Hardwar is a district in the Uttarakhand State of India. Total area of Hardwar is 2,360 km² including 2,238.76 km² rural area and 121.24 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Hardwar has a population of 18,90,422 peoples, out of which urban population is 6,93,094 while rural population is 11,97,328. The district has a population density of 801 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,38,104 houses in the district, including 1,33,627 urban houses and 2,04,477 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 518 villages in hardwar district.
The Hardwar 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.
Roorkee is the largest tehsil in hardwar district by both area and population. Laksar is the smallest tehsil in hardwar district by both area and population. There are 2 tehsils in Hardwar district. Here is the list of all Hardwar Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 11,97,328 | 6,93,094 | 18,90,422 |
| Male Population | 6,33,784 | 3,71,511 | 10,05,295 |
| Female Population | 5,63,544 | 3,21,583 | 8,85,127 |
| Population Density | 535 / km² | 5,717 / km² | 801 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Hardwar (हरिद्वार) |
| State / UT : | Uttarakhand |
| Total Area : | 2,360 km² |
| Total Population : | 18,90,422 |
| Density : | 801/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 2 |
| Total Villages : | 518 |
| Total Population | Villages in Hardwar District |
| less Than 200 | 56 |
| 200 - 499 | 49 |
| 500 - 999 | 80 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 118 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 161 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 44 |
| 10000 and above | 10 |
* 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.