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About Faridabad District
Faridabad is a district in Haryana, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Faridabad was 1,809,733 with a growth rate of 32.54%. Faridabad covers 741 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Faridabad's population is 873 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 843 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Faridabad, Urban/Rural population of Faridabad, Literacy data of Faridabad and Religion wise data of Faridabad. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Faridabad,Haryana, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Faridabad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,809,733 | Growth (%) | 32.54 |
| Male Population | 966,110 | Sex Ratio | 873 |
| Female Population | 843,623 | Child Sex Ratio | 843 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 741 |
Faridabad has a total population of 1,809,733 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 966,110 while the female population 843,623. The state area is 741 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Faridabad has sex ratio of 873 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 843. Faridabad makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Faridabad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,438,855 | Rural Population | 370,878 |
| Urban Population (%) | 79.51 | Rural Population (%) | 20.49 |
| Urban male Population | 768,007 | Rural Male Population | 198,103 |
| Urban Female Population | 670,848 | Rural Female Population | 172,775 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 873 | Rural Sex Ratio | 872 |
Faridabad urban population is 1,438,855 (79.51% of the total), while the rural population is 370,878 (20.49% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 768,007 are males, and 670,848 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 873 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 198,103 are males and 172,775 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 872 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Faridabad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,272,739 | Literacy (%) | 81.70 |
| Male Literate | 734,940 | Male Literacy (%) | 88.61 |
| Female Literate | 537,799 | Female Literacy (%) | 73.84 |
| Urban Literate | 1,045,717 | Rural Literate | 227,022 |
| Urban Male Literates | 595,223 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 89.59 |
| Rural Male Literates | 139,717 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 84.66 |
| Urban Female Literates | 450,494 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 77.25 |
| Rural Female Literates | 87,305 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 60.13 |
The literacy data of Faridabad highlights a total literacy rate stands at 81.70% with 1,272,739 literate individuals. Male literacy is 88.61% while female literacy is lower at 73.84% among them, 734,940 males and 537,799 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 1,045,717 people being literate, with men at 89.59% and female at 77.25%, compared to rural areas whereas 227,022 people are literate, with male at 84.66% and female at 60.13%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Faridabad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,588,407 | Hindu (%) | 87.77 |
| Muslim | 161,680 | Muslim (%) | 8.93 |
| Sikh | 34,572 | Sikh (%) | 1.91 |
| Christian | 9,743 | Christian (%) | 0.54 |
| Jain | 4,883 | Jain (%) | 0.27 |
| Buddhist | 640 | Buddhist (%) | 0.04 |
| Other | 249 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 9,559 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.53 |
Faridabad population is mostly hindu (87.77%) with a total 1,588,407 people. Muslim(8.93%) with a total 161,680 people. Sikh are (1.91%) with a total 34,572 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.54% with 9,743 people). Jain (0.27% with 4,883 people) Buddhist (0.04% with 640 people) and Other (0.01% with 249 people). Around (0.53% with 9,559 people) did not specify their religion.