Sant Ravidas Nagar is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Sant Ravidas Nagar is 1,015 km² including 965.74 km² rural area and 49.26 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Sant Ravidas Nagar has a population of 15,78,213 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,29,302 while rural population is 13,48,911. The district has a population density of 1555 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,22,403 houses in the district, including 32,658 urban houses and 1,89,745 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,087 villages in sant ravidas nagar district.
The Sant Ravidas Nagar 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.
Gyanpur is the largest tehsil in sant ravidas nagar district by area while Bhadohi is the largest tehsil by population. Aurai is the smallest tehsil in sant ravidas nagar district by both area and population. There are 3 tehsils in Sant Ravidas Nagar district. Here is the list of all Sant Ravidas Nagar Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurai | 261 | 4,41,427 |
| 2 | Bhadohi | 353 | 5,68,985 |
| 3 | Gyanpur | 402 | 5,67,801 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,48,911 | 2,29,302 | 15,78,213 |
| Male Population | 6,86,589 | 1,20,510 | 8,07,099 |
| Female Population | 6,62,322 | 1,08,792 | 7,71,114 |
| Population Density | 1,397 / km² | 4,655 / km² | 1,555 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Sant Ravidas Nagar (संत रविदास नगर (भदोही)) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 1,015 km² |
| Total Population : | 15,78,213 |
| Density : | 1,555/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 1,087 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sant Ravidas Nagar District |
| less Than 200 | 142 |
| 200 - 499 | 171 |
| 500 - 999 | 281 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 288 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 191 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 13 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
* 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.