Varanasi is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. Total area of Varanasi is 1,535 km² including 1,371.22 km² rural area and 163.78 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Varanasi has a population of 36,76,841 peoples, out of which urban population is 15,97,051 while rural population is 20,79,790. The district has a population density of 2395 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 5,60,162 houses in the district, including 2,53,184 urban houses and 3,06,978 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,258 villages in varanasi district.
The Varanasi 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.
Varanasi is the largest tehsil in varanasi district by both area and population. Pindra is the smallest tehsil in varanasi district by both area and population. There are 2 tehsils in Varanasi district. Here is the list of all Varanasi Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 20,79,790 | 15,97,051 | 36,76,841 |
| Male Population | 10,76,526 | 8,45,331 | 19,21,857 |
| Female Population | 10,03,264 | 7,51,720 | 17,54,984 |
| Population Density | 1,517 / km² | 9,751 / km² | 2,395 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Varanasi (वाराणसी) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 1,535 km² |
| Total Population : | 36,76,841 |
| Density : | 2,395/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 2 |
| Total Villages : | 1,258 |
| Total Population | Villages in Varanasi District |
| less Than 200 | 129 |
| 200 - 499 | 169 |
| 500 - 999 | 250 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 346 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 299 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 61 |
| 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.