Ballia is a district in the Uttar_pradesh State of India. Total area of Ballia is 2,981 km² including 2,912.80 km² rural area and 68.20 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Ballia has a population of 32,39,774 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,04,109 while rural population is 29,35,665. The district has a population density of 1087 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,80,268 houses in the district, including 45,084 urban houses and 4,35,184 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,843 villages in ballia district.
The Ballia 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.
Ballia is the largest tehsil in ballia district by both area and population. Bairia is the smallest tehsil in ballia district by both area and population. There are 6 tehsils in Ballia district. Here is the list of all Ballia Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bairia | 333 | 3,86,745 |
| 2 | Ballia | 804 | 9,79,400 |
| 3 | Bansdih | 552 | 5,40,524 |
| 4 | Belthara Road | 364 | 3,92,294 |
| 5 | Rasra | 530 | 5,48,010 |
| 6 | Sikanderpur | 398 | 3,92,801 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 29,35,665 | 3,04,109 | 32,39,774 |
| Male Population | 15,14,018 | 1,58,884 | 16,72,902 |
| Female Population | 14,21,647 | 1,45,225 | 15,66,872 |
| Population Density | 1,008 / km² | 4,459 / km² | 1,087 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Ballia (बलिया) |
| State / UT : | Uttar_pradesh |
| Total Area : | 2,981 km² |
| Total Population : | 32,39,774 |
| Density : | 1,087/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 6 |
| Total Villages : | 1,843 |
| Total Population | Villages in Ballia District |
| less Than 200 | 312 |
| 200 - 499 | 330 |
| 500 - 999 | 368 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 375 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 345 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 93 |
| 10000 and above | 20 |
* 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.