Nainital is a district in the Uttarakhand State of India. Total area of Nainital is 4,251 km² including 4,153.12 km² rural area and 97.88 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Nainital has a population of 9,54,605 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,71,734 while rural population is 5,82,871. The district has a population density of 225 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,91,383 houses in the district, including 76,429 urban houses and 1,14,954 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,097 villages in nainital district.
The Nainital 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.
Haldwani is the largest tehsil in nainital district by both area and population. Lalkuan is the smallest tehsil in nainital district by area while Betalghat is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 7 tehsils in Nainital district. Here is the list of all Nainital Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betalghat | 210 | 21,265 |
| 2 | Dhari | 694 | 78,733 |
| 3 | Kaladhungi | 407 | 60,070 |
| 4 | Kosya Kutauli | 213 | 31,557 |
| 5 | Lalkuan | 107 | 94,724 |
| 6 | Nainital | 826 | 1,50,389 |
| 7 | Ramnagar | 837 | 1,53,738 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,82,871 | 3,71,734 | 9,54,605 |
| Male Population | 2,99,257 | 1,94,409 | 4,93,666 |
| Female Population | 2,83,614 | 1,77,325 | 4,60,939 |
| Population Density | 140 / km² | 3,798 / km² | 225 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Nainital (नैनीताल) |
| State / UT : | Uttarakhand |
| Total Area : | 4,251 km² |
| Total Population : | 9,54,605 |
| Density : | 225/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 7 |
| Total Villages : | 1,097 |
| Total Population | Villages in Nainital District |
| less Than 200 | 384 |
| 200 - 499 | 388 |
| 500 - 999 | 193 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 96 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 34 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 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.