Kheri is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Kheri is 7,680 km² including 7,592.03 km² rural area and 87.97 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Kheri has a population of 40,21,243 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,61,035 while rural population is 35,60,208. The district has a population density of 524 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 7,45,077 houses in the district, including 83,832 urban houses and 6,61,245 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,706 villages in kheri district.
The Kheri 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.
Palia is the largest tehsil in kheri district covering area of 1575.93 km² while Nighasan is the smallest tehsil in kheri district covering area of 862.96 km². Lakhimpur is the most populous whereas Palia is the least populous tehsil in kheri district. There are 6 tehsils in Kheri district. Here is the list of all Kheri Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaurahara | 1,125 | 5,87,955 |
| 2 | Gola Gokaran Nath | 1,318 | 7,02,701 |
| 3 | Lakhimpur | 1,474 | 11,60,089 |
| 4 | Mohammdi | 1,324 | 8,17,180 |
| 5 | Nighasan | 863 | 4,16,813 |
| 6 | Palia | 1,576 | 3,36,505 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 35,60,208 | 4,61,035 | 40,21,243 |
| Male Population | 18,80,679 | 2,42,508 | 21,23,187 |
| Female Population | 16,79,529 | 2,18,527 | 18,98,056 |
| Population Density | 469 / km² | 5,241 / km² | 524 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Kheri (खीरी) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 7,680 km² |
| Total Population : | 40,21,243 |
| Density : | 524/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 6 |
| Total Villages : | 1,706 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kheri District |
| less Than 200 | 96 |
| 200 - 499 | 170 |
| 500 - 999 | 337 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 489 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 490 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 98 |
| 10000 and above | 26 |
* 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.