Jaunpur is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Jaunpur is 4,038 km² including 3,977.69 km² rural area and 60.31 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Jaunpur has a population of 44,94,204 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,46,580 while rural population is 41,47,624. The district has a population density of 1113 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,63,513 houses in the district, including 50,269 urban houses and 6,13,244 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 3,287 villages in jaunpur district.
The Jaunpur 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.
Machhlishahr is the largest tehsil in jaunpur district by area while Jaunpur is the largest tehsil by population. Badlapur is the smallest tehsil in jaunpur district by both area and population. There are 6 tehsils in Jaunpur district. Here is the list of all Jaunpur Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badlapur | 460 | 4,56,043 |
| 2 | Jaunpur | 711 | 10,75,544 |
| 3 | Kerakat | 593 | 6,63,552 |
| 4 | Machhlishahr | 812 | 7,36,209 |
| 5 | Mariahu | 758 | 8,00,862 |
| 6 | Shahganj | 705 | 7,61,994 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 41,47,624 | 3,46,580 | 44,94,204 |
| Male Population | 20,41,217 | 1,79,248 | 22,20,465 |
| Female Population | 21,06,407 | 1,67,332 | 22,73,739 |
| Population Density | 1,043 / km² | 5,747 / km² | 1,113 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Jaunpur (जौनपुर) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 4,038 km² |
| Total Population : | 44,94,204 |
| Density : | 1,113/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 6 |
| Total Villages : | 3,287 |
| Total Population | Villages in Jaunpur District |
| less Than 200 | 384 |
| 200 - 499 | 582 |
| 500 - 999 | 797 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 918 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 544 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 59 |
| 10000 and above | 3 |
* 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.