Dhar is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Dhar is 8,153 km² including 7,921.54 km² rural area and 231.46 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Dhar has a population of 21,85,793 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,13,221 while rural population is 17,72,572. The district has a population density of 268.1 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,25,914 houses in the district, including 86,741 urban houses and 3,39,173 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,477 villages in dhar district.
The Dhar 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.
Dhar is the largest tehsil in dhar district by both area and population. Dharampuri is the smallest tehsil in dhar district by area while Dahi is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 8 tehsils in Dhar district. Here is the list of all Dhar Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badnawar | 1,049 | 2,26,440 |
| 2 | Dahi | 449 | 1,14,242 |
| 3 | Dhar | 1,896 | 5,78,423 |
| 4 | Dharampuri | 426 | 1,83,659 |
| 5 | Gandhwani | 734 | 1,56,046 |
| 6 | Kukshi | 1,251 | 3,22,282 |
| 7 | Manawar | 1,061 | 3,08,188 |
| 8 | Sardarpur | 1,288 | 2,96,513 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,72,572 | 4,13,221 | 21,85,793 |
| Male Population | 8,95,113 | 2,17,612 | 11,12,725 |
| Female Population | 8,77,459 | 1,95,609 | 10,73,068 |
| Population Density | 224 / km² | 1,785 / km² | 268 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Dhar (धार) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 8,153 km² |
| Total Population : | 21,85,793 |
| Density : | 268/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 8 |
| Total Villages : | 1,477 |
| Total Population | Villages in Dhar District |
| less Than 200 | 114 |
| 200 - 499 | 276 |
| 500 - 999 | 448 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 414 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 199 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 25 |
| 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.