Kanpur Dehat is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Kanpur Dehat is 3,021 km² including 2,940.14 km² rural area and 80.86 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Kanpur Dehat has a population of 17,96,184 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,73,423 while rural population is 16,22,761. The district has a population density of 595 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,29,817 houses in the district, including 30,984 urban houses and 2,98,833 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 966 villages in kanpur dehat district.
The Kanpur Dehat 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.
Akbarpur is the largest tehsil in kanpur dehat district by both area and population. Derapur is the smallest tehsil in kanpur dehat district by area while Sikandra is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 5 tehsils in Kanpur Dehat district. Here is the list of all Kanpur Dehat Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akbarpur | 803 | 5,32,513 |
| 2 | Bhognipur | 630 | 3,82,265 |
| 3 | Derapur | 434 | 2,80,186 |
| 4 | Rasulabad | 645 | 3,22,466 |
| 5 | Sikandra | 509 | 2,78,754 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 16,22,761 | 1,73,423 | 17,96,184 |
| Male Population | 8,71,508 | 91,747 | 9,63,255 |
| Female Population | 7,51,253 | 81,676 | 8,32,929 |
| Population Density | 552 / km² | 2,145 / km² | 595 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Kanpur Dehat (कानपुर देहात) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 3,021 km² |
| Total Population : | 17,96,184 |
| Density : | 595/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 966 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kanpur Dehat District |
| less Than 200 | 23 |
| 200 - 499 | 78 |
| 500 - 999 | 255 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 341 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 239 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 28 |
| 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.