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About Hisar District
Hisar is a district in Haryana, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Hisar was 1,743,931 with a growth rate of 13.45%. Hisar covers 3,983 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Hisar's population is 872 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 851 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Hisar, Urban/Rural population of Hisar, Literacy data of Hisar and Religion wise data of Hisar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Hisar,Haryana, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Hisar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,743,931 | Growth (%) | 13.45 |
| Male Population | 931,562 | Sex Ratio | 872 |
| Female Population | 812,369 | Child Sex Ratio | 851 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,983 |
Hisar has a total population of 1,743,931 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 931,562 while the female population 812,369. The state area is 3,983 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Hisar has sex ratio of 872 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 851. Hisar makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Hisar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 553,488 | Rural Population | 1,190,443 |
| Urban Population (%) | 31.74 | Rural Population (%) | 68.26 |
| Urban male Population | 297,423 | Rural Male Population | 634,139 |
| Urban Female Population | 256,065 | Rural Female Population | 556,304 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 861 | Rural Sex Ratio | 877 |
Hisar urban population is 553,488 (31.74% of the total), while the rural population is 1,190,443 (68.26% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 297,423 are males, and 256,065 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 861 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 634,139 are males and 556,304 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 877 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Hisar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,114,311 | Literacy (%) | 72.89 |
| Male Literate | 670,200 | Male Literacy (%) | 82.20 |
| Female Literate | 444,111 | Female Literacy (%) | 62.25 |
| Urban Literate | 399,515 | Rural Literate | 714,796 |
| Urban Male Literates | 231,174 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.09 |
| Rural Male Literates | 439,026 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 79.40 |
| Urban Female Literates | 168,341 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 74.30 |
| Rural Female Literates | 275,770 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 56.64 |
The literacy data of Hisar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 72.89% with 1,114,311 literate individuals. Male literacy is 82.20% while female literacy is lower at 62.25% among them, 670,200 males and 444,111 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 399,515 people being literate, with men at 88.09% and female at 74.30%, compared to rural areas whereas 714,796 people are literate, with male at 79.40% and female at 56.64%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Hisar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,701,061 | Hindu (%) | 97.54 |
| Muslim | 21,650 | Muslim (%) | 1.24 |
| Sikh | 12,270 | Sikh (%) | 0.70 |
| Christian | 1,945 | Christian (%) | 0.11 |
| Jain | 3,620 | Jain (%) | 0.21 |
| Buddhist | 334 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 33 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 3,018 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.17 |
Hisar population is mostly hindu (97.54%) with a total 1,701,061 people. Muslim(1.24%) with a total 21,650 people. Sikh are (0.70%) with a total 12,270 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.11% with 1,945 people). Jain (0.21% with 3,620 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 334 people) and Other (0.00% with 33 people). Around (0.17% with 3,018 people) did not specify their religion.