Indore is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Indore is 3,898 km² including 3,548.86 km² rural area and 349.14 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Indore has a population of 32,76,697 peoples, out of which urban population is 24,27,709 while rural population is 8,48,988. The district has a population density of 840.6 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,49,540 houses in the district, including 4,90,140 urban houses and 1,59,400 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 614 villages in indore district.
The Indore 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.
Mhow is the largest tehsil in indore district by area while Indore is the largest tehsil by population. Hatod is the smallest tehsil in indore district by both area and population. There are 5 tehsils in Indore district. Here is the list of all Indore Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depalpur | 797 | 2,28,101 |
| 2 | Hatod | 456 | 99,313 |
| 3 | Indore | 891 | 23,89,511 |
| 4 | Mhow | 1,096 | 3,61,937 |
| 5 | Sawer | 658 | 1,97,835 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 8,48,988 | 24,27,709 | 32,76,697 |
| Male Population | 4,36,755 | 12,62,872 | 16,99,627 |
| Female Population | 4,12,233 | 11,64,837 | 15,77,070 |
| Population Density | 239 / km² | 6,953 / km² | 841 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Indore (इन्दौर ) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 3,898 km² |
| Total Population : | 32,76,697 |
| Density : | 841/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 614 |
| Total Population | Villages in Indore District |
| less Than 200 | 38 |
| 200 - 499 | 80 |
| 500 - 999 | 204 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 200 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 68 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 21 |
| 10000 and above | 3 |
* 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.