Sultanpur is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Sultanpur is 4,436 km² including 4,396.92 km² rural area and 39.08 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Sultanpur has a population of 37,97,117 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,99,916 while rural population is 35,97,201. The district has a population density of 856 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,23,523 houses in the district, including 33,077 urban houses and 5,90,446 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 2,498 villages in sultanpur district.
The Sultanpur 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.
Musafirkhana is the largest tehsil in sultanpur district covering area of 789.92 km² while Jaisinghpur is the smallest tehsil in sultanpur district covering area of 521.90 km². Sultanpur is the most populous whereas Gauriganj is the least populous tehsil in sultanpur district. There are 7 tehsils in Sultanpur district. Here is the list of all Sultanpur Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amethi | 602 | 4,47,330 |
| 2 | Gauriganj | 588 | 3,90,935 |
| 3 | Jaisinghpur | 522 | 4,20,389 |
| 4 | Kadipur | 619 | 5,23,506 |
| 5 | Lambhua | 549 | 4,71,564 |
| 6 | Musafirkhana | 790 | 7,09,816 |
| 7 | Sultanpur | 767 | 8,33,577 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 35,97,201 | 1,99,916 | 37,97,117 |
| Male Population | 18,10,496 | 1,04,090 | 19,14,586 |
| Female Population | 17,86,705 | 95,826 | 18,82,531 |
| Population Density | 818 / km² | 5,116 / km² | 856 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Sultanpur (सुल्तानपुर) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 4,436 km² |
| Total Population : | 37,97,117 |
| Density : | 856/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 7 |
| Total Villages : | 2,498 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sultanpur District |
| less Than 200 | 126 |
| 200 - 499 | 419 |
| 500 - 999 | 644 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 749 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 487 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 69 |
| 10000 and above | 4 |
* 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.