Patiala is a district in the Punjab State of India. Total area of Patiala is 3,325 km² including 3,169.81 km² rural area and 155.19 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Patiala has a population of 18,95,686 peoples, out of which urban population is 7,63,280 while rural population is 11,32,406. The district has a population density of 570 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,72,293 houses in the district, including 1,58,036 urban houses and 2,14,257 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 895 villages in patiala district.
The Patiala 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.
Patiala is the largest tehsil in patiala district by both area and population. Patran is the smallest tehsil in patiala district by area while Samana is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 5 tehsils in Patiala district. Here is the list of all Patiala Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nabha | 628 | 2,77,236 |
| 2 | Patiala | 1,148 | 8,59,786 |
| 3 | Patran | 405 | 1,93,683 |
| 4 | Rajpura | 723 | 3,91,011 |
| 5 | Samana | 420 | 1,73,970 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 11,32,406 | 7,63,280 | 18,95,686 |
| Male Population | 5,98,800 | 4,03,722 | 10,02,522 |
| Female Population | 5,33,606 | 3,59,558 | 8,93,164 |
| Population Density | 357 / km² | 4,918 / km² | 570 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Patiala (पटियाला ) |
| State / UT : | Punjab |
| Total Area : | 3,325 km² |
| Total Population : | 18,95,686 |
| Density : | 570/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 895 |
| Total Population | Villages in Patiala District |
| less Than 200 | 45 |
| 200 - 499 | 135 |
| 500 - 999 | 280 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 289 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 139 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 6 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
* 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.