Ghaziabad is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Ghaziabad is 1,179 km² including 777.91 km² rural area and 401.09 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Ghaziabad has a population of 46,81,645 peoples, out of which urban population is 31,62,547 while rural population is 15,19,098. The district has a population density of 3971 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 8,50,676 houses in the district, including 6,02,626 urban houses and 2,48,050 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 511 villages in ghaziabad district.
The Ghaziabad 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.
Ghaziabad is the largest tehsil in ghaziabad district by both area and population. Modinagar is the smallest tehsil in ghaziabad district by area while Garhmukteshwar is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 4 tehsils in Ghaziabad district. Here is the list of all Ghaziabad Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garhmukteshwar | 272 | 3,84,831 |
| 2 | Ghaziabad | 457 | 27,05,849 |
| 3 | Hapur | 378 | 9,53,480 |
| 4 | Modinagar | 263 | 6,37,485 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 15,19,098 | 31,62,547 | 46,81,645 |
| Male Population | 8,08,222 | 16,80,612 | 24,88,834 |
| Female Population | 7,10,876 | 14,81,935 | 21,92,811 |
| Population Density | 1,953 / km² | 7,885 / km² | 3,971 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Ghaziabad (गाज़ियाबाद) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 1,179 km² |
| Total Population : | 46,81,645 |
| Density : | 3,971/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 4 |
| Total Villages : | 511 |
| Total Population | Villages in Ghaziabad District |
| less Than 200 | 25 |
| 200 - 499 | 22 |
| 500 - 999 | 47 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 136 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 213 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 53 |
| 10000 and above | 15 |
* 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.