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About Rohtak District

Rohtak is a district in Haryana , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Rohtak was 1,061,204 with a growth rate of 12.88%. Rohtak covers 1,745 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Rohtak's population is 867 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 820 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Rohtak, Urban/Rural population of Rohtak, Literacy data of Rohtak and Religion wise data of Rohtak. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Rohtak,Haryana, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Rohtak

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 1,061,204 Growth (%) 12.88
Male Population 568,479 Sex Ratio 867
Female Population 492,725 Child Sex Ratio 820
Area ( In Km. Square ) 1,745

Rohtak has a total population of 1,061,204 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 568,479 while the female population 492,725. The state area is 1,745 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Rohtak has sex ratio of 867 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 820 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Rohtak

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 446,164 Rural Population 615,040
Urban Population (%) 42.04 Rural Population (%) 57.96
Urban male Population 236,445 Rural Male Population 332,034
Urban Female Population 209,719 Rural Female Population 283,006
Urban Sex Ratio 887 Rural Sex Ratio 852

Rohtak urban population is 446,164 (42.04% of the total), while the rural population is 615,040 (57.96% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 12.88% overall.

Among the urban population 236,445 are males, and 209,719 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 887 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 332,034 are males and 283,006 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 852 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Rohtak

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 747,582 Literacy (%) 80.22
Male Literate 436,025 Male Literacy (%) 87.65
Female Literate 311,557 Female Literacy (%) 71.72
Urban Literate 334,915 Rural Literate 412,667
Urban Male Literates 187,175 Urban Male Literacy (%) 89.95
Rural Male Literates 248,850 Rural Male Literacy (%) 86.01
Urban Female Literates 147,740 Urban Female Literacy (%) 79.20
Rural Female Literates 163,817 Rural Female Literacy (%) 66.08

The literacy data of Rohtak highlights a total literacy rate stands at 80.22% with 747,582 literate individuals. Male literacy is 87.65% while female literacy is lower at 71.72% among them, 436,025 males and 311,557 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 334,915 people being literate, with men at 89.95% and female at 79.20%, compared to rural areas whereas 412,667 people are literate, with male at 86.01% and female at 66.08%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Rohtak

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 1,043,887 Hindu (%) 98.37
Muslim 8,185 Muslim (%) 0.77
Sikh 3,916 Sikh (%) 0.37
Christian 732 Christian (%) 0.07
Jain 3,491 Jain (%) 0.33
Buddhist 200 Buddhist (%) 0.02
Other 24 Other (%) 0
Not Avaiable 769 Not Avaiable (%) 0.07

Rohtak population is mostly hindu (98.37%) with a total 1,043,887 people. Muslim(0.77%) with a total 8,185 people. Sikh are (0.37%) with a total 3,916 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.07% with 732 people). Jain (0.33% with 3,491 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 200 people) and Other (0.00% with 24 people). Around (0.07% with 769 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Rohtak.

List of Tehsils in Rohtak

3

Maham

Area: 550 Km2

Population

203,050

Male

109,419%

Females

93,631

Rohtak

Area: 937 Km2

Population

734,328

Male

392,188%

Females

342,140

Sampla

Area: 257 Km2

Population

123,826

Male

66,872%

Females

56,954

Common questions about Rohtak

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Rohtak district had a population of 1,061,204. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Rohtak 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 Rohtak is 867 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Rohtak is 820 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Rohtak is 80.22 per cent. That works out to 747,582 literate people.

Rohtak covers an area of 1,745 square kilometres.

615,040 people in Rohtak live in rural areas and 446,164 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Rohtak grew by 12.88 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Rohtak 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.