Nagaon is a district in the Assam State of India. Total area of Nagaon is 3,973 km² including 3,892.42 km² rural area and 80.58 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Nagaon has a population of 28,23,768 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,69,534 while rural population is 24,54,234. The district has a population density of 710.7 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 5,59,340 houses in the district, including 78,941 urban houses and 4,80,399 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,361 villages in nagaon district.
The Nagaon 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.
Lanka is the largest subdivision in nagaon district covering area of 854.42 km² while Hojai is the smallest subdivision in nagaon district covering area of 258.21 km². Nagaon is the most populous whereas Raha is the least populous subdivision in nagaon district. There are 10 subdivisions in Nagaon district. Here is the list of all Nagaon Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhing | 278 | 3,30,491 |
| 2 | Doboka | 310 | 3,03,767 |
| 3 | Hojai | 258 | 2,28,530 |
| 4 | Kaliabor | 567 | 1,97,470 |
| 5 | Kampur | 366 | 2,23,843 |
| 6 | Lanka | 854 | 3,98,921 |
| 7 | Nagaon | 362 | 4,06,840 |
| 8 | Raha | 332 | 1,75,125 |
| 9 | Rupahi | 296 | 2,28,206 |
| 10 | Samaguri | 349 | 3,30,575 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 24,54,234 | 3,69,534 | 28,23,768 |
| Male Population | 12,50,985 | 1,88,127 | 14,39,112 |
| Female Population | 12,03,249 | 1,81,407 | 13,84,656 |
| Population Density | 631 / km² | 4,586 / km² | 711 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Nagaon (नगांव) |
| State / UT : | Assam |
| Total Area : | 3,973 km² |
| Total Population : | 28,23,768 |
| Density : | 711/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 10 |
| Total Villages : | 1,361 |
| Total Population | Villages in Nagaon District |
| less Than 200 | 97 |
| 200 - 499 | 150 |
| 500 - 999 | 262 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 385 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 407 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 60 |
| 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.