Chandauli is a district in the Uttar_pradesh State of India. Total area of Chandauli is 2,541 km² including 2,487.28 km² rural area and 53.72 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Chandauli has a population of 19,52,756 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,42,553 while rural population is 17,10,203. The district has a population density of 768 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,96,804 houses in the district, including 37,675 urban houses and 2,59,129 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,425 villages in chandauli district.
The Chandauli 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.
Chakia is the largest tehsil in chandauli district covering area of 1229.12 km² while Chandauli is the smallest tehsil in chandauli district covering area of 650.16 km². Chandauli is the most populous whereas Chakia is the least populous tehsil in chandauli district. There are 3 tehsils in Chandauli district. Here is the list of all Chandauli Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chakia | 1,229 | 4,26,686 |
| 2 | Chandauli | 650 | 8,34,724 |
| 3 | Sakaldiha | 662 | 6,91,346 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,10,203 | 2,42,553 | 19,52,756 |
| Male Population | 8,90,630 | 1,27,275 | 10,17,905 |
| Female Population | 8,19,573 | 1,15,278 | 9,34,851 |
| Population Density | 688 / km² | 4,515 / km² | 768 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Chandauli (चन्दौली) |
| State / UT : | Uttar_pradesh |
| Total Area : | 2,541 km² |
| Total Population : | 19,52,756 |
| Density : | 768/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 1,425 |
| Total Population | Villages in Chandauli District |
| less Than 200 | 233 |
| 200 - 499 | 253 |
| 500 - 999 | 320 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 354 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 244 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 20 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
* 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.