Ambedkar Nagar is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Ambedkar Nagar is 2,350 km² including 2,255.08 km² rural area and 94.92 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Ambedkar Nagar has a population of 23,97,888 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,80,730 while rural population is 21,17,158. The district has a population density of 1020 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,68,728 houses in the district, including 43,693 urban houses and 3,25,035 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,649 villages in ambedkar nagar district.
The Ambedkar Nagar 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.
Akbarpur is the largest tehsil in ambedkar nagar district by area while Tanda is the largest tehsil by population. Bhiti is the smallest tehsil in ambedkar nagar district by both area and population. There are 5 tehsils in Ambedkar Nagar district. Here is the list of all Ambedkar Nagar Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akbarpur | 609 | 5,57,632 |
| 2 | Allapur | 453 | 4,40,496 |
| 3 | Bhiti | 291 | 2,48,669 |
| 4 | Jalalpur | 512 | 5,46,995 |
| 5 | Tanda | 485 | 6,04,096 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 21,17,158 | 2,80,730 | 23,97,888 |
| Male Population | 10,67,762 | 1,44,648 | 12,12,410 |
| Female Population | 10,49,396 | 1,36,082 | 11,85,478 |
| Population Density | 939 / km² | 2,958 / km² | 1,020 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Ambedkar Nagar (अम्बेडकर नगर) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 2,350 km² |
| Total Population : | 23,97,888 |
| Density : | 1,020/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 1,649 |
| Total Population | Villages in Ambedkar Nagar District |
| less Than 200 | 119 |
| 200 - 499 | 307 |
| 500 - 999 | 491 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 429 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 272 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 27 |
| 10000 and above | 4 |
* 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.