About Palwal District
Palwal is a district in Haryana , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Palwal was 1,042,708 with a growth rate of 25.76%. Palwal covers 1,359 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Palwal's population is 880 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 866 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Palwal, Urban/Rural population of Palwal, Literacy data of Palwal and Religion wise data of Palwal. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Palwal,Haryana, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Palwal
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,042,708 | Growth (%) | 25.76 |
| Male Population | 554,497 | Sex Ratio | 880 |
| Female Population | 488,211 | Child Sex Ratio | 866 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,359 |
Palwal has a total population of 1,042,708 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 554,497 while the female population 488,211. The state area is 1,359 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Palwal has sex ratio of 880 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 866 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Palwal
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 236,544 | Rural Population | 806,164 |
| Urban Population (%) | 22.69 | Rural Population (%) | 77.31 |
| Urban male Population | 125,590 | Rural Male Population | 428,907 |
| Urban Female Population | 110,954 | Rural Female Population | 377,257 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 883 | Rural Sex Ratio | 880 |
Palwal urban population is 236,544 (22.69% of the total), while the rural population is 806,164 (77.31% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 25.76% overall.
Among the urban population 125,590 are males, and 110,954 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 883 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 428,907 are males and 377,257 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 880 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Palwal
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 599,796 | Literacy (%) | 69.32 |
| Male Literate | 379,696 | Male Literacy (%) | 82.66 |
| Female Literate | 220,100 | Female Literacy (%) | 54.23 |
| Urban Literate | 157,811 | Rural Literate | 441,985 |
| Urban Male Literates | 92,336 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 86.16 |
| Rural Male Literates | 287,360 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 81.59 |
| Urban Female Literates | 65,475 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 68.45 |
| Rural Female Literates | 154,625 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 49.85 |
The literacy data of Palwal highlights a total literacy rate stands at 69.32% with 599,796 literate individuals. Male literacy is 82.66% while female literacy is lower at 54.23% among them, 379,696 males and 220,100 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 157,811 people being literate, with men at 86.16% and female at 68.45%, compared to rural areas whereas 441,985 people are literate, with male at 81.59% and female at 49.85%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Palwal
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 826,342 | Hindu (%) | 79.25 |
| Muslim | 208,566 | Muslim (%) | 20 |
| Sikh | 3,971 | Sikh (%) | 0.38 |
| Christian | 932 | Christian (%) | 0.09 |
| Jain | 915 | Jain (%) | 0.09 |
| Buddhist | 345 | Buddhist (%) | 0.03 |
| Other | 20 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,617 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.16 |
Palwal population is mostly hindu (79.25%) with a total 826,342 people. Muslim(20.00%) with a total 208,566 people. Sikh are (0.38%) with a total 3,971 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.09% with 932 people). Jain (0.09% with 915 people) Buddhist (0.03% with 345 people) and Other (0.00% with 20 people). Around (0.16% with 1,617 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Palwal.
List of Tehsils in Palwal
3Common questions about Palwal
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Palwal district had a population of 1,042,708. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Palwal is divided into 3 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Palwal is 880 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Palwal is 866 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Palwal is 69.32 per cent. That works out to 599,796 literate people.
Palwal covers an area of 1,359 square kilometres.
806,164 people in Palwal live in rural areas and 236,544 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Palwal grew by 25.76 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Palwal is a district of Haryana. You can open Haryana from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.