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About Harda District

Harda is a district in Madhya Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Harda was 570,465 with a growth rate of 20.25%. Harda covers 3,334 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Harda's population is 935 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 928 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Harda

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 570,465 Growth (%) 20.25
Male Population 294,838 Sex Ratio 935
Female Population 275,627 Child Sex Ratio 928
Area ( In Km. Square ) 3,334

Harda has a total population of 570,465 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 294,838 while the female population 275,627. The state area is 3,334 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Harda has sex ratio of 935 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 928 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Harda

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 119,364 Rural Population 451,101
Urban Population (%) 20.92 Rural Population (%) 79.08
Urban male Population 61,526 Rural Male Population 233,312
Urban Female Population 57,838 Rural Female Population 217,789
Urban Sex Ratio 940 Rural Sex Ratio 933

Harda urban population is 119,364 (20.92% of the total), while the rural population is 451,101 (79.08% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 20.25% overall.

Among the urban population 61,526 are males, and 57,838 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 940 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 233,312 are males and 217,789 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 933 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Harda

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 352,550 Literacy (%) 72.50
Male Literate 203,807 Male Literacy (%) 81.14
Female Literate 148,743 Female Literacy (%) 63.27
Urban Literate 91,321 Rural Literate 261,229
Urban Male Literates 49,767 Urban Male Literacy (%) 92.38
Rural Male Literates 154,040 Rural Male Literacy (%) 78.07
Urban Female Literates 41,554 Urban Female Literacy (%) 81.79
Rural Female Literates 107,189 Rural Female Literacy (%) 58.16

The literacy data of Harda highlights a total literacy rate stands at 72.50% with 352,550 literate individuals. Male literacy is 81.14% while female literacy is lower at 63.27% among them, 203,807 males and 148,743 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 91,321 people being literate, with men at 92.38% and female at 81.79%, compared to rural areas whereas 261,229 people are literate, with male at 78.07% and female at 58.16%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Harda

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 527,462 Hindu (%) 92.46
Muslim 38,640 Muslim (%) 6.77
Sikh 676 Sikh (%) 0.12
Christian 683 Christian (%) 0.12
Jain 1,573 Jain (%) 0.28
Buddhist 93 Buddhist (%) 0.02
Other 55 Other (%) 0.01
Not Avaiable 1,283 Not Avaiable (%) 0.22

Harda population is mostly hindu (92.46%) with a total 527,462 people. Muslim(6.77%) with a total 38,640 people. Sikh are (0.12%) with a total 676 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.12% with 683 people). Jain (0.28% with 1,573 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 93 people) and Other (0.01% with 55 people). Around (0.22% with 1,283 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Harda.

List of Tehsils in Harda

6

Handiya

Area: 502 Km2

Population

71,501

Male

37,319%

Females

34,182

Harda

Area: 501 Km2

Population

153,933

Male

79,538%

Females

74,395

Khirkiya

Area: 451 Km2

Population

90,046

Male

46,614%

Females

43,432

Rehatgaon

Area: 1,029 Km2

Population

96,032

Male

49,120%

Females

46,912

Sirali

Area: 435 Km2

Population

82,167

Male

42,309%

Females

39,858

Timarni

Area: 416 Km2

Population

76,786

Male

39,938%

Females

36,848

Common questions about Harda

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Harda district had a population of 570,465. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Harda is divided into 6 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Harda is 935 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Harda is 928 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Harda is 72.50 per cent. That works out to 352,550 literate people.

Harda covers an area of 3,334 square kilometres.

451,101 people in Harda live in rural areas and 119,364 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Harda grew by 20.25 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Harda is a district of Madhya Pradesh. You can open Madhya Pradesh 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.