INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Nawada

Nawada is a district in the Bihar State of India. Total area of Nawada is 2,494 km² including 2,447.66 km² rural area and 46.34 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Nawada has a population of 22,19,146 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,15,579 while rural population is 20,03,567. The district has a population density of 890 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,38,247 houses in the district, including 33,344 urban houses and 3,04,903 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 955 villages in nawada district.

The Nawada 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.

Rajauli is the largest subdivision in nawada district by area while Nawada is the largest subdivision by population. Kashi Chak is the smallest subdivision in nawada district by both area and population. There are 14 subdivisions in Nawada district. Here is the list of all Nawada Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Nawada District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Akbarpur1942,37,292
2Gobindpur15095,454
3Hisua1251,41,074
4Kashi Chak8571,886
5Kawakol3011,43,439
6Meskaur12294,358
7Nardiganj1101,24,716
8Narhat861,12,042
9Nawada1753,21,491
10Pakribarawan2041,83,066
11Rajauli3691,66,226
12Roh1611,62,507
13Sirdala2581,78,472
14Warisaliganj1541,87,123

Population of Nawada District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 20,03,567 2,15,579 22,19,146
Male Population 10,31,656 1,13,012 11,44,668
Female Population 9,71,911 1,02,567 10,74,478
Population Density 819 / km² 4,652 / km² 890 / km²

Households in Nawada District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
3,04,903
33,344
3,38,247






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Nawada
(नवादा )
State / UT : Bihar
Total Area : 2,494 km²
Total Population : 22,19,146
Density : 890/km²
Total Subdivisions : 14
Total Villages : 955
Total PopulationVillages in Nawada District
less Than 20026
200 - 49989
500 - 999233
1000 - 1999292
2000 - 4999238
5000 - 999961
10000 and above16





* 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.