Dhule

Dhule is a district in the Maharashtra State of India. Total area of Dhule is 7,195 km² including 7,078.33 km² rural area and 116.67 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Dhule has a population of 20,50,862 peoples, out of which urban population is 5,71,036 while rural population is 14,79,826. Dhule has a sex ratio of approximately 945 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 285 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,08,874 houses in the district, including 1,12,157 urban houses and 2,96,717 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 674 villages in dhule district.

The Dhule 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.

Sakri is the largest tehsil in dhule district by area while Dhule is the largest tehsil by population. Sindkhede is the smallest tehsil in dhule district by both area and population. There are 4 tehsils in Dhule district. Here is the list of all Dhule Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Dhule District

Population of Dhule District

Households in Dhule District