Aligarh is a district in the Uttar_pradesh State of India. Total area of Aligarh is 3,650 km² including 3,423.12 km² rural area and 226.88 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Aligarh has a population of 36,73,889 peoples, out of which urban population is 12,17,191 while rural population is 24,56,698. The district has a population density of 1007 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,11,371 houses in the district, including 2,04,337 urban houses and 4,07,034 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,170 villages in aligarh district.
The Aligarh 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.
Koil is the largest tehsil in aligarh district by both area and population. Gabhana is the smallest tehsil in aligarh district by both area and population. There are 5 tehsils in Aligarh district. Here is the list of all Aligarh Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atrauli | 903 | 7,37,767 |
| 2 | Gabhana | 473 | 3,08,802 |
| 3 | Iglas | 540 | 3,89,913 |
| 4 | Khair | 688 | 4,27,226 |
| 5 | Koil | 1,046 | 18,10,181 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 24,56,698 | 12,17,191 | 36,73,889 |
| Male Population | 13,08,923 | 6,43,073 | 19,51,996 |
| Female Population | 11,47,775 | 5,74,118 | 17,21,893 |
| Population Density | 718 / km² | 5,365 / km² | 1,007 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Aligarh (अलीगढ़) |
| State / UT : | Uttar_pradesh |
| Total Area : | 3,650 km² |
| Total Population : | 36,73,889 |
| Density : | 1,007/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 1,170 |
| Total Population | Villages in Aligarh District |
| less Than 200 | 16 |
| 200 - 499 | 66 |
| 500 - 999 | 240 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 421 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 350 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 68 |
| 10000 and above | 9 |
* 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.