Arwal

Arwal is a district in the Bihar State of India. Total area of Arwal is 638 km² including 613.57 km² rural area and 24.43 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Arwal has a population of 7,00,843 peoples, out of which urban population is 51,849 while rural population is 6,48,994. Arwal has a sex ratio of approximately 928 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 1099 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,18,222 houses in the district, including 8,453 urban houses and 1,09,769 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 299 villages in arwal district.

The Arwal 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.

Karpi is the largest subdivision in arwal district by both area and population. Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur is the smallest subdivision in arwal district by both area and population. There are 5 subdivisions in Arwal district. Here is the list of all Arwal Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Arwal District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Arwal1241,59,686
2Kaler1371,48,941
3Karpi2081,92,213
4Kurtha1221,21,818
5Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur4778,185

Population of Arwal District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 6,48,994 51,849 7,00,843
Male Population 3,36,420 27,077 3,63,497
Female Population 3,12,574 24,772 3,37,346
Population Density 1,058 / km² 2,122 / km² 1,099 / km²

Households in Arwal District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 1,09,769
Urban Households 8,453
Total Households 1,18,222