Hamirpur

Hamirpur is a district in the Himachal Pradesh State of India. Total area of Hamirpur is 1,118 km² including 1,106.39 km² rural area and 11.61 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Hamirpur has a population of 4,54,768 peoples, out of which urban population is 31,430 while rural population is 4,23,338. Hamirpur has a sex ratio of approximately 1095 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 407 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,05,519 houses in the district, including 7,404 urban houses and 98,115 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,671 villages in hamirpur district.

The Hamirpur 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.

Hamirpur is the largest tehsil in hamirpur district by both area and population. Galore is the smallest tehsil in hamirpur district by both area and population. There are 7 tehsils in Hamirpur district. Here is the list of all Hamirpur Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Hamirpur District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Barsar16855,556
2Bhoranj15790,590
3Dhatwal11937,621
4Galore7826,957
5Hamirpur2301,16,948
6Nadaun18281,089
7Tira Sujanpur18446,007

Population of Hamirpur District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 4,23,338 31,430 4,54,768
Male Population 2,00,748 16,322 2,17,070
Female Population 2,22,590 15,108 2,37,698
Population Density 383 / km² 2,707 / km² 407 / km²

Households in Hamirpur District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 98,115
Urban Households 7,404
Total Households 1,05,519