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District of Maharashtra

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District Population 2026

Formerly Aurangabad district

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 45.54 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

45,54,000 4.55 million 1 March 2026

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district's population is estimated at ≈45.54 lakh (45,54,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 37,07,428 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (municipal limits)

Census 2011
11,75,116
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 15.6 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar urban agglomeration

Census 2011
11,93,167
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 15.7 lakh

District

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district

Census 2011
37,07,428
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 45.54 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 45.54 lakh 45,54,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
37.07 lakh 37,07,428 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 365per km² 2011
Sex ratio
923 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
858 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
79.0% Male 87.4% · Female 70.1%
Urban share
43.7% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
+27.5% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
≈ 10,161km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
7.53 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages
1,358 Census 2011
Towns
16 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
50 L 2026
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YearPopulation
199122,22,898
200129,07,670
201137,07,428
2016 *40,05,000
2021 *42,90,000
2026 *45,54,000
2031 *47,99,000
2036 *50,19,000

* Estimate

How Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar'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 Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar's 2011 population was spread
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1 Aurangabad15,90,37442.9%91885.0%82.3%
2 Sillod3,59,9639.7%92572.9%16.2%
3 Gangapur3,58,1559.7%92076.6%28.5%
4 Paithan3,47,9739.4%93673.5%15.2%
5 Kannad3,41,0199.2%92074.6%12.0%
6 Vaijapur3,11,3718.4%93676.4%13.3%
7 Phulambri1,61,0124.3%92673.0%0.0%
8 Khuldabad1,18,3283.2%93375.8%13.3%
9 Soegaon1,13,0873.1%92070.6%0.0%
10 Bhokardan(part)4,5180.1%92861.3%0.0%
11 Georai(part)1,6280.0%95973.2%0.0%

Largest towns in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Census 2011)
  1. Aurangabad 11,75,116
  2. Wadgaon Kolhati CT 65,620
  3. Sillod 58,230
  4. Ranjangaon CT 42,877
  5. Paithan 41,536
  6. Vaijapur 41,296
  7. Kannad 40,759
  8. Satara CT 39,973
  9. Gangapur 27,745
  10. Waluj Bk. CT 20,220

How people in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

35.3%

Agricultural labourers

25.2%

Household industry

1.8%

Other work

37.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 42.6%.

Age structure of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-42,04,1951,74,175
5-92,00,3361,76,705
10-142,07,2751,80,521
15-192,02,2711,68,497
20-241,93,2591,81,220
25-291,67,5901,59,533
30-341,41,3241,35,621
35-391,30,4781,24,779
40-441,12,21599,567
45-4988,51478,709
50-5468,40062,239
55-5950,97850,904
60-6446,38158,461
65-6945,98253,807
70-7432,77134,236
75-7914,61716,131
80+16,53221,592
Children (0–14)
30.9%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
59.9%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
9.2%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
24.5years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
59.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 52 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
  1. Marathi 69.7%
  2. Urdu 14.5%
  3. Hindi 14.0%
  4. Telugu 0.4%
  5. Gujarati 0.3%
  6. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.3%
  7. Sindhi 0.1%
  8. Punjabi 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi69.7%
  2. Urdu14.9%
  3. Hindi9.6%
  4. Banjari2.0%
  5. Marwari0.9%
  6. Gujarati0.3%
  7. Telugu0.3%
  8. Bhili/Bhilodi0.1%

Housing and amenities in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 80.4%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 62.6%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 57.8%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 49.7%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 48.6%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 84.0%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 34.2%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 34.1%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 54.8%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 67.1%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 55.3%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 31.6%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 9.7%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 4.6%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 64.0%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 18.5%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 78.6%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 19.0%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 66.1%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 62.9%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 28.8%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 55.0%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 49.1%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district held 3.3% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 10th of 36 districts.
  • Literacy is 79.0%, 3.3 points below the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 87.4% of men but only 70.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The child sex ratio was just 858 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • The population grew 27.5% in 2001–11, faster than Maharashtra's 16.0% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈45.54 lakh, implies growth of about 23% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Aurangabad, had 11.75 lakh people in 2011, 31.7% of the district.

How this district was formed

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Aurangabad (2011) 99.8% of this district
    100.0% of the 2011 district
  • Jalna (2011) 0.1% of this district
    0.2% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Maharashtra →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

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

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

Population by religion in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu ≈ 25,50,500 68.8% 79.8%
Muslim ≈ 7,87,500 21.2% 11.5%
Christian ≈ 16,000 0.4% 1.0%
Sikh ≈ 5,100 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist ≈ 3,09,400 8.3% 5.8%
Jain ≈ 31,000 0.8% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 1,000 0.0% 0.2%
Religion not stated ≈ 7,000 0.2% 0.3%
Total37,07,428100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈45,54,000 (45.54 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 37,07,428.

What was the population of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district in Census 2011?
37,07,428: 19,27,643 males and 17,79,785 females, of whom 16,20,170 lived in towns and 20,87,258 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar?
Literacy was 79.0% in 2011 (men 87.4%, women 70.1%). The sex ratio was 923 females per 1,000 males, and 858 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district?
Aurangabad, with 11,75,116 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,358 Census 2011 villages and 16 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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