Hazaribagh

Hazaribagh is a district in the Jharkhand State of India. Total area of Hazaribagh is 3,555 km² including 3,460.80 km² rural area and 94.20 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Hazaribagh has a population of 17,34,495 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,75,307 while rural population is 14,59,188. Hazaribagh has a sex ratio of approximately 946 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 487.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,04,749 houses in the district, including 49,298 urban houses and 2,55,451 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,193 villages in hazaribagh district.

The Hazaribagh district is further divided in to Subdivisions / 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.

Chauparan is the largest subdivision in hazaribagh district covering area of 387.88 km² while Padma is the smallest subdivision in hazaribagh district covering area of 107.23 km². Hazaribag is the most populous whereas Tati Jhariya is the least populous subdivision in hazaribagh district. There are 16 subdivisions in Hazaribagh district. Here is the list of all Hazaribagh Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Hazaribagh District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Barhi2921,31,669
2Barkagaon3641,36,839
3Barkatha2291,22,269
4Bishungarh3541,56,477
5Chalkusa13952,068
6Chauparan3881,61,814
7Churchu14953,705
8Dadi11677,770
9Daru13452,305
10Hazaribag1942,90,098
11Ichak2381,12,815
12Katamdag12182,385
13Katkamsandi2591,08,361
14Keredari31291,357
15Padma10756,014
16Tati Jhariya15848,549

Population of Hazaribagh District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 14,59,188 2,75,307 17,34,495
Male Population 7,46,934 1,43,947 8,90,881
Female Population 7,12,254 1,31,360 8,43,614
Population Density 422 / km² 2,923 / km² 488 / km²

Households in Hazaribagh District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 2,55,451
Urban Households 49,298
Total Households 3,04,749