Faridabad District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Hariyana) - Census 2011
Faridabad district of Hariyana has total population of 1,809,733 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 966,110 are males while 843,623 are females. In 2011 there were total 358,919 families residing in Faridabad district. The Average Sex Ratio of Faridabad district is 873.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 79.5% people lives in Urban areas while 20.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.8% while that in the rural areas is 73.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Faridabad district is 873 while that of Rural areas is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Faridabad district is 251955 which is 14% of the total population. There are 136679 male children and 115276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Faridabad is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Faridabad district.
The total literacy rate of Faridabad district is 81.7%. The male literacy rate is 76.07% and the female literacy rate is 63.75% in Faridabad district.
To facilitate the administration, Faridabad district is further divided into 2 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Faridabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Faridabad district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 251,955 | 136,679 | 115,276 |
| Literacy | 81.7% | 76.07% | 63.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223,799 | 119,495 | 104,304 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 536,994 | 231,170 | 305,824 |
Caste-wise Population - Faridabad district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Faridabad district of Hariyana.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 223,799 | 119,495 | 104,304 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Faridabad district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,588,407 | (87.77%) | 850,212 | 738,195 |
| Muslim | 161,680 | (8.93%) | 85,463 | 76,217 |
| Christian | 9,743 | (0.54%) | 4,927 | 4,816 |
| Sikh | 34,572 | (1.91%) | 18,049 | 16,523 |
| Buddhist | 640 | (0.04%) | 334 | 306 |
| Jain | 4,883 | (0.27%) | 2,491 | 2,392 |
| Other Religion | 249 | (0.01%) | 118 | 131 |
| No Religion Specified | 9,559 | (0.53%) | 4,516 | 5,043 |
Literacy Rate - Faridabad district
The total literacy rate of Faridabad district was 81.7% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.55% of Hariyana. Population-wise, out of total 1,272,739 literates, males were 734,940 while females were 537,799. Also the male literacy rate was 88.61% and the female literacy rate was 73.84% in Faridabad district.
| Faridabad district | Hariyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.84% | 65.94% |
| Male | 88.61% | 84.06% |
| Total | 81.7% | 75.55% |
Sex Ratio - Faridabad district
The Sex Ratio of Faridabad district is 873 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 873 females in Faridabad district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 873 ) of Faridabad district.
Population Density - Faridabad district
The total area of Faridabad district is 741 km2. Thus the density of Faridabad district is 2,442 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 218 sq. km. area is under urban region while 523 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Faridabad district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Faridabad, 79.51% people lived in urban regions while 20.49% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 1,438,855 out of which 768,007 were males while remaining 670,848 were females. In rural areas of Faridabad, male population was 198,103 while female population was 172,775.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Faridabad was 873 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Faridabad was 847 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Faridabad were 191,302 which is 13.3% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Faridabad was 872 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Faridabad was 834 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Faridabad for urban regions was 83.82 percent in which males were 89.59% literate while female literacy stood at 77.25%. The total literate population of Faridabad was 1,272,739. Similarly in rural areas of Faridabad, the average literacy rate was 73.18 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 84.66% and 60.13% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Faridabad were 227,022.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 20.49% | 79.51% |
| Total population | 370,878 | 1,438,855 |
| Male population | 198,103 | 768,007 |
| Female population | 172,775 | 670,848 |
| Sex ratio | 872 | 873 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 834 | 847 |
| Child population | 60,653 | 191,302 |
| Literates | 227,022 | 1,045,717 |
| Average literacy | 73.18% | 83.82% |
| Male literacy | 84.66% | 89.59% |
| Female literacy | 60.13% | 77.25% |
Child Population - Faridabad district
According to Census 2011, there were 251,955 children between age 0 to 6 years in Faridabad district. Out of which 136,679 were male while 115,276 were female.
Working Population - Faridabad district
In Faridabad district out of total population, 579,229 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 579,229 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,654 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,382 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 495,316 | 422,503 | 72,813 |
| Cultivators | 23,654 | 20,461 | 3,193 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,382 | 16,013 | 3,369 |
| Household Industries | 27,869 | 23,106 | 4,763 |
| Other Workers | 424,411 | 362,923 | 61,488 |
| Marginal Workers | 83,913 | 54,430 | 29,483 |
| Non Working | 1,230,504 | 489,177 | 741,327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Faridabad, Hariyana - Wikipedia