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About Kurukshetra

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

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

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

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

List of tehsils in Kurukshetra

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Pehowa

Area ( Km2 ): 548

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Shahbad

Area ( Km2 ): 181

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Thanesar

Area ( Km2 ): 801