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About Haryana State

Haryana is a State/Ut in India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Haryana was 25,351,462 which is 2.09% of total population of India.Haryana covers 44,212 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Haryana's population is 879 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 834 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Haryana, Urban/Rural population of Haryana, Literacy data of Haryana and Religion wise data of Haryana. Below are the full details and list of districts in Haryana, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Haryana

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 25,351,462 Population (%) 2.09
Male Population 13,494,734 Sex Ratio 879
Female Population 11,856,728 Child Sex Ratio 834
Area ( In Km. Square ) 44,212

Haryana has a total population of 25,351,462 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 13,494,734 while the female population 11,856,728. The state area is 44,212 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Haryana has sex ratio of 879 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 834. Haryana makes up 2.09% of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Haryana

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 8,842,103 Rural Population 16,509,359
Urban Population (%) 34.88 Rural Population (%) 65.12
Urban Population Growth (%) 44.59 Rural Population Growth (%) 9.85
Urban male Population 4,720,728 Rural Male Population 8,774,006
Urban Female Population 4,121,375 Rural Female Population 7,735,353
Urban Sex Ratio 873 Rural Sex Ratio 882

Haryana urban population is 8,842,103 (34.88% of the total), while the rural population is 16,509,359 (65.12% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at 44.59% compared to the rural growth rate of 9.85%.

Among the urban population 4,720,728 are males, and 4,121,375 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 873 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 8,774,006 are males and 7,735,353 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 882 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Haryana

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 16,598,988 Literacy (%) 75.55
Male Literate 9,794,067 Male Literacy (%) 84.06
Female Literate 6,804,921 Female Literacy (%) 65.94
Urban Literate 6,440,546 Rural Literate 10,158,442
Urban Male Literacy (%) 88.63 Rural Male Literacy (%) 81.55
Urban Female Literacy (%) 65.98 Rural Female Literacy (%) 51.96

The literacy data of Haryana highlights a total literacy rate stands at 75.55% with 16,598,988 literate individuals. Male literacy is 84.06% while female literacy is lower at 65.94% among them, 9,794,067 males and 6,804,921 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 6,440,546 people being literate, with men at 88.63% and female at 65.98%, compared to rural areas whereas 10,158,442 people are literate, with male at 81.55% and female at 51.96%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Haryana

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 22,171,128 Hindu (%) 87.46
Muslim 1,781,342 Muslim (%) 7.03
Sikh 1,243,752 Sikh (%) 4.91
Christian 50,353 Christian (%) 0.20
Jain 52,613 Jain (%) 0.21
Buddhist 7,514 Buddhist (%) 0.03
Other 2,548 Other (%) 0.01
Not Avaiable 42,212 Not Avaiable (%) 0.17

Haryana population is mostly hindu (87.46 %%) with a total 22,171,128 people. Muslim(7.03 %%) with a total 1,781,342 people. Sikh are (4.91 %%) with a total 1,243,752 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.20 %% with 50,353 people). Jain (0.21 %% with 52,613 people) Buddhist (0.03 %% with 7,514 people) and Other (0.01 %% with 2,548 people). Around (0.17 %% with 42,212 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Districts in Haryana

21

Ambala

Area: 1,574 Km2

Population

1,128,350

Literacy Rate

81.75%

Sex Ratio

885

Bhiwani

Area: 4,778 Km2

Population

1,634,445

Literacy Rate

75.21%

Sex Ratio

886

Faridabad

Area: 741 Km2

Population

1,809,733

Literacy Rate

81.70%

Sex Ratio

873

Fatehabad

Area: 2,538 Km2

Population

942,011

Literacy Rate

67.92%

Sex Ratio

902

Gurgaon

Area: 1,258 Km2

Population

1,514,432

Literacy Rate

84.70%

Sex Ratio

854

Hisar

Area: 3,983 Km2

Population

1,743,931

Literacy Rate

72.89%

Sex Ratio

872

Jhajjar

Area: 1,834 Km2

Population

958,405

Literacy Rate

80.65%

Sex Ratio

862

Jind

Area: 2,702 Km2

Population

1,334,152

Literacy Rate

71.44%

Sex Ratio

871

Kaithal

Area: 2,317 Km2

Population

1,074,304

Literacy Rate

69.15%

Sex Ratio

881

Karnal

Area: 2,520 Km2

Population

1,505,324

Literacy Rate

74.73%

Sex Ratio

887

Kurukshetra

Area: 1,530 Km2

Population

964,655

Literacy Rate

76.31%

Sex Ratio

888

Mahendragarh

Area: 1,899 Km2

Population

922,088

Literacy Rate

77.72%

Sex Ratio

895

Mewat

Area: 1,507 Km2

Population

1,089,263

Literacy Rate

54.08%

Sex Ratio

907

Palwal

Area: 1,359 Km2

Population

1,042,708

Literacy Rate

69.32%

Sex Ratio

880

Panchkula

Area: 898 Km2

Population

561,293

Literacy Rate

81.88%

Sex Ratio

873

Panipat

Area: 1,268 Km2

Population

1,205,437

Literacy Rate

75.94%

Sex Ratio

864

Rewari

Area: 1,594 Km2

Population

900,332

Literacy Rate

80.99%

Sex Ratio

898

Rohtak

Area: 1,745 Km2

Population

1,061,204

Literacy Rate

80.22%

Sex Ratio

867

Sirsa

Area: 4,277 Km2

Population

1,295,189

Literacy Rate

68.82%

Sex Ratio

897

Sonipat

Area: 2,122 Km2

Population

1,450,001

Literacy Rate

79.12%

Sex Ratio

856

Yamunanagar

Area: 1,768 Km2

Population

1,214,205

Literacy Rate

77.99%

Sex Ratio

877

Common questions about Haryana

The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 25,351,462 in Haryana. That is about 2.09 per cent of India's population.

Haryana had 21 districts at the time of the 2011 census. Several states have created new districts since then, so the present day count may be higher.

The sex ratio of Haryana is 879 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered.

The child sex ratio of Haryana is 834 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Haryana is 75.55 per cent. In numbers that is 16,598,988 literate people.

Male literacy in Haryana is 84.06 per cent against female literacy of 65.94 per cent, so a gap remains between the two.

Haryana covers an area of 44,212 square kilometres.

16,509,359 people in Haryana live in rural areas and 8,842,103 live in towns and cities, making the state largely rural.

The census records Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism separately. In Haryana the two largest shares are Hindu at 87.46 % per cent and Muslim at 7.03 % per cent.

A tehsil is the level between a district and a village. Depending on the state it may be called a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it occupies the same place in the hierarchy.

Open a district from the list on this page, then a tehsil inside it, and you reach the villages. If you already know the village name, the search box at the top of the site is quicker.

Not at village level. The census due in 2021 was postponed, so 2011 remains the most recent complete count published for every village.