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About Gurgaon District
Gurgaon is a district in Haryana, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Gurgaon was 1,514,432 with a growth rate of 73.96%. Gurgaon covers 1,258 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Gurgaon's population is 854 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 830 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Gurgaon, Urban/Rural population of Gurgaon, Literacy data of Gurgaon and Religion wise data of Gurgaon. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Gurgaon,Haryana, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Gurgaon
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,514,432 | Growth (%) | 73.96 |
| Male Population | 816,690 | Sex Ratio | 854 |
| Female Population | 697,742 | Child Sex Ratio | 830 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,258 |
Gurgaon has a total population of 1,514,432 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 816,690 while the female population 697,742. The state area is 1,258 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Gurgaon has sex ratio of 854 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 830. Gurgaon makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Gurgaon
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,042,253 | Rural Population | 472,179 |
| Urban Population (%) | 68.82 | Rural Population (%) | 31.18 |
| Urban male Population | 565,228 | Rural Male Population | 251,462 |
| Urban Female Population | 477,025 | Rural Female Population | 220,717 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 844 | Rural Sex Ratio | 878 |
Gurgaon urban population is 1,042,253 (68.82% of the total), while the rural population is 472,179 (31.18% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 565,228 are males, and 477,025 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 844 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 251,462 are males and 220,717 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 878 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Gurgaon
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,111,116 | Literacy (%) | 84.70 |
| Male Literate | 638,666 | Male Literacy (%) | 90.46 |
| Female Literate | 472,450 | Female Literacy (%) | 77.98 |
| Urban Literate | 787,029 | Rural Literate | 324,087 |
| Urban Male Literates | 446,378 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 90.73 |
| Rural Male Literates | 192,288 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 89.86 |
| Urban Female Literates | 340,651 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 82.06 |
| Rural Female Literates | 131,799 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 69.11 |
The literacy data of Gurgaon highlights a total literacy rate stands at 84.70% with 1,111,116 literate individuals. Male literacy is 90.46% while female literacy is lower at 77.98% among them, 638,666 males and 472,450 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 787,029 people being literate, with men at 90.73% and female at 82.06%, compared to rural areas whereas 324,087 people are literate, with male at 89.86% and female at 69.11%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Gurgaon
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,408,801 | Hindu (%) | 93.03 |
| Muslim | 70,842 | Muslim (%) | 4.68 |
| Sikh | 15,097 | Sikh (%) | 1 |
| Christian | 9,725 | Christian (%) | 0.64 |
| Jain | 7,451 | Jain (%) | 0.49 |
| Buddhist | 944 | Buddhist (%) | 0.06 |
| Other | 254 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,318 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.09 |
Gurgaon population is mostly hindu (93.03%) with a total 1,408,801 people. Muslim(4.68%) with a total 70,842 people. Sikh are (1.00%) with a total 15,097 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.64% with 9,725 people). Jain (0.49% with 7,451 people) Buddhist (0.06% with 944 people) and Other (0.02% with 254 people). Around (0.09% with 1,318 people) did not specify their religion.