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. Ramban has a sex ratio of approximately 902 females for every 1,000 males. 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

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