Jabalpur is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Jabalpur is 5,211 km² including 4,864.41 km² rural area and 346.59 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Jabalpur has a population of 24,63,289 peoples, out of which urban population is 14,40,034 while rural population is 10,23,255. The district has a population density of 472.7 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 5,39,060 houses in the district, including 3,01,662 urban houses and 2,37,398 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,377 villages in jabalpur district.
The Jabalpur 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.
Jabalpur is the largest tehsil in jabalpur district by both area and population. Sihora is the smallest tehsil in jabalpur district by area while Kundam is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 7 tehsils in Jabalpur district. Here is the list of all Jabalpur Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jabalpur | 1,147 | 13,70,673 |
| 2 | Kundam | 984 | 1,23,443 |
| 3 | Majholi | 643 | 1,69,298 |
| 4 | Panagar | 477 | 2,64,780 |
| 5 | Patan | 607 | 1,63,738 |
| 6 | Shahpura | 878 | 1,91,710 |
| 7 | Sihora | 475 | 1,79,647 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,23,255 | 14,40,034 | 24,63,289 |
| Male Population | 5,27,031 | 7,50,247 | 12,77,278 |
| Female Population | 4,96,224 | 6,89,787 | 11,86,011 |
| Population Density | 210 / km² | 4,155 / km² | 473 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Jabalpur (जबलपुर) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 5,211 km² |
| Total Population : | 24,63,289 |
| Density : | 473/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 7 |
| Total Villages : | 1,377 |
| Total Population | Villages in Jabalpur District |
| less Than 200 | 180 |
| 200 - 499 | 441 |
| 500 - 999 | 457 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 231 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 62 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 6 |
| 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.