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Demographic Profile of Haryana

  • Posted by B.K Sir
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  • Date August 17, 2021
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CHAPTER :DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF HARYANA

Total Population of Haryana

The total population of the state is 2,53,51,462 persons, out of which 1,34,94,734 are males and 1,18,56,728 are females. Haryana is the 18th most populous state of India. The state has about 2.09% of the total population of the country.

The four most populous districts of Haryana are Faridabad (18,09,733), Hisar (17,43,931), Bhiwani (16,34,445) and Gurugram (15,14,432). The four least populous districts Panchkula (5,61,293), Rewari (9,00,332), Mahendragarh (9,22,088), Fatehabad (9,42,011).

Population Growth Rate

The population growth rate in Haryana was 28.06% between the years 1991 to 2001 which has decreased to 19.90% between the years 2001 to 2011. In 2011 the state records a decline of 8.16% in its population growth rate as compared to 2001 Census.

Districts with High Population Growth Rate

Districts Growth Rate
Gurugram 73.96%
Mewat 37.93%
Faridabad 32.54%
Palwal 25.76%

Note: Jhajjar district has the lowest population growth rate of 8.90% in the state.

 

Population Density

As per Censes 2011, the population density in Haryana is 573 persons per sq km, which is 95 persons per sq km higher than the national overage i.e. 382 persons per sq km. Haryana is the 11th most densely populated state of India (among States and Union Territories).

Four Densely Populated Districts

Districts Population Density (Person per sq km)
Faridabad (Highest) 2442
Gurugram 1204
Panipat 951
Palwal 767

 

Four Least Populated Districts

Districts Population Density (Person per sq km)
Sirsa (Lowest) 303
Bhiwani 342
Fatehabad 371
Hisar 438

 

Sex-Ratio

As per Census 2011, the state of Haryana has the sex-ratio of about 879 females per 1000 males. Haryana is on 30th place in terms of sex-ratio among all States and Union Territories of India, while it has lowest sex ratio among all states of India.

 

Four Highest Sex-Ratio Districts

Districts Sex-Ratio (Females per 1000 males)
Mewat (Highest) 907
Fatehabad 902
Rewari 898
Sirsa 897

 

Four Lowest Sex-Ratio Districts

Districts Sex-Ratio (Females per 1000 males)
Gurugram (Lowest) 854
Sonipat 856
Panipat 864
Rohtak 867

 

Literacy Rate

As per Census 2011, the state of Haryana records a positive growth in its Literacy rate. The state has a literacy rate about 75.55% in which male Literacy rate is 84.06% and female Literacy rate is 65.94%. The highest literacy is found in Gurugram district (84.70%) and the lowest is found in Mewat (Nuh) district (54.08%). The highest male literacy rate is found in Rewari district (91.44%) while lowest male literacy rate is found in Mewat district (69.94%). The highest female literacy rate is found in Gurugram (77.98%) while lowest female literacy rate is found in Mewat (36.60%).

Four Highest Literacy Rate Districts

Districts Literacy Rate
Gurugram (Highest) 84.70%
Panchkula 81.88%
Ambala 81.75%
Faridabad 81.70%

 

Four Lowest Literacy Rate Districts

Districts Literacy Rate
Mewat (Lowest) 54.08%
Fatehabad 67.92%
Sirsa 68.82%
Kaithal 69.15%

 

Child Population (0-6 Years)

Child population refers to the child between the age group of 0-6 years. As per Census 2011, Haryana has Child population (0-6 years) of about 3,38,721, out of which 18,43,109 are male child population and 15,37,612 are female child population. The child sex-ratio of the state is 834 boys per 1000 girls as per the Census 2011.

Four Highest Child Population Districts

Districts Child Population (0-6 years)
Faridabad (Highest) 2,51,955
Mewat 2,48,128
Hisar 2,15,167
Bhiwani 2,12,011

 

Four Least Child Population Districts

Districts Child Population (0-6 years)
Panchkula 66,302
Mahendragarh 1,11,181
Rewari 1,13,893
Kurukshetra 1,16,957

 

Rural-Urban Population

As per out of total population of Haryana, 65.12% people live in rural areas, and the total rural population is 1,65,09,359 persons. Out of the total rural population 87,74,006 are males and 77,35,353 are females. Census 2011, out of total population of Haryana, 34.88% people live in urban areas and the total urban population is 88,42,103 persons. Out of the total urban population, 47,20,728 are males and 41,21,375 are females.

Description Rural Urban
Population Growth 9.85% 44.59%
Sex Ratio 882 873
Child Sex Ratio (0-6) 835 832
Child Population (0-6) 22,85,112 10,95,609
Child Percentage (0-6) 13.84% 12.39%
Literates 1,01,58,442 64,40,546
Average Literacy 71.42% 83.14%
Male Literacy 81.55% 88.63%
Female Literacy 51.96% 65.98%

 

Scheduled Caste Population

According to Census 2011, Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Haryana is 51,13,615 persons, which constitutes 20.17% of the total population of the state. Out of the total SC population, 27,09,656 are males and 24,03,959 are females. Scheduled Caste population of Haryana is 2.54% of India’s total SC population in the Census 2011.

The SC literacy Rate of Haryana is 66.85%, in which male literacy rate is 75.92% and female literacy rate is 56.64%. The highest SC literacy rate is found in Rewari district and the lowest SC literacy rate is found is Sirsa district. According to Census 2011, the sex-ratio of SC population in the state is 887 females per 1000 males. The Child Sex-ratio (0-6 years) of SC population in the state is 876 girls per 1000 boys.

Four Highest Scheduled Caste Population Districts

Districts SC Population
Hisar (Highest) 4,08,785
Sirsa 3,87,381
Bhiwani 3,41,162
Karnal 3,39,604

 

Four Lowest Scheduled Caste Population Districts

Districts SC Population
Mewat (Lowest) 75,251
Panchkula 1,01,830
Mahendragarh 1,56,314
Jhajjar 1,70,448

Note: There is no Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population found in the state of Haryana.

Haryana Religious Census Data

Hinduism is majority religion in the state of Haryana with 87.46% followers. Islam is second most popular religion in Haryana with approximately 7.03% following it. In Haryana state, Christianity is followed by 0.20%, Jainism by 0.21%, Sikhism by 4.91% and Buddhism by 4.91%. Around 0.01% stated ‘Other Religion, approximately 0.17% stated ‘No Particular Religion.

Description Population Percentage
Hindu 22,171,128 87.46 %
Muslim 1,781,342 7.03 %
Sikh 1,243,752 4.91 %
Jain 52,613 0.21 %
Christian 50,353 0.20 %
Not Available 42,212 0.17%
Buddhist 7,514 0.03 %
Other Religion 2,548 0.01 %

 

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