Mayurbhanj

Mayurbhanj is a district in the Odisha State of India. Total area of Mayurbhanj is 10,418 km² including 10,309.93 km² rural area and 108.07 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Mayurbhanj has a population of 25,19,738 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,92,896 while rural population is 23,26,842. Mayurbhanj has a sex ratio of approximately 1005 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 241.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 5,86,253 houses in the district, including 43,527 urban houses and 5,42,726 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 3,751 villages in mayurbhanj district.

The Mayurbhanj 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.

Baripada Sadar is the largest tehsil in mayurbhanj district by area while Barsahi is the largest tehsil by population. Baripada Town is the smallest tehsil in mayurbhanj district by both area and population. There are 31 tehsils in Mayurbhanj district. Here is the list of all Mayurbhanj Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Mayurbhanj District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Badampahar23663,890
2Bahalda15953,231
3Baisinga2791,22,036
4Bangiriposi8131,04,902
5Baripada401,16,849
6Baripada Sadar90887,091
7Baripada Town115,149
8Barsahi3741,32,580
9Betanati25889,666
10Bisoi36773,899
11Chandua24563,390
12Ghagarbeda11228,900
13Gorumahisani27747,653
14Jamda21548,811
15Jashipur8781,21,030
16Jharpokharia33399,794
17Kaptipada16576,427
18Karanjia7151,14,383
19Khunta2911,23,616
20Koliana21682,810
21Mahuldiha38246,804
22Muruda20077,337
23Rairangpur25281,722
24Rairangpur Town9450,798
25Raruan24178,209
26Rasagobindapur21296,526
27Sharata41577,369
28Suliapada27386,355
29Thakurmunda61657,890
30Tiring3161,00,517
31Udala5251,10,104

Population of Mayurbhanj District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 23,26,842 1,92,896 25,19,738
Male Population 11,57,576 98,637 12,56,213
Female Population 11,69,266 94,259 12,63,525
Population Density 226 / km² 1,785 / km² 242 / km²

Households in Mayurbhanj District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 5,42,726
Urban Households 43,527
Total Households 5,86,253