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About Kurukshetra District
Kurukshetra is a district in Haryana, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kurukshetra was 964,655 with a growth rate of 16.86%. Kurukshetra covers 1,530 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kurukshetra's population is 888 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 818 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kurukshetra, Urban/Rural population of Kurukshetra, Literacy data of Kurukshetra and Religion wise data of Kurukshetra. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kurukshetra,Haryana, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kurukshetra
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 964,655 | Growth (%) | 16.86 |
| Male Population | 510,976 | Sex Ratio | 888 |
| Female Population | 453,679 | Child Sex Ratio | 818 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,530 |
Kurukshetra has a total population of 964,655 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 510,976 while the female population 453,679. The state area is 1,530 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kurukshetra has sex ratio of 888 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 818. Kurukshetra makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Kurukshetra
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 279,225 | Rural Population | 685,430 |
| Urban Population (%) | 28.95 | Rural Population (%) | 71.05 |
| Urban male Population | 149,956 | Rural Male Population | 361,020 |
| Urban Female Population | 129,269 | Rural Female Population | 324,410 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 862 | Rural Sex Ratio | 899 |
Kurukshetra urban population is 279,225 (28.95% of the total), while the rural population is 685,430 (71.05% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 149,956 are males, and 129,269 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 862 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 361,020 are males and 324,410 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 899 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kurukshetra
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 646,893 | Literacy (%) | 76.31 |
| Male Literate | 370,828 | Male Literacy (%) | 83.02 |
| Female Literate | 276,065 | Female Literacy (%) | 68.84 |
| Urban Literate | 209,222 | Rural Literate | 437,671 |
| Urban Male Literates | 117,541 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.13 |
| Rural Male Literates | 253,287 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 80.85 |
| Urban Female Literates | 91,681 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 79.26 |
| Rural Female Literates | 184,384 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 64.61 |
The literacy data of Kurukshetra highlights a total literacy rate stands at 76.31% with 646,893 literate individuals. Male literacy is 83.02% while female literacy is lower at 68.84% among them, 370,828 males and 276,065 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 209,222 people being literate, with men at 88.13% and female at 79.26%, compared to rural areas whereas 437,671 people are literate, with male at 80.85% and female at 64.61%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kurukshetra
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 805,175 | Hindu (%) | 83.47 |
| Muslim | 15,970 | Muslim (%) | 1.66 |
| Sikh | 140,395 | Sikh (%) | 14.55 |
| Christian | 1,943 | Christian (%) | 0.20 |
| Jain | 375 | Jain (%) | 0.04 |
| Buddhist | 214 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 106 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 477 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.05 |
Kurukshetra population is mostly hindu (83.47%) with a total 805,175 people. Muslim(1.66%) with a total 15,970 people. Sikh are (14.55%) with a total 140,395 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.20% with 1,943 people). Jain (0.04% with 375 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 214 people) and Other (0.01% with 106 people). Around (0.05% with 477 people) did not specify their religion.