Dharmapuri

Dharmapuri is a district in the Tamil Nadu State of India. Total area of Dharmapuri is 4,497 km² including 4,407.43 km² rural area and 89.57 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Dharmapuri has a population of 15,06,843 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,60,912 while rural population is 12,45,931. Dharmapuri has a sex ratio of approximately 946 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 335 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,75,873 houses in the district, including 65,464 urban houses and 3,10,409 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 448 villages in dharmapuri district.

The Dharmapuri district is further divided in to Talukas / 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.

Pennagaram is the largest taluka in dharmapuri district covering area of 1130.37 km² while Palakkodu is the smallest taluka in dharmapuri district covering area of 750.14 km². Dharmapuri is the most populous whereas Pennagaram is the least populous taluka in dharmapuri district. There are 5 talukas in Dharmapuri district. Here is the list of all Dharmapuri Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Talukas in Dharmapuri District

#Taluka (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Dharmapuri7924,41,148
2Harur9632,40,908
3Palakkodu7503,46,489
4Pappireddipatti8622,43,445
5Pennagaram1,1302,34,853

Population of Dharmapuri District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 12,45,931 2,60,912 15,06,843
Male Population 6,43,215 1,31,088 7,74,303
Female Population 6,02,716 1,29,824 7,32,540
Population Density 283 / km² 2,913 / km² 335 / km²

Households in Dharmapuri District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 3,10,409
Urban Households 65,464
Total Households 3,75,873