Palwal is a district in the Haryana State of India. Total area of Palwal is 1,359 km² including 1,311.90 km² rural area and 47.10 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Palwal has a population of 10,42,708 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,36,544 while rural population is 8,06,164. The district has a population density of 767 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,71,157 houses in the district, including 41,461 urban houses and 1,29,696 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 268 villages in palwal district.
The Palwal 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.
Palwal is the largest tehsil in palwal district by both area and population. Hathin is the smallest tehsil in palwal district by area while Hodal is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 3 tehsils in Palwal district. Here is the list of all Palwal Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 8,06,164 | 2,36,544 | 10,42,708 |
| Male Population | 4,28,907 | 1,25,590 | 5,54,497 |
| Female Population | 3,77,257 | 1,10,954 | 4,88,211 |
| Population Density | 615 / km² | 5,022 / km² | 767 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Palwal (पलवल) |
| State / UT : | Haryana |
| Total Area : | 1,359 km² |
| Total Population : | 10,42,708 |
| Density : | 767/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 268 |
| Total Population | Villages in Palwal District |
| less Than 200 | 7 |
| 200 - 499 | 9 |
| 500 - 999 | 36 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 89 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 86 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 24 |
| 10000 and above | 17 |
* 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.