Amravati is a district in the Maharashtra State of India. Total area of Amravati is 12,210 km² including 11,967.64 km² rural area and 242.36 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Amravati has a population of 28,88,445 peoples, out of which urban population is 10,37,287 while rural population is 18,51,158. The district has a population density of 236.6 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,47,451 houses in the district, including 2,17,169 urban houses and 4,30,282 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,637 villages in amravati district.
The Amravati 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.
Chikhaldara is the largest tehsil in amravati district covering area of 2476.97 km² while Anjangaon Surji is the smallest tehsil in amravati district covering area of 530.50 km². Amravati is the most populous whereas Chandur Railway is the least populous tehsil in amravati district. There are 14 tehsils in Amravati district. Here is the list of all Amravati Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achalpur | 667 | 2,79,479 |
| 2 | Amravati | 904 | 7,88,327 |
| 3 | Anjangaon Surji | 531 | 1,60,903 |
| 4 | Bhatkuli | 581 | 1,13,109 |
| 5 | Chandur Railway | 562 | 96,907 |
| 6 | Chandurbazar | 686 | 1,96,258 |
| 7 | Chikhaldara | 2,477 | 1,18,815 |
| 8 | Daryapur | 784 | 1,75,061 |
| 9 | Dhamangaon Railway | 643 | 1,32,915 |
| 10 | Dharni | 1,496 | 1,84,665 |
| 11 | Morshi | 804 | 1,82,484 |
| 12 | Nandgaon Khandeshwar | 787 | 1,29,810 |
| 13 | Teosa | 545 | 1,04,728 |
| 14 | Warud | 743 | 2,24,984 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 18,51,158 | 10,37,287 | 28,88,445 |
| Male Population | 9,50,633 | 5,30,135 | 14,80,768 |
| Female Population | 9,00,525 | 5,07,152 | 14,07,677 |
| Population Density | 155 / km² | 4,280 / km² | 237 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Amravati (अमरावती) |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 12,210 km² |
| Total Population : | 28,88,445 |
| Density : | 237/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 14 |
| Total Villages : | 1,637 |
| Total Population | Villages in Amravati District |
| less Than 200 | 222 |
| 200 - 499 | 359 |
| 500 - 999 | 462 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 398 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 155 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 26 |
| 10000 and above | 15 |
* 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.