Rudraprayag is a district in the Uttarakhand State of India. Total area of Rudraprayag is 1,984 km² including 1,971.25 km² rural area and 12.75 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Rudraprayag has a population of 2,42,285 peoples, out of which urban population is 9,925 while rural population is 2,32,360. The district has a population density of 122 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 53,542 houses in the district, including 2,660 urban houses and 50,882 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 653 villages in rudraprayag district.
The Rudraprayag 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.
Ukhimath is the largest tehsil in rudraprayag district covering area of 1125.41 km² while Rudraprayag is the smallest tehsil in rudraprayag district covering area of 354.20 km². Rudraprayag is the most populous whereas Jakholi is the least populous tehsil in rudraprayag district. There are 2 tehsils in Rudraprayag district. Here is the list of all Rudraprayag Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,32,360 | 9,925 | 2,42,285 |
| Male Population | 1,08,740 | 5,849 | 1,14,589 |
| Female Population | 1,23,620 | 4,076 | 1,27,696 |
| Population Density | 118 / km² | 778 / km² | 122 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Rudraprayag (रुद्रप्रयाग ) |
| State / UT : | Uttarakhand |
| Total Area : | 1,984 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,42,285 |
| Density : | 122/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 2 |
| Total Villages : | 653 |
| Total Population | Villages in Rudraprayag District |
| less Than 200 | 270 |
| 200 - 499 | 234 |
| 500 - 999 | 105 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 42 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 2 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* 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.