Ujjain is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Ujjain is 6,091 km² including 5,896.79 km² rural area and 194.21 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Ujjain has a population of 19,86,864 peoples, out of which urban population is 7,79,213 while rural population is 12,07,651. The district has a population density of 326.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,91,438 houses in the district, including 1,52,488 urban houses and 2,38,950 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,095 villages in ujjain district.
The Ujjain 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.
Badnagar is the largest tehsil in ujjain district covering area of 1231.93 km² while Khacharod is the smallest tehsil in ujjain district covering area of 638.15 km². Ujjain is the most populous whereas Ghatiya is the least populous tehsil in ujjain district. There are 7 tehsils in Ujjain district. Here is the list of all Ujjain Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badnagar | 1,232 | 2,69,573 |
| 2 | Ghatiya | 642 | 1,38,861 |
| 3 | Khacharod | 638 | 1,61,270 |
| 4 | Mahidpur | 1,137 | 2,59,299 |
| 5 | Nagda | 652 | 2,37,996 |
| 6 | Tarana | 1,046 | 2,47,299 |
| 7 | Ujjain | 745 | 6,72,566 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,07,651 | 7,79,213 | 19,86,864 |
| Male Population | 6,16,353 | 3,99,936 | 10,16,289 |
| Female Population | 5,91,298 | 3,79,277 | 9,70,575 |
| Population Density | 205 / km² | 4,012 / km² | 326 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Ujjain (उज्जैन) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 6,091 km² |
| Total Population : | 19,86,864 |
| Density : | 326/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 7 |
| Total Villages : | 1,095 |
| Total Population | Villages in Ujjain District |
| less Than 200 | 28 |
| 200 - 499 | 203 |
| 500 - 999 | 418 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 332 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 100 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 14 |
| 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.