Cachar is a district in the Assam State of India. Total area of Cachar is 3,786 km² including 3,721.41 km² rural area and 64.59 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Cachar has a population of 17,36,617 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,15,464 while rural population is 14,21,153. The district has a population density of 458.7 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,79,955 houses in the district, including 69,205 urban houses and 3,10,750 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 998 villages in cachar district.
The Cachar district is further divided in to Subdivisions / 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.
Lakhipur is the largest subdivision in cachar district by area while Silchar is the largest subdivision by population. Udarbond is the smallest subdivision in cachar district by both area and population. There are 5 subdivisions in Cachar district. Here is the list of all Cachar Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katigora | 733 | 2,91,875 |
| 2 | Lakhipur | 882 | 2,91,872 |
| 3 | Silchar | 871 | 7,04,465 |
| 4 | Sonai | 855 | 3,24,315 |
| 5 | Udarbond | 445 | 1,24,090 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 14,21,153 | 3,15,464 | 17,36,617 |
| Male Population | 7,27,083 | 1,59,201 | 8,86,284 |
| Female Population | 6,94,070 | 1,56,263 | 8,50,333 |
| Population Density | 382 / km² | 4,884 / km² | 459 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Cachar (कछार) |
| State / UT : | Assam |
| Total Area : | 3,786 km² |
| Total Population : | 17,36,617 |
| Density : | 459/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 998 |
| Total Population | Villages in Cachar District |
| less Than 200 | 123 |
| 200 - 499 | 161 |
| 500 - 999 | 197 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 261 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 241 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 12 |
| 10000 and above | 3 |
* 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.