Nandurbar is a district in the Maharashtra State of India. Total area of Nandurbar is 5,955 km² including 5,894.95 km² rural area and 60.05 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Nandurbar has a population of 16,48,295 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,75,474 while rural population is 13,72,821. The district has a population density of 276.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,23,521 houses in the district, including 50,738 urban houses and 2,72,783 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 930 villages in nandurbar district.
The Nandurbar 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.
Akrani is the largest tehsil in nandurbar district by area while Shahade is the largest tehsil by population. Talode is the smallest tehsil in nandurbar district by both area and population. There are 6 tehsils in Nandurbar district. Here is the list of all Nandurbar Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akkalkuwa | 936 | 2,45,861 |
| 2 | Akrani | 1,282 | 1,95,754 |
| 3 | Nandurbar | 1,054 | 3,67,446 |
| 4 | Nawapur | 1,045 | 2,71,852 |
| 5 | Shahade | 1,183 | 4,07,728 |
| 6 | Talode | 455 | 1,59,654 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,72,821 | 2,75,474 | 16,48,295 |
| Male Population | 6,87,671 | 1,45,499 | 8,33,170 |
| Female Population | 6,85,150 | 1,29,975 | 8,15,125 |
| Population Density | 233 / km² | 4,587 / km² | 277 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Nandurbar (नंदुरबार) |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 5,955 km² |
| Total Population : | 16,48,295 |
| Density : | 277/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 6 |
| Total Villages : | 930 |
| Total Population | Villages in Nandurbar District |
| less Than 200 | 32 |
| 200 - 499 | 102 |
| 500 - 999 | 249 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 341 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 189 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 15 |
| 10000 and above | 2 |
* 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.