Azamgarh
Azamgarh is a district in the Uttar Pradesh State of India.
Total area of Azamgarh is 4,054 km² including 3,967.23 km² rural area and 86.77 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Azamgarh has a population of 46,13,913 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,93,401 while rural population is 42,20,512. The district has a population density of 1138 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,65,232 houses in the district, including 53,644 urban houses and 6,11,588 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 3,800 villages in azamgarh district.
The Azamgarh district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / 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.
Sagri is the largest tehsil in azamgarh district by area while Azamgarh is the largest tehsil by population. Mehnagar is the smallest tehsil in azamgarh district by both area and population. There are 7 tehsils in Azamgarh district. Here is the list of all Azamgarh Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Azamgarh
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azamgarh | 579 | 9,78,799 |
| 2 | Burhanpur | 423 | 4,59,068 |
| 3 | Lalganj | 627 | 5,81,647 |
| 4 | Mehnagar | 391 | 4,00,678 |
| 5 | Nizamabad | 487 | 5,95,715 |
| 6 | Phulpur | 666 | 6,96,523 |
| 7 | Sagri | 881 | 9,01,483 |
Population of Azamgarh
| Particulars | Density | Male Population | Female Population | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural | 1,064 / km² | 20,82,707 | 21,37,805 | 42,20,512 |
| Urban | 4,534 / km² | 2,02,297 | 1,91,104 | 3,93,401 |
| Total | 1,138 / km² | 22,85,004 | 23,28,909 | 46,13,913 |
Households in Azamgarh
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Azamgarh (आज़मगढ़) |
| State / UT : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 4,054 km² |
| Total Population : | 46,13,913 |
| Density : | 1,138/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 7 |
| Total Villages : | 3,800 |
| Total Population | Villages in Azamgarh District |
| less Than 200 | 590 |
| 200 – 499 | 736 |
| 500 – 999 | 958 |
| 1000 – 1999 | 940 |
| 2000 – 4999 | 514 |
| 5000 – 9999 | 59 |
| 10000 and above | 3 |