Allahabad is a district in the Uttar_pradesh State of India. Total area of Allahabad is 5,482 km² including 5,279.07 km² rural area and 202.93 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Allahabad has a population of 59,54,391 peoples, out of which urban population is 14,72,873 while rural population is 44,81,518. The district has a population density of 1086 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 9,76,733 houses in the district, including 2,55,722 urban houses and 7,21,011 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 2,809 villages in allahabad district.
The Allahabad 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.
Meja is the largest tehsil in allahabad district covering area of 845.05 km² while Allahabad is the smallest tehsil in allahabad district covering area of 305.43 km². Allahabad is the most populous whereas Bara is the least populous tehsil in allahabad district. There are 8 tehsils in Allahabad district. Here is the list of all Allahabad Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
# | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
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1 | Allahabad | 305 | 13,95,816 |
2 | Bara | 745 | 3,65,605 |
3 | Handia | 752 | 9,44,717 |
4 | Karchhana | 590 | 6,06,924 |
5 | Koraon | 830 | 3,78,839 |
6 | Meja | 845 | 5,79,879 |
7 | Phulpur | 744 | 8,59,421 |
8 | Soraon | 670 | 8,23,190 |
Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
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Total Population | 44,81,518 | 14,72,873 | 59,54,391 |
Male Population | 23,40,959 | 7,90,848 | 31,31,807 |
Female Population | 21,40,559 | 6,82,025 | 28,22,584 |
Population Density | 849 / km² | 7,258 / km² | 1,086 / km² |
District Overview | |
District (Hindi) : | Allahabad (इलाहाबाद) |
State / UT : | Uttar_pradesh |
Total Area : | 5,482 km² |
Total Population : | 59,54,391 |
Density : | 1,086/km² |
Total Tehsils : | 8 |
Total Villages : | 2,809 |
Total Population | Villages in Allahabad District |
less Than 200 | 220 |
200 - 499 | 353 |
500 - 999 | 623 |
1000 - 1999 | 843 |
2000 - 4999 | 663 |
5000 - 9999 | 99 |
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.