Palamu is a district in the Jharkhand State of India. Total area of Palamu is 4,393 km² including 4,308.56 km² rural area and 84.44 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Palamu has a population of 19,39,869 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,26,003 while rural population is 17,13,866. The district has a population density of 441.6 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,58,754 houses in the district, including 39,926 urban houses and 3,18,828 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,711 villages in palamu district.
The Palamu 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.
Chainpur is the largest subdivision in palamu district by both area and population. Untari Road is the smallest subdivision in palamu district by area while Pipra is the smallest subdivision by population. There are 20 subdivisions in Palamu district. Here is the list of all Palamu Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishrampur | 182 | 1,04,983 |
| 2 | Chainpur | 651 | 2,26,550 |
| 3 | Chhatarpur | 409 | 1,47,459 |
| 4 | Haidernagar | 141 | 74,031 |
| 5 | Hariharganj | 139 | 74,203 |
| 6 | Hussainabad | 255 | 1,62,290 |
| 7 | Manatu | 269 | 46,856 |
| 8 | Medininagar | 154 | 2,01,596 |
| 9 | Mohammad Ganj | 101 | 47,315 |
| 10 | Nawa Bazar | 163 | 50,345 |
| 11 | Nawadiha Bazar Nawadiha | 254 | 73,799 |
| 12 | Nilambar Pitambarpur | 178 | 1,00,222 |
| 13 | Padwa | 103 | 46,957 |
| 14 | Pandu | 160 | 67,886 |
| 15 | Panki | 436 | 1,57,850 |
| 16 | Patan | 307 | 1,34,536 |
| 17 | Pipra | 80 | 36,389 |
| 18 | Satbarwa | 120 | 66,417 |
| 19 | Tarhasi | 213 | 81,297 |
| 20 | Untari Road | 78 | 38,888 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,13,866 | 2,26,003 | 19,39,869 |
| Male Population | 8,87,551 | 1,18,751 | 10,06,302 |
| Female Population | 8,26,315 | 1,07,252 | 9,33,567 |
| Population Density | 398 / km² | 2,676 / km² | 442 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Palamu (पलामू) |
| State / UT : | Jharkhand |
| Total Area : | 4,393 km² |
| Total Population : | 19,39,869 |
| Density : | 442/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 20 |
| Total Villages : | 1,711 |
| Total Population | Villages in Palamu District |
| less Than 200 | 296 |
| 200 - 499 | 342 |
| 500 - 999 | 473 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 390 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 192 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 17 |
| 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.