Dima Hasao

Dima Hasao is a district in the Assam State of India. Total area of Dima Hasao is 4,888 km² including 4,866.23 km² rural area and 21.77 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Dima Hasao has a population of 2,14,102 peoples, out of which urban population is 62,489 while rural population is 1,51,613. Dima Hasao has a sex ratio of approximately 932 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 43.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 42,252 houses in the district, including 12,963 urban houses and 29,289 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 676 villages in dima hasao district.

The Dima Hasao 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.

Maibong is the largest subdivision in dima hasao district by area while Haflong is the largest subdivision by population. Mahur is the smallest subdivision in dima hasao district by both area and population. There are 4 subdivisions in Dima Hasao district. Here is the list of all Dima Hasao Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Dima Hasao District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Haflong1,34976,721
2Mahur71333,859
3Maibong1,62653,570
4Umrangso1,19949,952

Population of Dima Hasao District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 1,51,613 62,489 2,14,102
Male Population 77,817 32,985 1,10,802
Female Population 73,796 29,504 1,03,300
Population Density 31 / km² 2,870 / km² 44 / km²

Households in Dima Hasao District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 29,289
Urban Households 12,963
Total Households 42,252