INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Nadia

Nadia is a district in the West Bengal State of India. Total area of Nadia is 3,927 km² including 3,604.05 km² rural area and 322.95 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Nadia has a population of 51,67,600 peoples, out of which urban population is 14,38,873 while rural population is 37,28,727. The district has a population density of 1316 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 12,32,282 houses in the district, including 3,48,972 urban houses and 8,83,310 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,216 villages in nadia district.

The Nadia 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 17 subdivisions in Nadia district. Here is the list of all Nadia Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Nadia District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Chakdah2824,05,719
2Chapra3013,10,652
3Hanskhali2392,93,040
4Haringhata1572,31,068
5Kaliganj3303,34,881
6Karimpur I1961,83,556
7Karimpur II2342,17,136
8Krishnaganj1511,46,705
9Krishnagar I2603,14,833
10Krishnagar II1351,39,472
11Nabadwip931,35,314
12Nakashipara3693,86,569
13Ranaghat I1352,15,137
14Ranaghat II2883,64,405
15Santipur1772,41,080
16Tehatta I2532,44,322
17Tehatta II1751,51,231

Population of Nadia District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 37,28,727 14,38,873 51,67,600
Male Population 19,21,112 7,32,656 26,53,768
Female Population 18,07,615 7,06,217 25,13,832
Population Density 1,035 / km² 4,455 / km² 1,316 / km²

Households in Nadia District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
8,83,310
3,48,972
12,32,282






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Nadia
(नदिया)
State / UT : West Bengal
Total Area : 3,927 km²
Total Population : 51,67,600
Density : 1,316/km²
Total Subdivisions : 17
Total Villages : 1,216
Total PopulationVillages in Nadia District
less Than 20039
200 - 49975
500 - 999138
1000 - 1999302
2000 - 4999459
5000 - 9999167
10000 and above36





* 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.