Durg is a district in the Chhattisgarh State of India. Total area of Durg is 8,535 km² including 7,980.14 km² rural area and 554.86 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Durg has a population of 33,43,872 peoples, out of which urban population is 12,84,765 while rural population is 20,59,107. The district has a population density of 391.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 7,01,707 houses in the district, including 2,77,413 urban houses and 4,24,294 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,761 villages in durg district.
The Durg 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.
Dondi Luhara is the largest tehsil in durg district by area while Durg is the largest tehsil by population. Thanakhamria is the smallest tehsil in durg district by both area and population. There are 13 tehsils in Durg district. Here is the list of all Durg Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balod | 334 | 1,25,407 |
| 2 | Bemetara | 733 | 2,15,624 |
| 3 | Berla | 778 | 1,87,376 |
| 4 | Dhamdha | 888 | 2,69,990 |
| 5 | Dondi | 850 | 1,55,370 |
| 6 | Dondi Luhara | 954 | 1,97,411 |
| 7 | Durg | 639 | 11,26,731 |
| 8 | Gunderdehi | 686 | 2,04,752 |
| 9 | Gurur | 549 | 1,43,225 |
| 10 | Nawagarh | 625 | 1,97,081 |
| 11 | Patan | 771 | 3,25,227 |
| 12 | Saja | 513 | 1,17,486 |
| 13 | Thanakhamria | 215 | 78,192 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 20,59,107 | 12,84,765 | 33,43,872 |
| Male Population | 10,26,152 | 6,55,949 | 16,82,101 |
| Female Population | 10,32,955 | 6,28,816 | 16,61,771 |
| Population Density | 258 / km² | 2,315 / km² | 392 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Durg (दुर्ग ) |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 8,535 km² |
| Total Population : | 33,43,872 |
| Density : | 392/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 13 |
| Total Villages : | 1,761 |
| Total Population | Villages in Durg District |
| less Than 200 | 61 |
| 200 - 499 | 224 |
| 500 - 999 | 596 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 679 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 196 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 5 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* 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.