Darbhanga

Darbhanga is a district in the Bihar State of India. Total area of Darbhanga is 2,279 km² including 2,211.47 km² rural area and 67.53 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Darbhanga has a population of 39,37,385 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,83,328 while rural population is 35,54,057. Darbhanga has a sex ratio of approximately 911 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 1728 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 8,03,012 houses in the district, including 73,912 urban houses and 7,29,100 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,069 villages in darbhanga district.

The Darbhanga 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.

Darbhanga is the largest subdivision in darbhanga district by both area and population. Kiratpur is the smallest subdivision in darbhanga district by both area and population. There are 18 subdivisions in Darbhanga district. Here is the list of all Darbhanga Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Darbhanga District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Alinagar831,43,797
2Bahadurpur1552,61,805
3Baheri1943,02,645
4Benipur1532,50,357
5Biraul1812,86,113
6Darbhanga1965,77,036
7Ghanshyampur911,33,210
8Gora Bauram1041,52,112
9Hanumannagar1191,54,631
10Hayaghat731,48,081
11Jale1742,64,248
12Keotiranway1342,70,722
13Kiratpur5381,423
14Kusheshwar Asthan1041,62,870
15Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi1031,28,817
16Manigachhi1222,28,618
17Singhwara1582,67,601
18Tardih781,23,299

Population of Darbhanga District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 35,54,057 3,83,328 39,37,385
Male Population 18,58,545 2,01,404 20,59,949
Female Population 16,95,512 1,81,924 18,77,436
Population Density 1,607 / km² 5,676 / km² 1,728 / km²

Households in Darbhanga District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 7,29,100
Urban Households 73,912
Total Households 8,03,012