INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Bahraich

Bahraich is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Bahraich is 5,237 km² including 5,205.74 km² rural area and 31.26 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Bahraich has a population of 34,87,731 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,84,044 while rural population is 32,03,687. The district has a population density of 666 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,03,754 houses in the district, including 45,861 urban houses and 5,57,893 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,359 villages in bahraich district.

The Bahraich 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.

Nanpara is the largest tehsil in bahraich district by both area and population. Bahraich is the smallest tehsil in bahraich district by area while Mahasi is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 4 tehsils in Bahraich district. Here is the list of all Bahraich Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Bahraich District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Bahraich8708,43,905
2Kaiserganj1,0598,24,786
3Mahasi9515,46,995
4Nanpara2,35712,72,045

Population of Bahraich District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 32,03,687 2,84,044 34,87,731
Male Population 16,95,122 1,48,762 18,43,884
Female Population 15,08,565 1,35,282 16,43,847
Population Density 615 / km² 9,087 / km² 666 / km²

Households in Bahraich District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
5,57,893
45,861
6,03,754






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Bahraich
(बहराइच)
State / UT : Uttar Pradesh
Total Area : 5,237 km²
Total Population : 34,87,731
Density : 666/km²
Total Tehsils : 4
Total Villages : 1,359
Total PopulationVillages in Bahraich District
less Than 20031
200 - 49986
500 - 999211
1000 - 1999380
2000 - 4999537
5000 - 9999105
10000 and above9





* 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.