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About Panchkula District
Panchkula is a district in Haryana, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Panchkula was 561,293 with a growth rate of 19.83%. Panchkula covers 898 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Panchkula's population is 873 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 863 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Panchkula, Urban/Rural population of Panchkula, Literacy data of Panchkula and Religion wise data of Panchkula. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Panchkula,Haryana, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Panchkula
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 561,293 | Growth (%) | 19.83 |
| Male Population | 299,679 | Sex Ratio | 873 |
| Female Population | 261,614 | Child Sex Ratio | 863 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 898 |
Panchkula has a total population of 561,293 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 299,679 while the female population 261,614. The state area is 898 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Panchkula has sex ratio of 873 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 863. Panchkula makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Panchkula
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 313,230 | Rural Population | 248,063 |
| Urban Population (%) | 55.81 | Rural Population (%) | 44.19 |
| Urban male Population | 166,526 | Rural Male Population | 133,153 |
| Urban Female Population | 146,704 | Rural Female Population | 114,910 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 881 | Rural Sex Ratio | 863 |
Panchkula urban population is 313,230 (55.81% of the total), while the rural population is 248,063 (44.19% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 166,526 are males, and 146,704 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 881 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 133,153 are males and 114,910 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 863 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Panchkula
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 405,318 | Literacy (%) | 81.88 |
| Male Literate | 229,862 | Male Literacy (%) | 87.04 |
| Female Literate | 175,456 | Female Literacy (%) | 75.99 |
| Urban Literate | 241,891 | Rural Literate | 163,427 |
| Urban Male Literates | 133,936 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 90.47 |
| Rural Male Literates | 95,926 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 82.66 |
| Urban Female Literates | 107,955 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 82.48 |
| Rural Female Literates | 67,501 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 67.50 |
The literacy data of Panchkula highlights a total literacy rate stands at 81.88% with 405,318 literate individuals. Male literacy is 87.04% while female literacy is lower at 75.99% among them, 229,862 males and 175,456 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 241,891 people being literate, with men at 90.47% and female at 82.48%, compared to rural areas whereas 163,427 people are literate, with male at 82.66% and female at 67.50%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Panchkula
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 490,702 | Hindu (%) | 87.42 |
| Muslim | 23,451 | Muslim (%) | 4.18 |
| Sikh | 40,951 | Sikh (%) | 7.30 |
| Christian | 2,583 | Christian (%) | 0.46 |
| Jain | 1,626 | Jain (%) | 0.29 |
| Buddhist | 1,008 | Buddhist (%) | 0.18 |
| Other | 90 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
| Not Avaiable | 882 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.16 |
Panchkula population is mostly hindu (87.42%) with a total 490,702 people. Muslim(4.18%) with a total 23,451 people. Sikh are (7.30%) with a total 40,951 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.46% with 2,583 people). Jain (0.29% with 1,626 people) Buddhist (0.18% with 1,008 people) and Other (0.02% with 90 people). Around (0.16% with 882 people) did not specify their religion.