Latur district, Maharashtra
Latur is a district of Maharashtra, with a population of 24,54,196 at the 2011 Census across 7,214 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Maharashtra's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 25 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 7,214 km²
- Density
- 340
- per km²
- Literacy
- 67.3%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 928
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 78.5% | 12 / 35 | 165 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 94.6% | 15 / 35 | 490 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 80.5% | 15 / 35 | 279 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.2% | 19 / 35 | 523 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 72.5% | 16 / 35 | 426 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 56 | 20 / 32 | 198 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 24 / 32 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 58.4% | 17 / 35 | 237 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 94.2% | 29 / 35 | 414 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 81.7% | 29 / 35 | 303 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 23.7% | 14 / 35 | 495 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,47,918 · Female 2,32,995 | 4,80,913 | 12 / 36 | 147 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 29,872 · Female 27,616 | 57,488 | 26 / 36 | 405 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,265 | 1 / 35 | 13 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 14.2% | 7 / 35 | 60 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 31.0% | 10 / 35 | 154 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 6,70,018 · Female 3,76,839 | 10,46,857 | 22 / 36 | 162 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 70.6% | 28 / 35 | 402 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 9,32,432 · Female 7,18,240 | 16,50,672 | 21 / 36 | 157 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 33.5% | 8 / 35 | 39 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 40.7% | 27 / 35 | 348 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 83.3% | 19 / 35 | 180 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 14.0% | 6 / 35 | 263 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 59.5% | 33 / 35 | 567 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 5.3% | 13 / 35 | 200 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 43.2% | 3 / 35 | 105 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 33.9% | 21 / 35 | 244 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 18.0% | 33 / 35 | 384 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.8% | 10 / 35 | 283 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 17.6% | 24 / 35 | 483 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 24.2% | 10 / 35 | 154 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 50.7% | 26 / 35 | 535 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 72.6% | 15 / 35 | 231 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 14.2% | 7.5% | 15 / 35 | 562 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 14 / 35 | 192 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 19.0% | 22 / 35 | 361 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.9% | 25 / 35 | 292 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 18.6% · Men 19.6% | 19.1% | 30 / 35 | 563 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 79.2% | 14 / 33 | 348 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 33.6% | 3 / 35 | 419 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 94.7% | 22 / 35 | 319 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 81.0% | 21 / 35 | 375 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 77.2% | 7 / 35 | 23 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 65.4% | 4 / 18 | 93 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 16 / 35 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,483 | 23 / 34 | 448 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 3.7% · Men 37.5% | 21.2% | 25 / 34 | 515 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 4.6% | 31 / 35 | 669 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.6% · Men 4.3% | 4.0% | 28 / 35 | 570 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 12,73,140 · Female 11,81,056 | 24,54,196 | 21 / 36 | 185 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 27,40,839 | 20 / 36 | 145 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 340 | 12 / 36 | 430 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 380 | 12 / 36 | 402 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 11.7 | 15 / 36 | 353 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.1 | 17 / 36 | 433 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 150.2 | 21 / 36 | 163 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 61.2 | 18 / 36 | 295 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.5 | 20 / 36 | 416 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 18 | 19 / 36 | 187 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 7.3 | 19 / 36 | 308 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 15 / 36 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 66.9% | 25 / 34 | 256 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 79.1 | 16 / 36 | 161 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 118.2 | 15 / 36 | 231 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.6 | 10 / 36 | 179 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 473.1 | 15 / 36 | 24 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 16 / 36 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Latur
- NH-NH-361
- NH-NH-361H
- NH-NH-50
- NH-NH-548B
- NH-NH-548D
- NH-NH-63
- NH-NH-752K
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