INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Chandel

Chandel is a district in the Manipur State of India. Total area of Chandel is 3,313 km² including 3,312.00 km² rural area and 1.00 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Chandel has a population of 1,44,182 peoples, out of which urban population is 16,847 while rural population is 1,27,335. The district has a population density of 43.52 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 28,801 houses in the district, including 3,231 urban houses and 25,570 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 430 villages in chandel district.

The Chandel district is further divided in to Subdivisions / 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.

Chakpikarong is the largest subdivision in chandel district by both area and population. Machi is the smallest subdivision in chandel district by both area and population. There are 4 subdivisions in Chandel district. Here is the list of all Chandel Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Chandel District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Chakpikarong1,41352,939
2Chandel68732,133
3Machi43819,865
4Tengnoupal77539,245

Population of Chandel District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 1,27,335 16,847 1,44,182
Male Population 65,909 8,670 74,579
Female Population 61,426 8,177 69,603
Population Density 38 / km² 16,847 / km² 44 / km²

Households in Chandel District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
25,570
3,231
28,801






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Chandel
(चान्देल)
State / UT : Manipur
Total Area : 3,313 km²
Total Population : 1,44,182
Density : 44/km²
Total Subdivisions : 4
Total Villages : 430
Total PopulationVillages in Chandel District
less Than 200197
200 - 499171
500 - 99951
1000 - 19999
2000 - 49992
5000 - 9999N/A
10000 and aboveN/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.