Karimganj

Karimganj is a district in the Assam State of India. Total area of Karimganj is 1,809 km² including 1,789.73 km² rural area and 19.27 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Karimganj has a population of 12,28,686 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,09,700 while rural population is 11,18,986. Karimganj has a sex ratio of approximately 963 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 679.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,47,714 houses in the district, including 23,151 urban houses and 2,24,563 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 915 villages in karimganj district.

The Karimganj 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.

Ramkrishna Nagar is the largest subdivision in karimganj district by both area and population. Badarpur is the smallest subdivision in karimganj district by both area and population. There are 5 subdivisions in Karimganj district. Here is the list of all Karimganj Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Karimganj District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Badarpur1431,64,703
2Karimganj1752,78,300
3Nilambazar3112,42,451
4Patharkandi5372,61,368
5Ramkrishna Nagar6432,81,864

Population of Karimganj District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 11,18,986 1,09,700 12,28,686
Male Population 5,70,510 55,354 6,25,864
Female Population 5,48,476 54,346 6,02,822
Population Density 625 / km² 5,693 / km² 679 / km²

Households in Karimganj District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 2,24,563
Urban Households 23,151
Total Households 2,47,714