Umaria is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Umaria is 4,076 km² including 3,923.18 km² rural area and 152.82 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Umaria has a population of 6,44,758 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,10,544 while rural population is 5,34,214. The district has a population density of 158.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,45,024 houses in the district, including 23,783 urban houses and 1,21,241 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 594 villages in umaria district.
The Umaria 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.
Manpur is the largest tehsil in umaria district by both area and population. Bandhogarh is the smallest tehsil in umaria district by area while Nowrozabad is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 5 tehsils in Umaria district. Here is the list of all Umaria Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandhogarh | 377 | 1,24,447 |
| 2 | Chandia | 573 | 1,05,236 |
| 3 | Manpur | 1,787 | 2,28,975 |
| 4 | Nowrozabad | 544 | 78,441 |
| 5 | Pali | 795 | 1,07,659 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,34,214 | 1,10,544 | 6,44,758 |
| Male Population | 2,73,064 | 57,610 | 3,30,674 |
| Female Population | 2,61,150 | 52,934 | 3,14,084 |
| Population Density | 136 / km² | 723 / km² | 158 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Umaria (उमरिया) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 4,076 km² |
| Total Population : | 6,44,758 |
| Density : | 158/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 594 |
| Total Population | Villages in Umaria District |
| less Than 200 | 67 |
| 200 - 499 | 149 |
| 500 - 999 | 198 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 131 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 46 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 3 |
| 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.