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About Nanded District
Nanded is a district in Maharashtra, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Nanded was 3,361,292 with a growth rate of 16.86%. Nanded covers 10,528 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Nanded's population is 943 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 910 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Nanded, Urban/Rural population of Nanded, Literacy data of Nanded and Religion wise data of Nanded. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Nanded,Maharashtra, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Nanded
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,361,292 | Growth (%) | 16.86 |
| Male Population | 1,730,075 | Sex Ratio | 943 |
| Female Population | 1,631,217 | Child Sex Ratio | 910 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 10,528 |
Nanded has a total population of 3,361,292 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,730,075 while the female population 1,631,217. The state area is 10,528 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Nanded has sex ratio of 943 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 910. Nanded makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Nanded
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 913,898 | Rural Population | 2,447,394 |
| Urban Population (%) | 27.19 | Rural Population (%) | 72.81 |
| Urban male Population | 471,915 | Rural Male Population | 1,258,160 |
| Urban Female Population | 441,983 | Rural Female Population | 1,189,234 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 937 | Rural Sex Ratio | 945 |
Nanded urban population is 913,898 (27.19% of the total), while the rural population is 2,447,394 (72.81% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 471,915 are males, and 441,983 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 937 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,258,160 are males and 1,189,234 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 945 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Nanded
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 2,189,425 | Literacy (%) | 75.45 |
| Male Literate | 1,255,222 | Male Literacy (%) | 84.27 |
| Female Literate | 934,203 | Female Literacy (%) | 66.15 |
| Urban Literate | 660,108 | Rural Literate | 1,529,317 |
| Urban Male Literates | 363,172 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.71 |
| Rural Male Literates | 892,050 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 82.59 |
| Urban Female Literates | 296,936 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 76.93 |
| Rural Female Literates | 637,267 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 62.09 |
The literacy data of Nanded highlights a total literacy rate stands at 75.45% with 2,189,425 literate individuals. Male literacy is 84.27% while female literacy is lower at 66.15% among them, 1,255,222 males and 934,203 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 660,108 people being literate, with men at 88.71% and female at 76.93%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,529,317 people are literate, with male at 82.59% and female at 62.09%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Nanded
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,501,741 | Hindu (%) | 74.43 |
| Muslim | 471,951 | Muslim (%) | 14.04 |
| Sikh | 13,540 | Sikh (%) | 0.40 |
| Christian | 3,902 | Christian (%) | 0.12 |
| Jain | 5,049 | Jain (%) | 0.15 |
| Buddhist | 354,189 | Buddhist (%) | 10.54 |
| Other | 1,273 | Other (%) | 0.04 |
| Not Avaiable | 9,647 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.29 |
Nanded population is mostly hindu (74.43%) with a total 2,501,741 people. Muslim(14.04%) with a total 471,951 people. Sikh are (0.40%) with a total 13,540 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.12% with 3,902 people). Jain (0.15% with 5,049 people) Buddhist (10.54% with 354,189 people) and Other (0.04% with 1,273 people). Around (0.29% with 9,647 people) did not specify their religion.