Banda is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Banda is 4,408 km² including 4,347.72 km² rural area and 60.28 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Banda has a population of 17,99,410 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,75,755 while rural population is 15,23,655. The district has a population density of 408 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,19,963 houses in the district, including 49,718 urban houses and 2,70,245 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 657 villages in banda district.
The Banda 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.
Banda is the largest tehsil in banda district by both area and population. Atarra is the smallest tehsil in banda district by area while Naraini is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 4 tehsils in Banda district. Here is the list of all Banda Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atarra | 755 | 3,60,838 |
| 2 | Baberu | 1,288 | 4,79,025 |
| 3 | Banda | 1,600 | 6,64,064 |
| 4 | Naraini | 764 | 2,95,483 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 15,23,655 | 2,75,755 | 17,99,410 |
| Male Population | 8,19,243 | 1,46,633 | 9,65,876 |
| Female Population | 7,04,412 | 1,29,122 | 8,33,534 |
| Population Density | 350 / km² | 4,575 / km² | 408 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Banda (बाँदा) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 4,408 km² |
| Total Population : | 17,99,410 |
| Density : | 408/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 4 |
| Total Villages : | 657 |
| Total Population | Villages in Banda District |
| less Than 200 | 38 |
| 200 - 499 | 52 |
| 500 - 999 | 110 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 184 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 207 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 57 |
| 10000 and above | 9 |
* 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.