Raichur is a district in the Karnataka State of India. Total area of Raichur is 8,442 km² including 8,329.59 km² rural area and 112.41 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Raichur has a population of 19,28,812 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,90,348 while rural population is 14,38,464. The district has a population density of 228 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,63,853 houses in the district, including 96,268 urban houses and 2,67,585 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 815 villages in raichur district.
The Raichur district is further divided in to Talukas / 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.
Lingsugur is the largest taluka in raichur district by area while Raichur is the largest taluka by population. Devadurga is the smallest taluka in raichur district by both area and population. There are 5 talukas in Raichur district. Here is the list of all Raichur Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devadurga | 1,504 | 2,80,606 |
| 2 | Lingsugur | 1,967 | 3,85,699 |
| 3 | Manvi | 1,809 | 3,70,670 |
| 4 | Raichur | 1,546 | 4,98,637 |
| 5 | Sindhnur | 1,616 | 3,93,200 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 14,38,464 | 4,90,348 | 19,28,812 |
| Male Population | 7,17,972 | 2,46,539 | 9,64,511 |
| Female Population | 7,20,492 | 2,43,809 | 9,64,301 |
| Population Density | 173 / km² | 4,362 / km² | 228 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Raichur (रायचूरू) |
| State / UT : | Karnataka |
| Total Area : | 8,442 km² |
| Total Population : | 19,28,812 |
| Density : | 228/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 815 |
| Total Population | Villages in Raichur District |
| less Than 200 | 28 |
| 200 - 499 | 79 |
| 500 - 999 | 190 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 308 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 171 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 28 |
| 10000 and above | 11 |
* 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.