Panna is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Panna is 7,135 km² including 7,054.23 km² rural area and 80.77 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Panna has a population of 10,16,520 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,25,335 while rural population is 8,91,185. The district has a population density of 142.5 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,28,709 houses in the district, including 25,170 urban houses and 2,03,539 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 947 villages in panna district.
The Panna 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.
Pawai is the largest tehsil in panna district covering area of 1628.34 km² while Devendranagar is the smallest tehsil in panna district covering area of 387.51 km². Ajaigarh is the most populous whereas Raipura is the least populous tehsil in panna district. There are 8 tehsils in Panna district. Here is the list of all Panna Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajaigarh | 738 | 1,70,457 |
| 2 | Amanganj | 546 | 1,14,702 |
| 3 | Devendranagar | 388 | 88,721 |
| 4 | Gunnor | 539 | 1,33,513 |
| 5 | Panna | 1,513 | 1,56,297 |
| 6 | Pawai | 1,628 | 1,67,578 |
| 7 | Raipura | 730 | 77,629 |
| 8 | Shahnagar | 1,052 | 1,07,623 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 8,91,185 | 1,25,335 | 10,16,520 |
| Male Population | 4,67,473 | 66,007 | 5,33,480 |
| Female Population | 4,23,712 | 59,328 | 4,83,040 |
| Population Density | 126 / km² | 1,552 / km² | 143 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Panna (पन्ना) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 7,135 km² |
| Total Population : | 10,16,520 |
| Density : | 143/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 8 |
| Total Villages : | 947 |
| Total Population | Villages in Panna District |
| less Than 200 | 119 |
| 200 - 499 | 237 |
| 500 - 999 | 284 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 209 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 86 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 12 |
| 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.