Pilibhit is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Pilibhit is 3,686 km² including 3,640.78 km² rural area and 45.22 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Pilibhit has a population of 20,31,007 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,51,415 while rural population is 16,79,592. The district has a population density of 551 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,62,573 houses in the district, including 63,547 urban houses and 2,99,026 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,295 villages in pilibhit district.
The Pilibhit 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.
Puranpur is the largest tehsil in pilibhit district covering area of 1712.33 km² while Bisalpur is the smallest tehsil in pilibhit district covering area of 926.73 km². Pilibhit is the most populous whereas Puranpur is the least populous tehsil in pilibhit district. There are 3 tehsils in Pilibhit district. Here is the list of all Pilibhit Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bisalpur | 927 | 6,36,813 |
| 2 | Pilibhit | 1,047 | 7,94,886 |
| 3 | Puranpur | 1,712 | 5,99,308 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 16,79,592 | 3,51,415 | 20,31,007 |
| Male Population | 8,86,789 | 1,85,213 | 10,72,002 |
| Female Population | 7,92,803 | 1,66,202 | 9,59,005 |
| Population Density | 461 / km² | 7,771 / km² | 551 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Pilibhit (पीलीभीत) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 3,686 km² |
| Total Population : | 20,31,007 |
| Density : | 551/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 1,295 |
| Total Population | Villages in Pilibhit District |
| less Than 200 | 212 |
| 200 - 499 | 163 |
| 500 - 999 | 290 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 386 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 214 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 27 |
| 10000 and above | 3 |
* 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.