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.
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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 863 girls per 1000 boys.
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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 19.83% overall.
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. See the full religion breakdown for Panchkula.
List of Tehsils in Panchkula
2Common questions about Panchkula
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Panchkula district had a population of 561,293. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Panchkula is divided into 2 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Panchkula is 873 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Panchkula is 863 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Panchkula is 81.88 per cent. That works out to 405,318 literate people.
Panchkula covers an area of 898 square kilometres.
248,063 people in Panchkula live in rural areas and 313,230 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely urban in character.
The population of Panchkula grew by 19.83 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Panchkula 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.