Sonbhadra is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Sonbhadra is 6,905 km² including 6,779.57 km² rural area and 125.43 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Sonbhadra has a population of 18,62,559 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,14,342 while rural population is 15,48,217. The district has a population density of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,33,174 houses in the district, including 62,352 urban houses and 2,70,822 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,391 villages in sonbhadra district.
The Sonbhadra 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.
Robertsganj is the largest tehsil in sonbhadra district by both area and population. Ghorawal is the smallest tehsil in sonbhadra district by both area and population. There are 3 tehsils in Sonbhadra district. Here is the list of all Sonbhadra Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dudhi | 2,690 | 6,70,183 |
| 2 | Ghorawal | 859 | 2,90,546 |
| 3 | Robertsganj | 3,356 | 9,01,830 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 15,48,217 | 3,14,342 | 18,62,559 |
| Male Population | 8,03,345 | 1,67,999 | 9,71,344 |
| Female Population | 7,44,872 | 1,46,343 | 8,91,215 |
| Population Density | 228 / km² | 2,506 / km² | 270 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Sonbhadra (सोनभद्र) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 6,905 km² |
| Total Population : | 18,62,559 |
| Density : | 270/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 1,391 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sonbhadra District |
| less Than 200 | 231 |
| 200 - 499 | 352 |
| 500 - 999 | 373 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 234 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 166 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 27 |
| 10000 and above | 8 |
* 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.