratio of Aurangabad is 923 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Aurangabad is 858 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Aurangabad is 79.02 per cent. That works out to 2,503,837 literate people.
Aurangabad covers an area of 10,107 square kilometres.
2,081,112 people in Aurangabad live in rural areas and 1,620,170 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Aurangabad grew by 27.76 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Aurangabad is a district of Maharashtra. You can open Maharashtra 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.