Sidhi is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Sidhi is 4,851 km² including 4,768.53 km² rural area and 82.47 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Sidhi has a population of 11,27,033 peoples, out of which urban population is 93,121 while rural population is 10,33,912. The district has a population density of 232.3 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,38,448 houses in the district, including 18,374 urban houses and 2,20,074 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,025 villages in sidhi district.
The Sidhi 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.
Kusmi is the largest tehsil in sidhi district covering area of 1509.45 km² while Churhat is the smallest tehsil in sidhi district covering area of 336.43 km². Gopadbanas is the most populous whereas Kusmi is the least populous tehsil in sidhi district. There are 6 tehsils in Sidhi district. Here is the list of all Sidhi Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Churhat | 336 | 1,17,090 |
| 2 | Gopadbanas | 880 | 2,89,481 |
| 3 | Kusmi | 1,509 | 81,259 |
| 4 | Majhauli | 709 | 1,63,877 |
| 5 | Rampur Naikin | 643 | 2,06,392 |
| 6 | Sihawal | 774 | 2,68,934 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,33,912 | 93,121 | 11,27,033 |
| Male Population | 5,27,378 | 48,534 | 5,75,912 |
| Female Population | 5,06,534 | 44,587 | 5,51,121 |
| Population Density | 217 / km² | 1,129 / km² | 232 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Sidhi (सीधी) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 4,851 km² |
| Total Population : | 11,27,033 |
| Density : | 232/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 6 |
| Total Villages : | 1,025 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sidhi District |
| less Than 200 | 161 |
| 200 - 499 | 253 |
| 500 - 999 | 231 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 238 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 134 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 8 |
| 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.