Jalna is a district in the Maharashtra State of India. Total area of Jalna is 7,694 km² including 7,587.95 km² rural area and 106.16 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Jalna has a population of 19,59,046 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,77,429 while rural population is 15,81,617. The district has a population density of 254.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,91,701 houses in the district, including 70,793 urban houses and 3,20,908 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 958 villages in jalna district.
The Jalna 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.
Bhokardan is the largest tehsil in jalna district covering area of 1177.42 km² while Jafferabad is the smallest tehsil in jalna district covering area of 724.50 km². Jalna is the most populous whereas Badnapur is the least populous tehsil in jalna district. There are 8 tehsils in Jalna district. Here is the list of all Jalna Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambad | 1,159 | 2,55,709 |
| 2 | Badnapur | 778 | 1,53,772 |
| 3 | Bhokardan | 1,177 | 3,11,303 |
| 4 | Ghansawangi | 1,119 | 2,11,108 |
| 5 | Jafferabad | 725 | 1,63,120 |
| 6 | Jalna | 1,168 | 5,19,018 |
| 7 | Mantha | 823 | 1,67,427 |
| 8 | Partur | 738 | 1,77,589 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 15,81,617 | 3,77,429 | 19,59,046 |
| Male Population | 8,17,279 | 1,94,194 | 10,11,473 |
| Female Population | 7,64,338 | 1,83,235 | 9,47,573 |
| Population Density | 208 / km² | 3,555 / km² | 255 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Jalna (जालना) |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 7,694 km² |
| Total Population : | 19,59,046 |
| Density : | 255/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 8 |
| Total Villages : | 958 |
| Total Population | Villages in Jalna District |
| less Than 200 | 16 |
| 200 - 499 | 57 |
| 500 - 999 | 244 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 411 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 201 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 23 |
| 10000 and above | 6 |
* 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.