Purba Champaran is a district in the Bihar State of India. Total area of Purba Champaran is 3,968 km² including 3,844.25 km² rural area and 123.75 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Purba Champaran has a population of 50,99,371 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,01,343 while rural population is 46,98,028. The district has a population density of 1285 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 9,81,516 houses in the district, including 71,844 urban houses and 9,09,672 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,252 villages in purba champaran district.
The Purba Champaran 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.
Kalyanpur is the largest subdivision in purba champaran district covering area of 245.53 km² while Phenhara is the smallest subdivision in purba champaran district covering area of 56.71 km². Motihari is the most populous whereas Piprakothi is the least populous subdivision in purba champaran district. There are 27 subdivisions in Purba Champaran district. Here is the list of all Purba Champaran Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adapur | 158 | 2,03,513 |
| 2 | Areraj | 200 | 1,63,923 |
| 3 | Banjaria | 138 | 1,62,684 |
| 4 | Bankatwa | 63 | 1,16,863 |
| 5 | Chakia | 174 | 2,16,276 |
| 6 | Chiraia | 214 | 2,76,809 |
| 7 | Dhaka | 177 | 3,18,144 |
| 8 | Ghorasahan | 135 | 1,74,864 |
| 9 | Harsidhi | 185 | 2,22,551 |
| 10 | Kalyanpur | 246 | 2,67,568 |
| 11 | Kesaria | 189 | 1,94,579 |
| 12 | Kotwa | 142 | 1,68,788 |
| 13 | Madhuban | 118 | 1,60,760 |
| 14 | Mehsi | 117 | 1,73,140 |
| 15 | Motihari | 237 | 3,63,976 |
| 16 | Narkatia | 136 | 1,70,758 |
| 17 | Paharpur | 156 | 1,83,018 |
| 18 | Pakri Dayal | 118 | 1,46,216 |
| 19 | Patahi | 117 | 1,66,445 |
| 20 | Phenhara | 57 | 80,329 |
| 21 | Piprakothi | 62 | 77,089 |
| 22 | Ramgarhwa | 165 | 2,00,998 |
| 23 | Raxaul | 131 | 2,32,028 |
| 24 | Sangrampur | 144 | 1,44,071 |
| 25 | Sugauli | 169 | 2,30,807 |
| 26 | Tetaria | 81 | 1,02,808 |
| 27 | Turkaulia | 140 | 1,80,366 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 46,98,028 | 4,01,343 | 50,99,371 |
| Male Population | 24,68,181 | 2,13,028 | 26,81,209 |
| Female Population | 22,29,847 | 1,88,315 | 24,18,162 |
| Population Density | 1,222 / km² | 3,243 / km² | 1,285 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Purba Champaran (पूर्बा चम्पारण) |
| State / UT : | Bihar |
| Total Area : | 3,968 km² |
| Total Population : | 50,99,371 |
| Density : | 1,285/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 27 |
| Total Villages : | 1,252 |
| Total Population | Villages in Purba Champaran District |
| less Than 200 | 18 |
| 200 - 499 | 55 |
| 500 - 999 | 148 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 288 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 476 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 185 |
| 10000 and above | 82 |
* 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.