Nashik is a district in the Maharashtra State of India. Total area of Nashik is 15,530 km² including 14,882.79 km² rural area and 647.21 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Nashik has a population of 61,07,187 peoples, out of which urban population is 25,97,373 while rural population is 35,09,814. The district has a population density of 393.3 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 12,22,887 houses in the district, including 5,45,577 urban houses and 6,77,310 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,919 villages in nashik district.
The Nashik 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.
Malegaon is the largest tehsil in nashik district covering area of 1818.44 km² while Deola is the smallest tehsil in nashik district covering area of 547.60 km². Nashik is the most populous whereas Peint is the least populous tehsil in nashik district. There are 15 tehsils in Nashik district. Here is the list of all Nashik Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baglan | 1,453 | 3,74,435 |
| 2 | Chandvad | 953 | 2,35,849 |
| 3 | Deola | 548 | 1,44,522 |
| 4 | Dindori | 1,319 | 3,15,709 |
| 5 | Igatpuri | 867 | 2,53,513 |
| 6 | Kalwan | 864 | 2,08,362 |
| 7 | Malegaon | 1,818 | 9,55,594 |
| 8 | Nandgaon | 1,087 | 2,88,848 |
| 9 | Nashik | 891 | 17,55,491 |
| 10 | Niphad | 1,049 | 4,93,251 |
| 11 | Peint | 557 | 1,19,838 |
| 12 | Sinnar | 1,344 | 3,46,390 |
| 13 | Surgana | 821 | 1,75,816 |
| 14 | Trimbakeshwar | 900 | 1,68,423 |
| 15 | Yevla | 1,059 | 2,71,146 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 35,09,814 | 25,97,373 | 61,07,187 |
| Male Population | 18,04,712 | 13,52,474 | 31,57,186 |
| Female Population | 17,05,102 | 12,44,899 | 29,50,001 |
| Population Density | 236 / km² | 4,013 / km² | 393 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Nashik (नाशिक) |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 15,530 km² |
| Total Population : | 61,07,187 |
| Density : | 393/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 15 |
| Total Villages : | 1,919 |
| Total Population | Villages in Nashik District |
| less Than 200 | 17 |
| 200 - 499 | 150 |
| 500 - 999 | 492 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 697 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 481 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 65 |
| 10000 and above | 17 |
* 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.