Gurgaon District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Hariyana) - Census 2011
Gurgaon district of Hariyana has total population of 1,514,432 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 816,690 are males while 697,742 are females. In 2011 there were total 326,428 families residing in Gurgaon district. The Average Sex Ratio of Gurgaon district is 854.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 68.8% people lives in Urban areas while 31.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.8% while that in the rural areas is 80.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gurgaon district is 844 while that of Rural areas is 878.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurgaon district is 202602 which is 13% of the total population. There are 110705 male children and 91897 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurgaon is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (854) of Gurgaon district.
The total literacy rate of Gurgaon district is 84.7%. The male literacy rate is 78.2% and the female literacy rate is 67.71% in Gurgaon district.
To facilitate the administration, Gurgaon district is further divided into 5 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Gurgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurgaon district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 202,602 | 110,705 | 91,897 |
| Literacy | 84.7% | 78.2% | 67.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 197,937 | 104,332 | 93,605 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 403,316 | 178,024 | 225,292 |
Caste-wise Population - Gurgaon district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurgaon district of Hariyana.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 197,937 | 104,332 | 93,605 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Gurgaon district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,408,801 | (93.03%) | 758,586 | 650,215 |
| Muslim | 70,842 | (4.68%) | 40,240 | 30,602 |
| Christian | 9,725 | (0.64%) | 4,847 | 4,878 |
| Sikh | 15,097 | (1%) | 7,967 | 7,130 |
| Buddhist | 944 | (0.06%) | 496 | 448 |
| Jain | 7,451 | (0.49%) | 3,769 | 3,682 |
| Other Religion | 254 | (0.02%) | 130 | 124 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,318 | (0.09%) | 655 | 663 |
Literacy Rate - Gurgaon district
The total literacy rate of Gurgaon district was 84.7% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.55% of Hariyana. Population-wise, out of total 1,111,116 literates, males were 638,666 while females were 472,450. Also the male literacy rate was 90.46% and the female literacy rate was 77.98% in Gurgaon district.
| Gurgaon district | Hariyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.98% | 65.94% |
| Male | 90.46% | 84.06% |
| Total | 84.7% | 75.55% |
Sex Ratio - Gurgaon district
The Sex Ratio of Gurgaon district is 854 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 854 females in Gurgaon district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 854 ) of Gurgaon district.
Population Density - Gurgaon district
The total area of Gurgaon district is 1,258 km2. Thus the density of Gurgaon district is 1,204 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 281 sq. km. area is under urban region while 977 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Gurgaon district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Gurgaon, 68.82% people lived in urban regions while 31.18% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 1,042,253 out of which 565,228 were males while remaining 477,025 were females. In rural areas of Gurgaon, male population was 251,462 while female population was 220,717.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Gurgaon was 844 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Gurgaon was 845 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Gurgaon were 135,129 which is 12.97% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Gurgaon was 878 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Gurgaon was 801 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Gurgaon for urban regions was 86.76 percent in which males were 90.73% literate while female literacy stood at 82.06%. The total literate population of Gurgaon was 1,111,116. Similarly in rural areas of Gurgaon, the average literacy rate was 80.08 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 89.86% and 69.11% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Gurgaon were 324,087.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 31.18% | 68.82% |
| Total population | 472,179 | 1,042,253 |
| Male population | 251,462 | 565,228 |
| Female population | 220,717 | 477,025 |
| Sex ratio | 878 | 844 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 801 | 845 |
| Child population | 67,473 | 135,129 |
| Literates | 324,087 | 787,029 |
| Average literacy | 80.08% | 86.76% |
| Male literacy | 89.86% | 90.73% |
| Female literacy | 69.11% | 82.06% |
Child Population - Gurgaon district
According to Census 2011, there were 202,602 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gurgaon district. Out of which 110,705 were male while 91,897 were female.
Working Population - Gurgaon district
In Gurgaon district out of total population, 544,716 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 544,716 workers engaged in Main Work, 44,429 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,725 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 487,441 | 400,386 | 87,055 |
| Cultivators | 44,429 | 38,219 | 6,210 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,725 | 12,607 | 3,118 |
| Household Industries | 16,002 | 12,774 | 3,228 |
| Other Workers | 411,285 | 336,786 | 74,499 |
| Marginal Workers | 57,275 | 32,070 | 25,205 |
| Non Working | 969,716 | 384,234 | 585,482 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurgaon, Hariyana - Wikipedia