Nuapada is a district in the Odisha State of India. Total area of Nuapada is 3,852 km² including 3,816.77 km² rural area and 35.23 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Nuapada has a population of 6,10,382 peoples, out of which urban population is 34,054 while rural population is 5,76,328. The district has a population density of 158.5 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,52,210 houses in the district, including 7,911 urban houses and 1,44,299 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 656 villages in nuapada district.
The Nuapada 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.
Komna is the largest tehsil in nuapada district by both area and population. Jonk is the smallest tehsil in nuapada district by both area and population. There are 6 tehsils in Nuapada district. Here is the list of all Nuapada Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BODEN | 555 | 76,670 |
| 2 | JONK | 346 | 75,537 |
| 3 | KHARIAR | 426 | 1,26,837 |
| 4 | KOMNA | 1,125 | 1,27,206 |
| 5 | NUAPADA | 659 | 99,624 |
| 6 | SINAPALI | 742 | 1,04,508 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,76,328 | 34,054 | 6,10,382 |
| Male Population | 2,84,792 | 17,170 | 3,01,962 |
| Female Population | 2,91,536 | 16,884 | 3,08,420 |
| Population Density | 151 / km² | 967 / km² | 159 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Nuapada (नूआपड़ा ) |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 3,852 km² |
| Total Population : | 6,10,382 |
| Density : | 159/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 6 |
| Total Villages : | 656 |
| Total Population | Villages in Nuapada District |
| less Than 200 | 83 |
| 200 - 499 | 135 |
| 500 - 999 | 223 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 175 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 37 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 3 |
| 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.