1.

Area (Sq. Km)

342239

2.

Density of Population (Sq Km) as per census 2001

165

3.

Literacy Rate                                       Total

                                                          Male

                                                          Female

60.4

75.7

43.9

4.

Divisions

7

5.

Sub Divisions (Year 2005)

188

6.

Districts

32

7.

Municipalities

183

8.

Tehsils

241

9.

Panchayat Samities

237

10.

Village Panchayats

9187

11.

Total Number of Villages

41353

12.

Inhabitated Villages

39753

13.

Sex Ratio

921

14.

Percentage of SC Population in the total population (2001)

17.16

14a.

Literacy Rate (SCs)                             Total

                                                          Male

                                                          Female

52.2

69.0

33.9

15.

Percentage of ST Population in the total population (2001)

12.56

15a.

Literacy Rate (STs)                              Total

                                                          Male

                                                          Female

44.7

62.1

26.2

16.

Decadal Growth Rate (2001)

28.4

17.

Infant Mortality Rate Per 000 Nos. (Year 2004)

67

18.

No. of Districts Having more than 20% SC population

7

19.

No. of Villages having more than 50% SC population (Sambal Villages)

2463