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Urbanisation is a dynamic socio-economic concept and a long-term process of modernization. It is an important index of transformation from traditional rural economies to modern industrial one. At present, every nation, every city and probably every individual in the world are directly or indirectly involved in the continuing process of urbanisation. Therefore, in this study, an attempt has been made to know the status and trend of urbanisation of Ahmadnagar district. This study has been done on the basis of census data from 1961 to 2011. In 2011, towns accounted about 20.09 percent of the total population of the district. Ahmadnagar (Municipal Corporation) in Ahmadnagar Tahsil is the biggest town in the district and Burhanagar is the smallest town in the district. Ahmadnagar (Municipal Corporation) alone accounts 7.72 percent of the total population and 38.45 percent of the urban population of the district. Among 14 tahsils in the district, Nagar Tahsil accounts highest (46.92%) urban population of the district. Nevasa, Parner and Shevgaon are entirely rural tahsils. During the study period (1961-2011) the urban area, urban population, number of towns and size of towns in the district have been increased. The number of tehsils containing towns increased from 4 in 1961 to 11 in 2011. The urban population of Ahmadnagar District increased from 78221 in 1901 to 912617 in 2011. Urban male population in the district is increasing rapidly as compared to female population. In short, the number of towns and population in Ahmadnagar district follows a different trend according to the census and tahsil.