Datia is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Datia is 2,902 km² including 2,872.21 km² rural area and 29.79 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Datia has a population of 7,86,754 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,81,982 while rural population is 6,04,772. The district has a population density of 271.1 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,60,215 houses in the district, including 34,198 urban houses and 1,26,017 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 586 villages in datia district.
The Datia 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.
Datia is the largest tehsil in datia district by both area and population. Seondha is the smallest tehsil in datia district by both area and population. There are 4 tehsils in Datia district. Here is the list of all Datia Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhander | 670 | 1,59,829 |
| 2 | Datia | 1,206 | 3,73,772 |
| 3 | Indergarh | 546 | 1,36,921 |
| 4 | Seondha | 480 | 1,16,232 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,04,772 | 1,81,982 | 7,86,754 |
| Male Population | 3,23,966 | 96,191 | 4,20,157 |
| Female Population | 2,80,806 | 85,791 | 3,66,597 |
| Population Density | 211 / km² | 6,109 / km² | 271 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Datia (दतिया ) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 2,902 km² |
| Total Population : | 7,86,754 |
| Density : | 271/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 4 |
| Total Villages : | 586 |
| Total Population | Villages in Datia District |
| less Than 200 | 48 |
| 200 - 499 | 125 |
| 500 - 999 | 194 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 154 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 61 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 4 |
| 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.