Raisen is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Raisen is 8,466 km² including 8,237.63 km² rural area and 228.37 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Raisen has a population of 13,31,597 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,03,425 while rural population is 10,28,172. The district has a population density of 157.3 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,78,895 houses in the district, including 62,916 urban houses and 2,15,979 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,424 villages in raisen district.
The Raisen 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.
Goharganj is the largest tehsil in raisen district by both area and population. Baraily is the smallest tehsil in raisen district by area while Badi is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 8 tehsils in Raisen district. Here is the list of all Raisen Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badi | 782 | 1,11,703 |
| 2 | Baraily | 645 | 1,42,319 |
| 3 | Begamganj | 907 | 1,46,510 |
| 4 | Gairatganj | 919 | 1,25,018 |
| 5 | Goharganj | 1,757 | 2,68,988 |
| 6 | Raisen | 1,359 | 2,26,059 |
| 7 | Silwani | 1,286 | 1,54,774 |
| 8 | Udaipura | 810 | 1,56,226 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,28,172 | 3,03,425 | 13,31,597 |
| Male Population | 5,39,960 | 1,60,398 | 7,00,358 |
| Female Population | 4,88,212 | 1,43,027 | 6,31,239 |
| Population Density | 125 / km² | 1,329 / km² | 157 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Raisen (रायसेन) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 8,466 km² |
| Total Population : | 13,31,597 |
| Density : | 157/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 8 |
| Total Villages : | 1,424 |
| Total Population | Villages in Raisen District |
| less Than 200 | 187 |
| 200 - 499 | 490 |
| 500 - 999 | 465 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 208 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 68 |
| 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.