Kokrajhar is a district in the Assam State of India. Total area of Kokrajhar is 3,296 km² including 3,279.68 km² rural area and 16.32 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Kokrajhar has a population of 8,87,142 peoples, out of which urban population is 54,941 while rural population is 8,32,201. The district has a population density of 269.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,81,081 houses in the district, including 11,722 urban houses and 1,69,359 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,053 villages in kokrajhar district.
The Kokrajhar 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.
Gossaigaon (Pt) is the largest subdivision in kokrajhar district by both area and population. Bilasipara (Pt) is the smallest subdivision in kokrajhar district by both area and population. There are 9 subdivisions in Kokrajhar district. Here is the list of all Kokrajhar Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bagribari | 294 | 51,001 |
| 2 | Bhowraguri | 167 | 78,061 |
| 3 | Bilasipara | 22 | 8,736 |
| 4 | Chapar | 107 | 20,425 |
| 5 | Dhubri | 130 | 33,809 |
| 6 | Dotoma | 280 | 1,44,393 |
| 7 | Golokganj | 91 | 26,671 |
| 8 | Gossaigaon | 1,122 | 2,70,952 |
| 9 | Kokrajhar | 1,082 | 2,53,094 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 8,32,201 | 54,941 | 8,87,142 |
| Male Population | 4,24,446 | 28,459 | 4,52,905 |
| Female Population | 4,07,755 | 26,482 | 4,34,237 |
| Population Density | 254 / km² | 3,366 / km² | 269 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Kokrajhar (कोकराझार) |
| State / UT : | Assam |
| Total Area : | 3,296 km² |
| Total Population : | 8,87,142 |
| Density : | 269/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 9 |
| Total Villages : | 1,053 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kokrajhar District |
| less Than 200 | 163 |
| 200 - 499 | 305 |
| 500 - 999 | 307 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 208 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 66 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 4 |
| 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.