Harda is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Harda is 3,334 km² including 3,305.98 km² rural area and 28.02 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Harda has a population of 5,70,465 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,19,364 while rural population is 4,51,101. The district has a population density of 171.1 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,13,379 houses in the district, including 23,636 urban houses and 89,743 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 511 villages in harda district.
The Harda district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Rehatgaon is the largest tehsil in harda district covering area of 1029.38 km² while Timarni is the smallest tehsil in harda district covering area of 415.97 km². Harda is the most populous whereas Handiya is the least populous tehsil in harda district. There are 6 tehsils in Harda district. Here is the list of all Harda Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Handiya | 502 | 71,501 |
| 2 | Harda | 501 | 1,53,933 |
| 3 | Khirkiya | 451 | 90,046 |
| 4 | Rehatgaon | 1,029 | 96,032 |
| 5 | Sirali | 435 | 82,167 |
| 6 | Timarni | 416 | 76,786 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,51,101 | 1,19,364 | 5,70,465 |
| Male Population | 2,33,312 | 61,526 | 2,94,838 |
| Female Population | 2,17,789 | 57,838 | 2,75,627 |
| Population Density | 137 / km² | 4,260 / km² | 171 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Harda (हरदा) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 3,334 km² |
| Total Population : | 5,70,465 |
| Density : | 171/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 6 |
| Total Villages : | 511 |
| Total Population | Villages in Harda District |
| less Than 200 | 77 |
| 200 - 499 | 115 |
| 500 - 999 | 156 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 120 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 40 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 3 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.