Rajnandgaon is a district in the Chhattisgarh State of India. Total area of Rajnandgaon is 8,070 km² including 7,910.66 km² rural area and 159.34 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Rajnandgaon has a population of 15,37,133 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,72,512 while rural population is 12,64,621. The district has a population density of 190.5 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,18,488 houses in the district, including 59,800 urban houses and 2,58,688 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,600 villages in rajnandgaon district.
The Rajnandgaon 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.
Chhuikhadan is the largest tehsil in rajnandgaon district covering area of 1341.96 km² while Dongargaon is the smallest tehsil in rajnandgaon district covering area of 433.89 km². Rajnandgaon is the most populous whereas Mohla is the least populous tehsil in rajnandgaon district. There are 9 tehsils in Rajnandgaon district. Here is the list of all Rajnandgaon Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambagarh | 552 | 1,08,334 |
| 2 | Chhuikhadan | 1,342 | 1,76,222 |
| 3 | Chhuriya | 1,022 | 1,78,506 |
| 4 | Dongargaon | 434 | 1,34,767 |
| 5 | Dongargarh | 1,045 | 2,08,117 |
| 6 | Khairagarh | 991 | 1,92,222 |
| 7 | Manpur | 1,141 | 88,619 |
| 8 | Mohla | 798 | 86,994 |
| 9 | Rajnandgaon | 745 | 3,63,352 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,64,621 | 2,72,512 | 15,37,133 |
| Male Population | 6,26,212 | 1,36,643 | 7,62,855 |
| Female Population | 6,38,409 | 1,35,869 | 7,74,278 |
| Population Density | 160 / km² | 1,710 / km² | 191 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Rajnandgaon (राजनांदगांव) |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 8,070 km² |
| Total Population : | 15,37,133 |
| Density : | 191/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 9 |
| Total Villages : | 1,600 |
| Total Population | Villages in Rajnandgaon District |
| less Than 200 | 161 |
| 200 - 499 | 403 |
| 500 - 999 | 586 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 395 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 55 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 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.