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.
| 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 |
| 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 Population | Villages in Faridkot District |
| less Than 200 | 3 |
| 200 - 499 | 8 |
| 500 - 999 | 22 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 54 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 61 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 13 |
| 10000 and above | 2 |
* 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.