Bhopal is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Bhopal is 2,772 km² including 2,421.95 km² rural area and 350.05 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Bhopal has a population of 23,71,061 peoples, out of which urban population is 19,17,051 while rural population is 4,54,010. The district has a population density of 855.4 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 5,01,805 houses in the district, including 4,08,747 urban houses and 93,058 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 501 villages in bhopal district.
The Bhopal 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.
Berasia is the largest tehsil in bhopal district covering area of 1410.23 km² while Huzur is the smallest tehsil in bhopal district covering area of 1361.77 km². Huzur is the most populous whereas Berasia is the least populous tehsil in bhopal district. There are 2 tehsils in Bhopal district. Here is the list of all Bhopal Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,54,010 | 19,17,051 | 23,71,061 |
| Male Population | 2,38,025 | 9,98,105 | 12,36,130 |
| Female Population | 2,15,985 | 9,18,946 | 11,34,931 |
| Population Density | 188 / km² | 5,477 / km² | 855 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Bhopal (भोपाल) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 2,772 km² |
| Total Population : | 23,71,061 |
| Density : | 855/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 2 |
| Total Villages : | 501 |
| Total Population | Villages in Bhopal District |
| less Than 200 | 62 |
| 200 - 499 | 125 |
| 500 - 999 | 171 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 95 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 43 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 5 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* 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.