Kaithal District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Hariyana) - Census 2011
Kaithal district of Hariyana has total population of 1,074,304 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 571,003 are males while 503,301 are females. In 2011 there were total 204,274 families residing in Kaithal district. The Average Sex Ratio of Kaithal district is 881.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22% people lives in Urban areas while 78% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.9% while that in the rural areas is 66.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kaithal district is 887 while that of Rural areas is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kaithal district is 139393 which is 13% of the total population. There are 76258 male children and 63135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaithal is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Kaithal district.
The total literacy rate of Kaithal district is 69.15%. The male literacy rate is 67.56% and the female literacy rate is 51.81% in Kaithal district.
To facilitate the administration, Kaithal district is further divided into 3 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Kaithal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaithal district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 139,393 | 76,258 | 63,135 |
| Literacy | 69.15% | 67.56% | 51.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 247,513 | 131,486 | 116,027 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 427,775 | 185,221 | 242,554 |
Caste-wise Population - Kaithal district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kaithal district of Hariyana.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 247,513 | 131,486 | 116,027 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Kaithal district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 974,520 | (90.71%) | 518,737 | 455,783 |
| Muslim | 8,232 | (0.77%) | 4,349 | 3,883 |
| Christian | 1,769 | (0.16%) | 922 | 847 |
| Sikh | 87,558 | (8.15%) | 45,862 | 41,696 |
| Buddhist | 265 | (0.02%) | 140 | 125 |
| Jain | 351 | (0.03%) | 178 | 173 |
| Other Religion | 70 | (0.01%) | 40 | 30 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,539 | (0.14%) | 775 | 764 |
Literacy Rate - Kaithal district
The total literacy rate of Kaithal district was 69.15% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.55% of Hariyana. Population-wise, out of total 646,529 literates, males were 385,782 while females were 260,747. Also the male literacy rate was 77.98% and the female literacy rate was 59.24% in Kaithal district.
| Kaithal district | Hariyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.24% | 65.94% |
| Male | 77.98% | 84.06% |
| Total | 69.15% | 75.55% |
Sex Ratio - Kaithal district
The Sex Ratio of Kaithal district is 881 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 881 females in Kaithal district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 881 ) of Kaithal district.
Population Density - Kaithal district
The total area of Kaithal district is 2,317 km2. Thus the density of Kaithal district is 464 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 104 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,213 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Kaithal district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Kaithal, 21.97% people lived in urban regions while 78.03% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 236,011 out of which 125,072 were males while remaining 110,939 were females. In rural areas of Kaithal, male population was 445,931 while female population was 392,362.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Kaithal was 887 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Kaithal was 825 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Kaithal were 28,894 which is 12.24% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Kaithal was 880 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Kaithal was 829 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Kaithal for urban regions was 77.88 percent in which males were 84.87% literate while female literacy stood at 70.08%. The total literate population of Kaithal was 646,529. Similarly in rural areas of Kaithal, the average literacy rate was 66.67 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 76.02% and 56.14% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Kaithal were 485,223.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 78.03% | 21.97% |
| Total population | 838,293 | 236,011 |
| Male population | 445,931 | 125,072 |
| Female population | 392,362 | 110,939 |
| Sex ratio | 880 | 887 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 829 | 825 |
| Child population | 110,499 | 28,894 |
| Literates | 485,223 | 161,306 |
| Average literacy | 66.67% | 77.88% |
| Male literacy | 76.02% | 84.87% |
| Female literacy | 56.14% | 70.08% |
Child Population - Kaithal district
According to Census 2011, there were 139,393 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kaithal district. Out of which 76,258 were male while 63,135 were female.
Working Population - Kaithal district
In Kaithal district out of total population, 373,899 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373,899 workers engaged in Main Work, 112,486 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49,233 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290,663 | 249,905 | 40,758 |
| Cultivators | 112,486 | 99,206 | 13,280 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49,233 | 40,607 | 8,626 |
| Household Industries | 6,935 | 5,218 | 1,717 |
| Other Workers | 122,009 | 104,874 | 17,135 |
| Marginal Workers | 83,236 | 42,791 | 40,445 |
| Non Working | 700,405 | 278,307 | 422,098 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaithal, Hariyana - Wikipedia