Kurukshetra is a district in the Haryana State of India. Total area of Kurukshetra is 1,530 km² including 1,455.63 km² rural area and 74.37 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Kurukshetra has a population of 9,64,655 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,79,225 while rural population is 6,85,430. The district has a population density of 630 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,88,143 houses in the district, including 57,319 urban houses and 1,30,824 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 407 villages in kurukshetra district.
The Kurukshetra 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.
Thanesar is the largest tehsil in kurukshetra district by both area and population. Shahbad is the smallest tehsil in kurukshetra district by both area and population. There are 3 tehsils in Kurukshetra district. Here is the list of all Kurukshetra Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pehowa | 548 | 2,55,307 |
| 2 | Shahbad | 181 | 1,30,176 |
| 3 | Thanesar | 801 | 5,79,172 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,85,430 | 2,79,225 | 9,64,655 |
| Male Population | 3,61,020 | 1,49,956 | 5,10,976 |
| Female Population | 3,24,410 | 1,29,269 | 4,53,679 |
| Population Density | 471 / km² | 3,755 / km² | 630 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Kurukshetra (कुरूक्षेत्र) |
| State / UT : | Haryana |
| Total Area : | 1,530 km² |
| Total Population : | 9,64,655 |
| Density : | 630/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 407 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kurukshetra District |
| less Than 200 | 14 |
| 200 - 499 | 39 |
| 500 - 999 | 86 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 168 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 79 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 21 |
| 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.