Dewas is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Dewas is 7,020 km² including 6,808.49 km² rural area and 211.51 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Dewas has a population of 15,63,715 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,51,759 while rural population is 11,11,956. The district has a population density of 222.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,08,871 houses in the district, including 87,595 urban houses and 2,21,276 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,057 villages in dewas district.
The Dewas 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.
Bagli is the largest tehsil in dewas district by area while Dewas is the largest tehsil by population. Hatpiplya is the smallest tehsil in dewas district by both area and population. There are 8 tehsils in Dewas district. Here is the list of all Dewas Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bagli | 1,578 | 1,95,153 |
| 2 | Dewas | 1,001 | 5,05,948 |
| 3 | Hatpiplya | 362 | 1,06,612 |
| 4 | Kannod | 700 | 1,12,387 |
| 5 | Khategaon | 1,114 | 1,91,435 |
| 6 | Satwas | 979 | 1,46,089 |
| 7 | Sonkatch | 646 | 1,72,308 |
| 8 | Tonk Khurd | 639 | 1,33,783 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 11,11,956 | 4,51,759 | 15,63,715 |
| Male Population | 5,71,720 | 2,33,639 | 8,05,359 |
| Female Population | 5,40,236 | 2,18,120 | 7,58,356 |
| Population Density | 163 / km² | 2,136 / km² | 223 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Dewas (देवास) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 7,020 km² |
| Total Population : | 15,63,715 |
| Density : | 223/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 8 |
| Total Villages : | 1,057 |
| Total Population | Villages in Dewas District |
| less Than 200 | 91 |
| 200 - 499 | 224 |
| 500 - 999 | 340 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 275 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 112 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 15 |
| 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.