Shahdol is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Shahdol is 6,205 km² including 6,048.13 km² rural area and 156.87 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Shahdol has a population of 10,66,063 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,19,600 while rural population is 8,46,463. The district has a population density of 171.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,51,452 houses in the district, including 46,184 urban houses and 2,05,268 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 814 villages in shahdol district.
The Shahdol 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.
Sohagpur is the largest tehsil in shahdol district by both area and population. Beohari is the smallest tehsil in shahdol district by area while Jaitpur is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 4 tehsils in Shahdol district. Here is the list of all Shahdol Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beohari | 1,221 | 2,23,347 |
| 2 | Jaisinghnagar | 1,673 | 1,93,294 |
| 3 | Jaitpur | 1,335 | 1,62,492 |
| 4 | Sohagpur | 1,976 | 4,86,930 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 8,46,463 | 2,19,600 | 10,66,063 |
| Male Population | 4,26,583 | 1,13,438 | 5,40,021 |
| Female Population | 4,19,880 | 1,06,162 | 5,26,042 |
| Population Density | 140 / km² | 1,400 / km² | 172 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Shahdol (शहडोल) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 6,205 km² |
| Total Population : | 10,66,063 |
| Density : | 172/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 4 |
| Total Villages : | 814 |
| Total Population | Villages in Shahdol District |
| less Than 200 | 64 |
| 200 - 499 | 166 |
| 500 - 999 | 251 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 257 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 74 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 2 |
| 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.