Dausa is a district in the Rajasthan State of India. Total area of Dausa is 3,432 km² including 3,391.54 km² rural area and 40.46 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Dausa has a population of 16,34,409 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,01,793 while rural population is 14,32,616. The district has a population density of 476 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,92,502 houses in the district, including 35,808 urban houses and 2,56,694 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,079 villages in dausa district.
The Dausa 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.
Dausa is the largest tehsil in dausa district by both area and population. Mahwa is the smallest tehsil in dausa district by area while Sikrai is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 5 tehsils in Dausa district. Here is the list of all Dausa Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baswa | 636 | 3,38,878 |
| 2 | Dausa | 923 | 4,20,937 |
| 3 | Lalsot | 870 | 3,49,443 |
| 4 | Mahwa | 488 | 2,64,667 |
| 5 | Sikrai | 515 | 2,60,484 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 14,32,616 | 2,01,793 | 16,34,409 |
| Male Population | 7,51,900 | 1,05,887 | 8,57,787 |
| Female Population | 6,80,716 | 95,906 | 7,76,622 |
| Population Density | 422 / km² | 4,987 / km² | 476 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Dausa (दौसा) |
| State / UT : | Rajasthan |
| Total Area : | 3,432 km² |
| Total Population : | 16,34,409 |
| Density : | 476/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 1,079 |
| Total Population | Villages in Dausa District |
| less Than 200 | 104 |
| 200 - 499 | 170 |
| 500 - 999 | 300 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 314 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 165 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 19 |
| 10000 and above | 7 |
* 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.