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. 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.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arwal | 124 | 1,59,686 |
| 2 | Kaler | 137 | 1,48,941 |
| 3 | Karpi | 208 | 1,92,213 |
| 4 | Kurtha | 122 | 1,21,818 |
| 5 | Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur | 47 | 78,185 |
| 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 |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Arwal (अरवल ) |
| State / UT : | Bihar |
| Total Area : | 638 km² |
| Total Population : | 7,00,843 |
| Density : | 1,099/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 299 |
| Total Population | Villages in Arwal District |
| less Than 200 | 7 |
| 200 - 499 | 24 |
| 500 - 999 | 60 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 100 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 83 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 21 |
| 10000 and above | 4 |
* 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.