INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Faridkot

Faridkot is a district in the Punjab State of India. Total area of Faridkot is 1,458 km² including 1,413.01 km² rural area and 44.99 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Faridkot has a population of 6,17,508 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,17,051 while rural population is 4,00,457. The district has a population density of 424 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,20,893 houses in the district, including 44,165 urban houses and 76,728 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 163 villages in faridkot district.

The Faridkot 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.

Faridkot is the largest tehsil in faridkot district by both area and population. Jaitu is the smallest tehsil in faridkot district by both area and population. There are 2 tehsils in Faridkot district. Here is the list of all Faridkot Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Faridkot District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Faridkot1,0534,56,578
2Jaitu4051,60,930

Population of Faridkot District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 4,00,457 2,17,051 6,17,508
Male Population 2,10,782 1,15,889 3,26,671
Female Population 1,89,675 1,01,162 2,90,837
Population Density 283 / km² 4,824 / km² 424 / km²

Households in Faridkot District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
76,728
44,165
1,20,893






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Faridkot
(फरीदकोट )
State / UT : Punjab
Total Area : 1,458 km²
Total Population : 6,17,508
Density : 424/km²
Total Tehsils : 2
Total Villages : 163
Total PopulationVillages in Faridkot District
less Than 2003
200 - 4998
500 - 99922
1000 - 199954
2000 - 499961
5000 - 999913
10000 and above2





* 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.