Birbhum is a district in the West Bengal State of India. Total area of Birbhum is 4,545 km² including 4,424.56 km² rural area and 120.44 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Birbhum has a population of 35,02,404 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,49,448 while rural population is 30,52,956. The district has a population density of 770.6 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 8,17,899 houses in the district, including 1,02,423 urban houses and 7,15,476 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 2,242 villages in birbhum district.
The Birbhum district is further divided in to Subdivisions / 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.
There are 19 subdivisions in Birbhum district. Here is the list of all Birbhum Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolpur Sriniketan | 321 | 2,02,553 |
| 2 | Dubrajpur | 348 | 1,81,437 |
| 3 | Illambazar | 286 | 1,68,709 |
| 4 | Khoyrasol | 278 | 1,53,248 |
| 5 | Labpur | 278 | 2,01,901 |
| 6 | Mayureswar I | 196 | 1,59,782 |
| 7 | Mayureswar II | 153 | 1,27,661 |
| 8 | Mohammad Bazar | 337 | 1,64,570 |
| 9 | Murarai I | 172 | 1,90,802 |
| 10 | Murarai II | 193 | 2,22,033 |
| 11 | Nalhati I | 275 | 2,04,818 |
| 12 | Nalhati II | 117 | 1,27,785 |
| 13 | Nanoor | 289 | 2,18,654 |
| 14 | Rajnagar | 239 | 77,979 |
| 15 | Rampurhat I | 286 | 1,88,435 |
| 16 | Rampurhat II | 161 | 1,87,823 |
| 17 | Sainthia | 273 | 1,95,349 |
| 18 | Suri I | 146 | 1,11,377 |
| 19 | Suri II | 127 | 87,405 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 30,52,956 | 4,49,448 | 35,02,404 |
| Male Population | 15,61,976 | 2,28,944 | 17,90,920 |
| Female Population | 14,90,980 | 2,20,504 | 17,11,484 |
| Population Density | 690 / km² | 3,732 / km² | 771 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Birbhum (बीरभूम) |
| State / UT : | West Bengal |
| Total Area : | 4,545 km² |
| Total Population : | 35,02,404 |
| Density : | 771/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 19 |
| Total Villages : | 2,242 |
| Total Population | Villages in Birbhum District |
| less Than 200 | 173 |
| 200 - 499 | 410 |
| 500 - 999 | 642 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 573 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 379 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 55 |
| 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.