Bikaner is a district in the Rajasthan State of India. Total area of Bikaner is 30,239 km² including 30,028.81 km² rural area and 210.19 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Bikaner has a population of 23,63,937 peoples, out of which urban population is 8,00,384 while rural population is 15,63,553. The district has a population density of 78 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,84,944 houses in the district, including 1,39,973 urban houses and 2,44,971 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 857 villages in bikaner district.
The Bikaner 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.
Kolayat is the largest tehsil in bikaner district covering area of 8072.00 km² while Khajuwala is the smallest tehsil in bikaner district covering area of 2036.45 km². Bikaner is the most populous whereas Poogal is the least populous tehsil in bikaner district. There are 8 tehsils in Bikaner district. Here is the list of all Bikaner Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikaner | 3,699 | 9,19,706 |
| 2 | Chhatargarh | 2,146 | 82,488 |
| 3 | Khajuwala | 2,036 | 88,730 |
| 4 | Kolayat | 8,072 | 2,61,028 |
| 5 | Lunkaransar | 5,099 | 2,13,627 |
| 6 | Nokha | 3,791 | 4,36,876 |
| 7 | Poogal | 2,412 | 67,163 |
| 8 | Sridungargarh | 2,984 | 2,94,319 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 15,63,553 | 8,00,384 | 23,63,937 |
| Male Population | 8,21,434 | 4,19,367 | 12,40,801 |
| Female Population | 7,42,119 | 3,81,017 | 11,23,136 |
| Population Density | 52 / km² | 3,808 / km² | 78 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Bikaner (बीकानेर) |
| State / UT : | Rajasthan |
| Total Area : | 30,239 km² |
| Total Population : | 23,63,937 |
| Density : | 78/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 8 |
| Total Villages : | 857 |
| Total Population | Villages in Bikaner District |
| less Than 200 | 79 |
| 200 - 499 | 130 |
| 500 - 999 | 188 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 191 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 205 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 56 |
| 10000 and above | 8 |
* 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.