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Aurangabad City and District Population
Aurangabad is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Its the largest city in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra. With a population of 1.1 million, it’s also the most populated city in Marathwada.
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Aurangabad City in 2011 is 1,175,116 (11.75 lakh) and its estimated population of Aurangabad City in 2024 is 14.20 lakh.
Population of Aurangabad in 2024 - 14.20 lakh (approx)
| Aurangabad City | Census 2011 | 2024 Estimate |
| Total Population | 1,175,116 | 14.20 lakh |
| Male Population | 609,206 | 7.36 lakh |
| Female Population | 565,910 | 6.84 lakh |
| Aurangabad Demography | 2011 Census |
| City Area | 138.50 sq. km |
| Density of Population | 8484 people per sq. km |
| Average Literacy (%) | 87.49 %. |
| % of Male Literates | 92.18% |
| % of Female Literates | 74.55% |
| Sex Ratio | 929 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 871 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 1,58,779 |
Sources: Census 2011
As per Census 2011, Aurangabad has a population growth rate of 34.56% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 20% during 2011-2021.
At the start of the 20th century, the Aurangabad population was just 36 thousand & it don’t show any major growth until 1960. After that, it saw a good growth rate & reached 1.2 million in 2011.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 36,837 | – | – |
| 1911 | 34,902 | -1,935 | -5.25% |
| 1921 | 36,876 | 1,974 | 5.66% |
| 1931 | 36,870 | -6 | -0.02% |
| 1941 | 50,924 | 14,054 | 38.12% |
| 1951 | 66,636 | 15,712 | 30.85% |
| 1961 | 97,701 | 31,065 | 46.62% |
| 1971 | 165,253 | 67,552 | 69.14% |
| 1981 | 316,421 | 151,168 | 91.48% |
| 1991 | 573,272 | 256,851 | 81.17% |
| 2001 | 873,311 | 300,039 | 52.34% |
| 2011 | 1,175,116 | 301,805 | 34.56% |
| 2021 (estimate) | 1,400,000 | 224,884 | 19.14% |
Sources: Census 2011
Demographic Details
AREA & DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by Census India 2011, shows that the density of Aurangabad for 2011 is 8484 people per sq. km. The Aurangabad city administers area is 139 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Aurangabad City in 2011 was 87.49%. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 92.18 % and 82.50%. respectively. The total literate in Aurangabad city was 8,89,224 of which 4,83,343 are males while 4,05,881 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Aurangabad, it stood at 929 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 871 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 years of age were also collected. There were a total of 158,779 children under the age of 0-6 years. In total 84,851 are boys while 73,928 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 871. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 13.51% of the total population of Aurangabad City
Aurangabad District Population
Aurangabad District is one of the 36 districts of the state of Maharashtra, India. It’s a major tourism region in Marathwada. As per the census 2011, Aurangabad District has a population is 37,01,282 (37.01 Laks) of which 19,24,469 are males and 17,76,813 are females. The literacy rate is 79.82% and the Male-Female Sex ratio is 923.
The Estimated Population of Aurangabad District in 2024 is 40 lakh.
| Aurangabad District | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 37,01,282 |
| Dist. Area | 10,100 sq. km. |
| Pop. Density | 370 per sq. km. |
| Average Literacy (%) | 71.92% |
| Sex Ratio | 875 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 881 |
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