Pakur is a district in the Jharkhand State of India. Total area of Pakur is 1,811 km² including 1,792.41 km² rural area and 18.59 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Pakur has a population of 9,00,422 peoples, out of which urban population is 67,512 while rural population is 8,32,910. The district has a population density of 497.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,82,317 houses in the district, including 13,411 urban houses and 1,68,906 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,141 villages in pakur district.
The Pakur 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.
Maheshpur is the largest subdivision in pakur district covering area of 444.61 km² while Hiranpur is the smallest subdivision in pakur district covering area of 173.77 km². Pakaur is the most populous whereas Amrapara is the least populous subdivision in pakur district. There are 6 subdivisions in Pakur district. Here is the list of all Pakur Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amrapara | 269 | 65,289 |
| 2 | Hiranpur | 174 | 84,079 |
| 3 | Litipara | 414 | 1,05,701 |
| 4 | Maheshpur | 445 | 2,08,862 |
| 5 | Pakaur | 225 | 3,27,915 |
| 6 | Pakuria | 284 | 1,08,576 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 8,32,910 | 67,512 | 9,00,422 |
| Male Population | 4,18,251 | 34,410 | 4,52,661 |
| Female Population | 4,14,659 | 33,102 | 4,47,761 |
| Population Density | 465 / km² | 3,632 / km² | 497 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Pakur (पाकुड़) |
| State / UT : | Jharkhand |
| Total Area : | 1,811 km² |
| Total Population : | 9,00,422 |
| Density : | 497/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 6 |
| Total Villages : | 1,141 |
| Total Population | Villages in Pakur District |
| less Than 200 | 284 |
| 200 - 499 | 361 |
| 500 - 999 | 282 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 140 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 60 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 13 |
| 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.