Gonda is a district in the Uttar_pradesh State of India. Total area of Gonda is 4,003 km² including 3,952.43 km² rural area and 50.57 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Gonda has a population of 34,33,919 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,25,029 while rural population is 32,08,890. The district has a population density of 858 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 5,41,247 houses in the district, including 36,969 urban houses and 5,04,278 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,812 villages in gonda district.
The Gonda 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.
Gonda is the largest tehsil in gonda district by both area and population. Mankapur is the smallest tehsil in gonda district by both area and population. There are 4 tehsils in Gonda district. Here is the list of all Gonda Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonelganj | 1,033 | 8,55,636 |
| 2 | Gonda | 1,175 | 11,69,971 |
| 3 | Mankapur | 726 | 6,46,490 |
| 4 | Tarabganj | 1,070 | 7,61,822 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 32,08,890 | 2,25,029 | 34,33,919 |
| Male Population | 16,69,058 | 1,18,088 | 17,87,146 |
| Female Population | 15,39,832 | 1,06,941 | 16,46,773 |
| Population Density | 812 / km² | 4,450 / km² | 858 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Gonda (गोण्डा) |
| State / UT : | Uttar_pradesh |
| Total Area : | 4,003 km² |
| Total Population : | 34,33,919 |
| Density : | 858/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 4 |
| Total Villages : | 1,812 |
| Total Population | Villages in Gonda District |
| less Than 200 | 55 |
| 200 - 499 | 216 |
| 500 - 999 | 425 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 558 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 480 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 63 |
| 10000 and above | 15 |
* 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.