Jhansi is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Jhansi is 5,024 km² including 4,744.05 km² rural area and 279.95 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Jhansi has a population of 19,98,603 peoples, out of which urban population is 8,33,484 while rural population is 11,65,119. The district has a population density of 398 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,67,779 houses in the district, including 1,51,936 urban houses and 2,15,843 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 745 villages in jhansi district.
The Jhansi 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.
Jhansi is the largest tehsil in jhansi district by both area and population. Moth is the smallest tehsil in jhansi district by area while Tahrauli is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 5 tehsils in Jhansi district. Here is the list of all Jhansi Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garautha | 1,047 | 2,33,688 |
| 2 | Jhansi | 1,185 | 8,85,160 |
| 3 | Mauranipur | 1,112 | 3,93,994 |
| 4 | Moth | 799 | 3,08,007 |
| 5 | Tahrauli | 880 | 1,77,754 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 11,65,119 | 8,33,484 | 19,98,603 |
| Male Population | 6,15,629 | 4,41,807 | 10,57,436 |
| Female Population | 5,49,490 | 3,91,677 | 9,41,167 |
| Population Density | 246 / km² | 2,977 / km² | 398 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Jhansi (झाँसी) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 5,024 km² |
| Total Population : | 19,98,603 |
| Density : | 398/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 745 |
| Total Population | Villages in Jhansi District |
| less Than 200 | 35 |
| 200 - 499 | 79 |
| 500 - 999 | 187 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 250 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 170 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 22 |
| 10000 and above | 2 |
* 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.