INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Gonda

Gonda is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Gonda is 4,003 km² including 3,952.43 km² rural area and 50.57 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Gonda has a population of 34,33,919 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,25,029 while rural population is 32,08,890. The district has a population density of 858 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 5,41,247 houses in the district, including 36,969 urban houses and 5,04,278 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,812 villages in gonda district.

The Gonda 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.

Gonda is the largest tehsil in gonda district by both area and population. Mankapur is the smallest tehsil in gonda district by both area and population. There are 4 tehsils in Gonda district. Here is the list of all Gonda Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Gonda District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Colonelganj1,0338,55,636
2Gonda1,17511,69,971
3Mankapur7266,46,490
4Tarabganj1,0707,61,822

Population of Gonda District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 32,08,890 2,25,029 34,33,919
Male Population 16,69,058 1,18,088 17,87,146
Female Population 15,39,832 1,06,941 16,46,773
Population Density 812 / km² 4,450 / km² 858 / km²

Households in Gonda District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
5,04,278
36,969
5,41,247






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Gonda
(गोण्डा)
State / UT : Uttar Pradesh
Total Area : 4,003 km²
Total Population : 34,33,919
Density : 858/km²
Total Tehsils : 4
Total Villages : 1,812
Total PopulationVillages in Gonda District
less Than 20055
200 - 499216
500 - 999425
1000 - 1999558
2000 - 4999480
5000 - 999963
10000 and above15





* 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.