INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Mahrajganj

Mahrajganj is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Mahrajganj is 2,952 km² including 2,897.89 km² rural area and 54.11 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Mahrajganj has a population of 26,84,703 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,34,730 while rural population is 25,49,973. The district has a population density of 909 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,26,565 houses in the district, including 21,775 urban houses and 4,04,790 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,212 villages in mahrajganj district.

The Mahrajganj 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.

Maharajganj is the largest tehsil in mahrajganj district by both area and population. Pharenda is the smallest tehsil in mahrajganj district by both area and population. There are 4 tehsils in Mahrajganj district. Here is the list of all Mahrajganj Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Mahrajganj District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Maharajganj1,09311,46,661
2Nautanwa6635,11,045
3Nichlaul6975,39,761
4Pharenda4994,87,236

Population of Mahrajganj District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 25,49,973 1,34,730 26,84,703
Male Population 13,12,126 69,628 13,81,754
Female Population 12,37,847 65,102 13,02,949
Population Density 880 / km² 2,490 / km² 909 / km²

Households in Mahrajganj District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
4,04,790
21,775
4,26,565






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Mahrajganj
(महराजगंज)
State / UT : Uttar Pradesh
Total Area : 2,952 km²
Total Population : 26,84,703
Density : 909/km²
Total Tehsils : 4
Total Villages : 1,212
Total PopulationVillages in Mahrajganj District
less Than 20045
200 - 49971
500 - 999185
1000 - 1999390
2000 - 4999453
5000 - 999963
10000 and above5





* 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.