Chandigarh

Chandigarh is a district in the Chandigarh Union Territory of India. Total area of Chandigarh is 114 km² including 4.47 km² rural area and 109.53 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Chandigarh has a population of 10,55,450 peoples, out of which urban population is 10,26,459 while rural population is 28,991. Chandigarh has a sex ratio of approximately 817 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 9258 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,41,173 houses in the district, including 2,34,033 urban houses and 7,140 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 5 villages in chandigarh district.

The Chandigarh district is further divided in to Tehsils / 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.

There are 1 tehsils in Chandigarh district. Here is the list of all Chandigarh Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Chandigarh District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Chandigarh11410,55,450

Population of Chandigarh District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 28,991 10,26,459 10,55,450
Male Population 17,150 5,63,513 5,80,663
Female Population 11,841 4,62,946 4,74,787
Population Density 6,486 / km² 9,371 / km² 9,258 / km²

Households in Chandigarh District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 7,140
Urban Households 2,34,033
Total Households 2,41,173