Jorhat is a district in the Assam State of India. Total area of Jorhat is 2,851 km² including 2,758.82 km² rural area and 92.18 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Jorhat has a population of 10,92,256 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,20,534 while rural population is 8,71,722. The district has a population density of 383.1 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,36,262 houses in the district, including 51,620 urban houses and 1,84,642 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 763 villages in jorhat district.
The Jorhat 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.
Majuli is the largest subdivision in jorhat district covering area of 1093.31 km² while Jorhat East is the smallest subdivision in jorhat district covering area of 158.11 km². Jorhat West is the most populous whereas Mariani is the least populous subdivision in jorhat district. There are 6 subdivisions in Jorhat district. Here is the list of all Jorhat Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorhat East | 158 | 1,95,398 |
| 2 | Jorhat West | 383 | 2,11,539 |
| 3 | Majuli | 1,093 | 1,67,304 |
| 4 | Mariani | 407 | 1,31,613 |
| 5 | Teok | 419 | 1,84,611 |
| 6 | Titabor | 390 | 2,01,791 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 8,71,722 | 2,20,534 | 10,92,256 |
| Male Population | 4,42,968 | 1,13,837 | 5,56,805 |
| Female Population | 4,28,754 | 1,06,697 | 5,35,451 |
| Population Density | 316 / km² | 2,392 / km² | 383 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Jorhat (जोरहाट) |
| State / UT : | Assam |
| Total Area : | 2,851 km² |
| Total Population : | 10,92,256 |
| Density : | 383/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 6 |
| Total Villages : | 763 |
| Total Population | Villages in Jorhat District |
| less Than 200 | 70 |
| 200 - 499 | 115 |
| 500 - 999 | 234 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 240 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 99 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 5 |
| 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.