Gwalior is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Gwalior is 4,560 km² including 4,257.13 km² rural area and 302.87 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Gwalior has a population of 20,32,036 peoples, out of which urban population is 12,73,792 while rural population is 7,58,244. The district has a population density of 445.6 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,83,845 houses in the district, including 2,39,351 urban houses and 1,44,494 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 618 villages in gwalior district.
The Gwalior 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.
Gwalior (Gird) is the largest tehsil in gwalior district by both area and population. Bhitarwar is the smallest tehsil in gwalior district by area while Chinour is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 4 tehsils in Gwalior district. Here is the list of all Gwalior Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhitarwar | 409 | 1,08,726 |
| 2 | Chinour | 498 | 1,03,254 |
| 3 | Dabra | 986 | 3,24,569 |
| 4 | Gwalior | 2,668 | 14,95,487 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 7,58,244 | 12,73,792 | 20,32,036 |
| Male Population | 4,09,349 | 6,80,978 | 10,90,327 |
| Female Population | 3,48,895 | 5,92,814 | 9,41,709 |
| Population Density | 178 / km² | 4,206 / km² | 446 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Gwalior (ग्वालियर ) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 4,560 km² |
| Total Population : | 20,32,036 |
| Density : | 446/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 4 |
| Total Villages : | 618 |
| Total Population | Villages in Gwalior District |
| less Than 200 | 51 |
| 200 - 499 | 118 |
| 500 - 999 | 198 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 152 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 87 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 10 |
| 10000 and above | 2 |
* 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.