Faridabad is a district in the Haryana State of India. Total area of Faridabad is 741 km² including 522.58 km² rural area and 218.42 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Faridabad has a population of 18,09,733 peoples, out of which urban population is 14,38,855 while rural population is 3,70,878. The district has a population density of 2442 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,58,919 houses in the district, including 2,95,553 urban houses and 63,366 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 144 villages in faridabad district.
The Faridabad 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.
Ballabgarh is the largest tehsil in faridabad district covering area of 390.00 km² while Faridabad is the smallest tehsil in faridabad district covering area of 351.00 km². Faridabad is the most populous whereas Ballabgarh is the least populous tehsil in faridabad district. There are 2 tehsils in Faridabad district. Here is the list of all Faridabad Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballabgarh | 390 | 2,14,894 |
| 2 | Faridabad | 351 | 15,94,839 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,70,878 | 14,38,855 | 18,09,733 |
| Male Population | 1,98,103 | 7,68,007 | 9,66,110 |
| Female Population | 1,72,775 | 6,70,848 | 8,43,623 |
| Population Density | 710 / km² | 6,588 / km² | 2,442 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Faridabad (फरीदाबाद) |
| State / UT : | Haryana |
| Total Area : | 741 km² |
| Total Population : | 18,09,733 |
| Density : | 2,442/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 2 |
| Total Villages : | 144 |
| Total Population | Villages in Faridabad District |
| less Than 200 | 10 |
| 200 - 499 | 10 |
| 500 - 999 | 20 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 31 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 57 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 12 |
| 10000 and above | 4 |
* 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.