INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Varanasi

Varanasi is a district in the Uttar_pradesh State of India. Total area of Varanasi is 1,535 km² including 1,371.22 km² rural area and 163.78 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Varanasi has a population of 36,76,841 peoples, out of which urban population is 15,97,051 while rural population is 20,79,790. The district has a population density of 2395 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 5,60,162 houses in the district, including 2,53,184 urban houses and 3,06,978 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,258 villages in varanasi district.

The Varanasi 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.

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


List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Varanasi District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Pindra6956,27,298
2Varanasi84030,49,543

Population of Varanasi District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 20,79,790 15,97,051 36,76,841
Male Population 10,76,526 8,45,331 19,21,857
Female Population 10,03,264 7,51,720 17,54,984
Population Density 1,517 / km² 9,751 / km² 2,395 / km²

Households in Varanasi District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
3,06,978
2,53,184
5,60,162






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Varanasi
(वाराणसी)
State / UT : Uttar_pradesh
Total Area : 1,535 km²
Total Population : 36,76,841
Density : 2,395/km²
Total Tehsils : 2
Total Villages : 1,258
Total PopulationVillages in Varanasi District
less Than 200129
200 - 499169
500 - 999250
1000 - 1999346
2000 - 4999299
5000 - 999961
10000 and above4





* 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.