Surat

Surat is a district in the Gujarat State of India. Total area of Surat is 4,549 km² including 4,040.39 km² rural area and 508.61 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Surat has a population of 60,81,322 peoples, out of which urban population is 48,49,213 while rural population is 12,32,109. Surat has a sex ratio of approximately 787 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 1337 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 13,33,200 houses in the district, including 10,63,520 urban houses and 2,69,680 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 690 villages in surat district.

The Surat district is further divided in to Talukas / 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.

Mandvi is the largest taluka in surat district covering area of 763.21 km² while Palsana is the smallest taluka in surat district covering area of 209.47 km². Surat City is the most populous whereas Umarpada is the least populous taluka in surat district. There are 10 talukas in Surat district. Here is the list of all Surat Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Talukas in Surat District

#Taluka (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Bardoli3972,24,164
2Chorasi3112,29,277
3Kamrej3911,84,554
4Mahuva3691,44,906
5Mandvi7631,95,949
6Mangrol6202,09,054
7Olpad7211,96,846
8Palsana2091,45,052
9Surat City33644,67,797
10Umarpada43183,723

Population of Surat District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 12,32,109 48,49,213 60,81,322
Male Population 6,40,060 27,62,164 34,02,224
Female Population 5,92,049 20,87,049 26,79,098
Population Density 305 / km² 9,534 / km² 1,337 / km²

Households in Surat District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 2,69,680
Urban Households 10,63,520
Total Households 13,33,200