Mandla is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Mandla is 5,800 km² including 5,734.50 km² rural area and 65.50 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Mandla has a population of 10,54,905 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,30,189 while rural population is 9,24,716. The district has a population density of 181.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,50,146 houses in the district, including 29,331 urban houses and 2,20,815 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,203 villages in mandla district.
The Mandla 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.
Bichhiya is the largest tehsil in mandla district by both area and population. Mandla is the smallest tehsil in mandla district by area while Narayanganj is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 6 tehsils in Mandla district. Here is the list of all Mandla Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bichhiya | 1,979 | 2,58,322 |
| 2 | Ghughari | 930 | 1,72,823 |
| 3 | Mandla | 654 | 2,32,871 |
| 4 | Nainpur | 704 | 1,57,387 |
| 5 | Narayanganj | 660 | 1,08,911 |
| 6 | Niwas | 874 | 1,24,591 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,24,716 | 1,30,189 | 10,54,905 |
| Male Population | 4,59,151 | 66,121 | 5,25,272 |
| Female Population | 4,65,565 | 64,068 | 5,29,633 |
| Population Density | 161 / km² | 1,988 / km² | 182 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Mandla (मण्डला) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 5,800 km² |
| Total Population : | 10,54,905 |
| Density : | 182/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 6 |
| Total Villages : | 1,203 |
| Total Population | Villages in Mandla District |
| less Than 200 | 89 |
| 200 - 499 | 320 |
| 500 - 999 | 499 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 256 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 38 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 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.