Buxar is a district in the Bihar State of India. Total area of Buxar is 1,703 km² including 1,681.50 km² rural area and 21.50 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Buxar has a population of 17,06,352 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,64,499 while rural population is 15,41,853. The district has a population density of 1002 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,61,660 houses in the district, including 26,483 urban houses and 2,35,177 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 835 villages in buxar district.
The Buxar 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.
Rajpur is the largest subdivision in buxar district by area while Buxar is the largest subdivision by population. Kesath is the smallest subdivision in buxar district by both area and population. There are 11 subdivisions in Buxar district. Here is the list of all Buxar Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barhampur | 183 | 1,96,070 |
| 2 | Buxar | 174 | 2,91,189 |
| 3 | Chakki | 68 | 42,256 |
| 4 | Chaugain | 58 | 48,743 |
| 5 | Chausa | 119 | 1,03,670 |
| 6 | Dumraon | 197 | 2,32,682 |
| 7 | Itarhi | 224 | 1,70,629 |
| 8 | Kesath | 44 | 33,820 |
| 9 | Nawanagar | 175 | 1,66,534 |
| 10 | Rajpur | 285 | 2,13,534 |
| 11 | Simri | 177 | 2,07,225 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 15,41,853 | 1,64,499 | 17,06,352 |
| Male Population | 8,01,086 | 86,891 | 8,87,977 |
| Female Population | 7,40,767 | 77,608 | 8,18,375 |
| Population Density | 917 / km² | 7,651 / km² | 1,002 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Buxar (बक्सर) |
| State / UT : | Bihar |
| Total Area : | 1,703 km² |
| Total Population : | 17,06,352 |
| Density : | 1,002/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 11 |
| Total Villages : | 835 |
| Total Population | Villages in Buxar District |
| less Than 200 | 72 |
| 200 - 499 | 141 |
| 500 - 999 | 181 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 214 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 156 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 58 |
| 10000 and above | 13 |
* 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.