District of Bihar

Aurangabad District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Aurangabad district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈32,40,000 (32.4 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Aurangabad's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Bihar projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 25,40,073.

Q: What was the population of Aurangabad district in Census 2011?

25,40,073: 13,18,684 males and 12,21,389 females, of whom 2,36,854 lived in towns and 23,03,219 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 32.4 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

32,40,000 3.24 million 1 March 2026

Aurangabad district's population is estimated at ≈32.4 lakh (32,40,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Bihar projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 25,40,073.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Bihar. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Aurangabad district

Census 2011: 25,40,073
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 32.4 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 2,36,854

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 23,03,219

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 32.4 lakh 32,40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 25.4 lakh 25,40,073 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 769per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 926 Bihar: 918
Child sex ratio (0–6): 944 Bihar: 935
Literacy rate: 70.3% Male 80.1% · Female 59.7%
Urban share: 9.3% Bihar: 11.3%
Growth 2001–11: +26.2% Bihar: +25.4%
Area: 3,305km² Census 2011
Households: 3.92 lakh 6.5 people per household
Villages: 1,847 Census 2011
Towns: 6 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

36 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	6,96,115
1961	8,30,989
1971	10,16,094
1981	12,37,072
1991	15,39,988
2001	20,13,055
2011	25,40,073
2016 *	27,90,000
2021 *	30,12,000
2026 *	32,40,000
2031 *	34,60,000
2036 *	36,49,000

* Estimate

How Aurangabad's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Aurangabad's 2011 population was spread
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1	Rafiganj	3,12,367	12.3%	920	68.0%	11.4%
2	Nabinagar	3,05,236	12.0%	926	69.9%	7.9%
3	Aurangabad	2,83,193	11.1%	916	77.1%	36.1%
4	Goh	2,34,400	9.2%	922	66.6%	0.0%
5	Kutumba	2,26,599	8.9%	939	70.4%	0.0%
6	Obra	2,26,007	8.9%	923	72.4%	6.5%
7	Madanpur	2,11,329	8.3%	932	66.9%	0.0%
8	Daudnagar	2,06,854	8.1%	925	70.2%	25.3%
9	Barun	2,00,052	7.9%	926	70.7%	0.0%
10	Deo	1,73,216	6.8%	940	68.9%	0.0%
11	Haspura	1,60,820	6.3%	929	71.5%	4.9%

Largest towns in Aurangabad (Census 2011)

Aurangabad 1,02,244
Daudnagar 52,364
Rafiganj 35,536
Nabinagar 23,984
Obra CT 14,786
Hanspura CT 7,940

How people in Aurangabad worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

21.3%

Agricultural labourers

50.9%

Household industry

4.9%

Other work

23.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 33.0%.

Age structure of Aurangabad

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	1,53,894	1,46,014
5-9	1,86,525	1,75,472
10-14	1,77,723	1,64,999
15-19	1,26,222	1,09,802
20-24	1,01,220	94,759
25-29	95,495	94,844
30-34	87,842	88,102
35-39	82,004	76,958
40-44	68,060	58,318
45-49	53,612	49,675
50-54	44,015	34,015
55-59	30,870	34,967
60-64	38,601	33,816
65-69	27,149	24,963
70-74	21,574	15,317
75-79	8,528	7,103
80+	11,119	8,911

Children (0–14): 39.7%; Bihar 40.2%
Working age (15–59): 52.5%; Bihar 52.3%
Older people (60+): 7.8%; Bihar 7.4%
Median age: 20.7years; Bihar 20.4
Dependency ratio: 80.5; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Bihar 81.0

Languages spoken in Aurangabad

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 23 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 94.8%
Urdu 5.2%
Arabic/Arbi 0.0%
Maithili 0.0%
Bengali 0.0%
Kurukh/Oraon 0.0%
Bhili/Bhilodi 0.0%
English 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

Magadhi/Magahi69.7%
Hindi24.7%
Urdu5.2%
Bhojpuri0.4%
Arabic/Arbi0.0%
Maithili0.0%
Bengali0.0%
Kurukh/Oraon0.0%

Housing and amenities in Aurangabad

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 11.5%

Bihar 16.4%
Tap water 3.6%

Bihar 4.4%
Water source within premises 64.0%

Bihar 50.1%
Toilet within premises 21.8%

Bihar 23.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 77.1%

Bihar 75.8%
Bathing area within premises 43.0%

Bihar 37.5%
Closed drainage 9.7%

Bihar 6.7%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 6.2%

Bihar 8.1%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 89.8%

Bihar 88.9%

What households own

Mobile phone 58.6%

Bihar 53.2%
Television 11.8%

Bihar 14.5%
Scooter or motorcycle 8.4%

Bihar 8.1%
Computer or laptop 8.0%

Bihar 7.1%
Car, jeep or van 1.8%

Bihar 1.7%
Use banking services 50.9%

Bihar 44.4%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 22.8%

Bihar 25.6%

The home itself

Own their home 97.4%

Bihar 96.8%
Rent their home 1.7%

Bihar 2.1%
Permanent (pucca) house 44.6%

Bihar 48.0%
House in good condition 37.2%

Bihar 36.1%
Concrete roof 33.7%

Bihar 23.8%
Cement or tiled floor 16.3%

Bihar 15.2%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 22.8%

Bihar 47.7%

Bihar

What the numbers say

Aurangabad district held 2.4% of Bihar's population in 2011, 22nd of 38 districts.
Literacy is 70.3%, 8.5 points above the Bihar average of 61.8%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 80.1% of men but only 59.7% of women could read and write in 2011.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈32.4 lakh, implies growth of about 28% since 2011; it is tied to the official Bihar projection.
Its largest town, Aurangabad, had 1.02 lakh people in 2011, 4.0% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Bihar →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (2 May 2026 – 31 May 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Aurangabad, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Aurangabad (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Aurangabad (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Bihar
Hindu	22,91,133	90.2%	82.7%
Muslim	2,37,353	9.3%	16.9%
Christian	2,218	0.1%	0.1%
Sikh	295	0.0%	0.0%
Buddhist	334	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	775	0.0%	0.0%
Other religions and persuasions	19	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	7,946	0.3%	0.2%
Total	25,40,073	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Aurangabad district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈32,40,000 (32.4 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Aurangabad's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Bihar projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 25,40,073.

What was the population of Aurangabad district in Census 2011?

25,40,073: 13,18,684 males and 12,21,389 females, of whom 2,36,854 lived in towns and 23,03,219 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Aurangabad?

Literacy was 70.3% in 2011 (men 80.1%, women 59.7%). The sex ratio was 926 females per 1,000 males, and 944 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Aurangabad district?

Aurangabad, with 1,02,244 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Aurangabad district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,847 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction