Ganderbal is a district in the Jammu & Kashmir State of India. Total area of Ganderbal is 259 km² including 233.60 km² rural area and 25.40 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Ganderbal has a population of 2,97,446 peoples, out of which urban population is 47,039 while rural population is 2,50,407. The district has a population density of 1148 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 45,361 houses in the district, including 6,966 urban houses and 38,395 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 113 villages in ganderbal district.
The Ganderbal 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.
Kangan is the largest tehsil in ganderbal district by both area and population. Lar is the smallest tehsil in ganderbal district by area while Ganderbal is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 3 tehsils in Ganderbal district. Here is the list of all Ganderbal Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,50,407 | 47,039 | 2,97,446 |
| Male Population | 1,33,715 | 25,005 | 1,58,720 |
| Female Population | 1,16,692 | 22,034 | 1,38,726 |
| Population Density | 1,072 / km² | 1,852 / km² | 1,148 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Ganderbal (गान्दरबल) |
| State / UT : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Total Area : | 259 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,97,446 |
| Density : | 1,148/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 113 |
| Total Population | Villages in Ganderbal District |
| less Than 200 | 5 |
| 200 - 499 | 12 |
| 500 - 999 | 22 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 23 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 41 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 9 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
* 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.