INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Mahendragarh

Mahendragarh is a district in the Haryana State of India. Total area of Mahendragarh is 1,899 km² including 1,866.02 km² rural area and 32.98 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Mahendragarh has a population of 9,22,088 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,32,855 while rural population is 7,89,233. The district has a population density of 486 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,71,712 houses in the district, including 24,590 urban houses and 1,47,122 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 369 villages in mahendragarh district.

The Mahendragarh 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.

Mahendragarh is the largest tehsil in mahendragarh district covering area of 976.66 km² while Narnaul is the smallest tehsil in mahendragarh district covering area of 922.34 km². Narnaul is the most populous whereas Mahendragarh is the least populous tehsil in mahendragarh district. There are 2 tehsils in Mahendragarh district. Here is the list of all Mahendragarh Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Mahendragarh District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Mahendragarh9774,04,381
2Narnaul9225,17,707

Population of Mahendragarh District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 7,89,233 1,32,855 9,22,088
Male Population 4,16,358 70,307 4,86,665
Female Population 3,72,875 62,548 4,35,423
Population Density 423 / km² 4,028 / km² 486 / km²

Households in Mahendragarh District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
1,47,122
24,590
1,71,712






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Mahendragarh
(महेन्द्रगढ़)
State / UT : Haryana
Total Area : 1,899 km²
Total Population : 9,22,088
Density : 486/km²
Total Tehsils : 2
Total Villages : 369
Total PopulationVillages in Mahendragarh District
less Than 2007
200 - 4999
500 - 99943
1000 - 1999154
2000 - 4999139
5000 - 999916
10000 and above1





* 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.