INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Shrawasti

Shrawasti is a district in the Uttar_pradesh State of India. Total area of Shrawasti is 1,640 km² including 1,633.78 km² rural area and 6.22 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Shrawasti has a population of 11,17,361 peoples, out of which urban population is 38,649 while rural population is 10,78,712. The district has a population density of 681 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,88,289 houses in the district, including 5,958 urban houses and 1,82,331 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 509 villages in shrawasti district.

The Shrawasti 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.

Bhinga is the largest tehsil in shrawasti district by both area and population. Ikauna is the smallest tehsil in shrawasti district by both area and population. There are 2 tehsils in Shrawasti district. Here is the list of all Shrawasti Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Shrawasti District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Bhinga1,1326,81,465
2Ikauna5084,35,896

Population of Shrawasti District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 10,78,712 38,649 11,17,361
Male Population 5,73,681 20,216 5,93,897
Female Population 5,05,031 18,433 5,23,464
Population Density 660 / km² 6,214 / km² 681 / km²

Households in Shrawasti District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
1,82,331
5,958
1,88,289






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Shrawasti
(श्रावस्ती)
State / UT : Uttar_pradesh
Total Area : 1,640 km²
Total Population : 11,17,361
Density : 681/km²
Total Tehsils : 2
Total Villages : 509
Total PopulationVillages in Shrawasti District
less Than 20010
200 - 49932
500 - 99977
1000 - 1999172
2000 - 4999187
5000 - 999929
10000 and above2





* 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.