Raigarh is a district in the Maharashtra State of India. Total area of Raigarh is 7,152 km² including 6,885.50 km² rural area and 266.50 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Raigarh has a population of 26,34,200 peoples, out of which urban population is 9,70,195 while rural population is 16,64,005. The district has a population density of 368.3 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,11,790 houses in the district, including 2,30,586 urban houses and 3,81,204 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,860 villages in raigarh district.
The Raigarh 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.
Mahad is the largest tehsil in raigarh district by area while Panvel is the largest tehsil by population. Tala is the smallest tehsil in raigarh district by both area and population. There are 15 tehsils in Raigarh district. Here is the list of all Raigarh Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alibag | 510 | 2,36,167 |
| 2 | Karjat | 663 | 2,12,051 |
| 3 | Khalapur | 414 | 2,07,464 |
| 4 | Mahad | 830 | 1,80,191 |
| 5 | Mangaon | 705 | 1,59,613 |
| 6 | Mhasla | 329 | 59,914 |
| 7 | Murud | 249 | 74,207 |
| 8 | Panvel | 613 | 7,50,236 |
| 9 | Pen | 528 | 1,95,454 |
| 10 | Poladpur | 380 | 45,464 |
| 11 | Roha | 657 | 1,67,110 |
| 12 | Shrivardhan | 252 | 83,027 |
| 13 | Sudhagad | 467 | 62,380 |
| 14 | Tala | 247 | 40,619 |
| 15 | Uran | 308 | 1,60,303 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 16,64,005 | 9,70,195 | 26,34,200 |
| Male Population | 8,36,996 | 5,07,349 | 13,44,345 |
| Female Population | 8,27,009 | 4,62,846 | 12,89,855 |
| Population Density | 242 / km² | 3,641 / km² | 368 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Raigarh (रायगड) |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 7,152 km² |
| Total Population : | 26,34,200 |
| Density : | 368/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 15 |
| Total Villages : | 1,860 |
| Total Population | Villages in Raigarh District |
| less Than 200 | 177 |
| 200 - 499 | 564 |
| 500 - 999 | 598 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 366 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 139 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 16 |
| 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.