Kaushambi is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Kaushambi is 1,779 km² including 1,721.83 km² rural area and 57.17 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Kaushambi has a population of 15,99,596 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,24,456 while rural population is 14,75,140. The district has a population density of 899 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,77,851 houses in the district, including 21,653 urban houses and 2,56,198 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 729 villages in kaushambi district.
The Kaushambi 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.
Manjhanpur is the largest tehsil in kaushambi district by both area and population. Chail is the smallest tehsil in kaushambi district by area while Sirathu is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 3 tehsils in Kaushambi district. Here is the list of all Kaushambi Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chail | 498 | 5,21,208 |
| 2 | Manjhanpur | 692 | 5,63,415 |
| 3 | Sirathu | 589 | 5,14,973 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 14,75,140 | 1,24,456 | 15,99,596 |
| Male Population | 7,73,335 | 65,150 | 8,38,485 |
| Female Population | 7,01,805 | 59,306 | 7,61,111 |
| Population Density | 857 / km² | 2,177 / km² | 899 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Kaushambi (कौशाम्बी) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 1,779 km² |
| Total Population : | 15,99,596 |
| Density : | 899/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 729 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kaushambi District |
| less Than 200 | 20 |
| 200 - 499 | 60 |
| 500 - 999 | 133 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 252 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 219 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 39 |
| 10000 and above | 6 |
* 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.