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Nanded City and District Population
Nanded is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the second-largest city after Aurangabad in the Marathwada subdivision. It’s one of the major destinations for Sikh pilgrims. Together with Waghala City, it is governed by The Nanded-Waghala City Municipal Corporation and thus also known as Nanded-Waghala City.
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Nanded City in 2011 is 550,439 (5.50 Lakh) and the estimated population of Nanded in 2024 is 7 lakh.
Nanded Population in 2024 - 7 lakh (approx)
| Nanded City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 550,439 (5.50 Lakh) |
| Male Population | 285,433 |
| Female Population | 265,006 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 85.93% |
| % of Male Literates | 90.58% |
| % of Female Literates | 80.95% |
| Sex Ratio | 928 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 882 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 71,133 |
Sources: Census 2011
As per Census 2011, Nanded has a population growth rate of 27.79% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 18% during 2011-2021.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 14,184 | – | – |
| 1911 | 17,625 | 3,441 | 24.26% |
| 1921 | 21,470 | 3,845 | 21.82% |
| 1931 | 26,992 | 5,522 | 25.72% |
| 1941 | 36,689 | 9,697 | 35.93% |
| 1951 | 65,024 | 28,335 | 77.23% |
| 1961 | 81,087 | 16,063 | 24.70% |
| 1971 | 126,538 | 45,451 | 56.05% |
| 1981 | 191,269 | 64,731 | 51.16% |
| 1991 | 309,316 | 118,047 | 61.72% |
| 2001 | 430,733 | 121,417 | 39.25% |
| 2011 | 550,439 | 119,706 | 27.79% |
| 2021 (estimate) | 650,000 | 99,561 | 18.09% |
Sources: Census 2011
Demographic Details
AREA & DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Nanded for 2011 is 8700 people per sq. km. Nanded city administers area is 63.22 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Nanded City in 2011 was 85.93%. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy was 90.58% and 80.95% respectively. Total literate in Nanded city was 411,866 of which 224,327 are males while 187,539 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regard to the Sex Ratio in Nanded, it stood at 928 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 882 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 71,133 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of total 37,787 are boys while 33,346 are girls. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 882. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 12.92% of the total population of Nanded City
Sources: Census 2011
Nanded District Population
As per census 2011, the Nanded District population is 3,361,292 (33.61 Lakh) of which 17,30,075 are males and 16,31,217 are females. The literacy rate is 75.45% and the Male-Female Sex ratio is 943.
The Estimated population of Nanded District in 2024 is 36 Lakh
| Firozabad District | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 3,361,292 |
| Dist Area | 10,528 sq. km. |
| Pop. Density | 320 per sq. km. |
| Average Literacy (%) | 71.92% |
| Sex Ratio | 875 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 881 |
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