INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Ramban

Ramban is a district in the Jammu & Kashmir State of India. Total area of Ramban is 1,329 km² including 1,313.92 km² rural area and 15.08 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Ramban has a population of 2,83,713 peoples, out of which urban population is 11,811 while rural population is 2,71,902. The district has a population density of 213 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 55,490 houses in the district, including 2,162 urban houses and 53,328 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 127 villages in ramban district.

The Ramban 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.

Ramban is the largest tehsil in ramban district by both area and population. Banihal is the smallest tehsil in ramban district by both area and population. There are 2 tehsils in Ramban district. Here is the list of all Ramban Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Ramban District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Banihal5631,25,045
2Ramban7661,58,668

Population of Ramban District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 2,71,902 11,811 2,83,713
Male Population 1,42,317 6,815 1,49,132
Female Population 1,29,585 4,996 1,34,581
Population Density 207 / km² 783 / km² 213 / km²

Households in Ramban District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
53,328
2,162
55,490






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Ramban
(रामबन)
State / UT : Jammu & Kashmir
Total Area : 1,329 km²
Total Population : 2,83,713
Density : 213/km²
Total Tehsils : 2
Total Villages : 127
Total PopulationVillages in Ramban District
less Than 2007
200 - 49911
500 - 99916
1000 - 199942
2000 - 499940
5000 - 999910
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.