Dhubri is a district in the Assam State of India. Total area of Dhubri is 2,176 km² including 2,144.06 km² rural area and 31.94 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Dhubri has a population of 19,49,258 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,03,701 while rural population is 17,45,557. The district has a population density of 895.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,14,674 houses in the district, including 43,599 urban houses and 3,71,075 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,052 villages in dhubri district.
The Dhubri 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.
South Salmara is the largest subdivision in dhubri district by area while Dhubri (Pt) is the largest subdivision by population. Gossaigaon (Pt) is the smallest subdivision in dhubri district by both area and population. There are 9 subdivisions in Dhubri district. Here is the list of all Dhubri Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agamoni | 214 | 1,72,146 |
| 2 | Bagribari | 207 | 1,52,733 |
| 3 | Bilasipara | 267 | 2,57,905 |
| 4 | Chapar | 190 | 1,39,122 |
| 5 | Dhubri | 347 | 4,25,809 |
| 6 | Golokganj | 210 | 1,92,587 |
| 7 | Gossaigaon | 75 | 53,842 |
| 8 | Mankachar | 242 | 3,05,606 |
| 9 | South Salmara | 424 | 2,49,508 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,45,557 | 2,03,701 | 19,49,258 |
| Male Population | 8,93,914 | 1,03,934 | 9,97,848 |
| Female Population | 8,51,643 | 99,767 | 9,51,410 |
| Population Density | 814 / km² | 6,378 / km² | 896 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Dhubri (धुबरी) |
| State / UT : | Assam |
| Total Area : | 2,176 km² |
| Total Population : | 19,49,258 |
| Density : | 896/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 9 |
| Total Villages : | 1,052 |
| Total Population | Villages in Dhubri District |
| less Than 200 | 74 |
| 200 - 499 | 146 |
| 500 - 999 | 212 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 313 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 269 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 37 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
* 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.