Sonitpur

Sonitpur is a district in the Assam State of India. Total area of Sonitpur is 5,204 km² including 5,146.42 km² rural area and 57.58 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Sonitpur has a population of 19,24,110 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,73,845 while rural population is 17,50,265. Sonitpur has a sex ratio of approximately 955 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 369.7 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,92,919 houses in the district, including 40,272 urban houses and 3,52,647 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,798 villages in sonitpur district.

The Sonitpur 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.

Dhekiajuli (Pt) is the largest subdivision in sonitpur district by both area and population. Gohpur is the smallest subdivision in sonitpur district by both area and population. There are 7 subdivisions in Sonitpur district. Here is the list of all Sonitpur Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Sonitpur District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Biswanath1,0443,46,624
2Chariduar1,0003,43,749
3Dhekiajuli1,1924,70,018
4Gohpur3161,21,830
5Helem4361,44,037
6Na Duar6702,15,820
7Tezpur5472,82,032

Population of Sonitpur District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 17,50,265 1,73,845 19,24,110
Male Population 8,94,985 88,919 9,83,904
Female Population 8,55,280 84,926 9,40,206
Population Density 340 / km² 3,019 / km² 370 / km²

Households in Sonitpur District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 3,52,647
Urban Households 40,272
Total Households 3,92,919