Hoshangabad is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Hoshangabad is 6,703 km² including 6,583.05 km² rural area and 119.95 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Hoshangabad has a population of 12,41,350 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,89,986 while rural population is 8,51,364. The district has a population density of 185.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,57,199 houses in the district, including 81,670 urban houses and 1,75,529 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 921 villages in hoshangabad district.
The Hoshangabad 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.
Sohagpur is the largest tehsil in hoshangabad district by area while Itarsi is the largest tehsil by population. Dolariya is the smallest tehsil in hoshangabad district by both area and population. There are 8 tehsils in Hoshangabad district. Here is the list of all Hoshangabad Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babai | 583 | 1,34,364 |
| 2 | Bankhedi | 636 | 1,25,682 |
| 3 | Dolariya | 172 | 57,603 |
| 4 | Hoshangabad | 231 | 1,65,749 |
| 5 | Itarsi | 1,032 | 2,40,719 |
| 6 | Pipariya | 1,078 | 1,81,261 |
| 7 | Seoni Malwa | 1,359 | 1,86,788 |
| 8 | Sohagpur | 1,612 | 1,49,184 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 8,51,364 | 3,89,986 | 12,41,350 |
| Male Population | 4,45,062 | 2,03,663 | 6,48,725 |
| Female Population | 4,06,302 | 1,86,323 | 5,92,625 |
| Population Density | 129 / km² | 3,251 / km² | 185 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Hoshangabad (होशंगाबाद ) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 6,703 km² |
| Total Population : | 12,41,350 |
| Density : | 185/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 8 |
| Total Villages : | 921 |
| Total Population | Villages in Hoshangabad District |
| less Than 200 | 75 |
| 200 - 499 | 255 |
| 500 - 999 | 308 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 204 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 71 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 7 |
| 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.