Bandipore

Bandipore is a district in the Jammu & Kashmir State of India. Total area of Bandipore is 345 km² including 295.37 km² rural area and 49.63 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Bandipore has a population of 3,92,232 peoples, out of which urban population is 65,361 while rural population is 3,26,871. Bandipore has a sex ratio of approximately 888 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 1137 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 58,392 houses in the district, including 9,598 urban houses and 48,794 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 119 villages in bandipore district.

The Bandipore 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.

Sonawari is the largest tehsil in bandipore district by area while Bandipora is the largest tehsil by population. Gurez is the smallest tehsil in bandipore district by both area and population. There are 3 tehsils in Bandipore district. Here is the list of all Bandipore Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Bandipore District

Population of Bandipore District

Households in Bandipore District