Sonipat District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Hariyana) - Census 2011
Sonipat district of Hariyana has total population of 1,450,001 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 781,299 are males while 668,702 are females. In 2011 there were total 277,726 families residing in Sonipat district. The Average Sex Ratio of Sonipat district is 856.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.3% people lives in Urban areas while 68.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.9% while that in the rural areas is 76.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sonipat district is 869 while that of Rural areas is 850.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonipat district is 188262 which is 13% of the total population. There are 104693 male children and 83569 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonipat is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Sonipat district.
The total literacy rate of Sonipat district is 79.12%. The male literacy rate is 75.5% and the female literacy rate is 61.08% in Sonipat district.
To facilitate the administration, Sonipat district is further divided into 4 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Sonipat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonipat district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 188,262 | 104,693 | 83,569 |
| Literacy | 79.12% | 75.5% | 61.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 269,935 | 144,516 | 125,419 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 451,685 | 191,418 | 260,267 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonipat district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonipat district of Hariyana.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 269,935 | 144,516 | 125,419 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonipat district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,390,149 | (95.87%) | 749,537 | 640,612 |
| Muslim | 45,100 | (3.11%) | 23,935 | 21,165 |
| Christian | 1,405 | (0.1%) | 721 | 684 |
| Sikh | 4,484 | (0.31%) | 2,376 | 2,108 |
| Buddhist | 336 | (0.02%) | 183 | 153 |
| Jain | 6,033 | (0.42%) | 3,144 | 2,889 |
| Other Religion | 29 | (0%) | 19 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,465 | (0.17%) | 1,384 | 1,081 |
Literacy Rate - Sonipat district
The total literacy rate of Sonipat district was 79.12% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.55% of Hariyana. Population-wise, out of total 998,316 literates, males were 589,881 while females were 408,435. Also the male literacy rate was 87.18% and the female literacy rate was 69.8% in Sonipat district.
| Sonipat district | Hariyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.8% | 65.94% |
| Male | 87.18% | 84.06% |
| Total | 79.12% | 75.55% |
Sex Ratio - Sonipat district
The Sex Ratio of Sonipat district is 856 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 856 females in Sonipat district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 856 ) of Sonipat district.
Population Density - Sonipat district
The total area of Sonipat district is 2,122 km2. Thus the density of Sonipat district is 683 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 82 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,040 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Sonipat district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Sonipat, 31.27% people lived in urban regions while 68.73% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 453,364 out of which 242,549 were males while remaining 210,815 were females. In rural areas of Sonipat, male population was 538,750 while female population was 457,887.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Sonipat was 869 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Sonipat was 794 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Sonipat were 56,255 which is 12.41% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Sonipat was 850 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Sonipat was 800 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Sonipat for urban regions was 83.9 percent in which males were 89.86% literate while female literacy stood at 77.13%. The total literate population of Sonipat was 998,316. Similarly in rural areas of Sonipat, the average literacy rate was 76.93 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 85.97% and 66.39% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Sonipat were 665,141.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 68.73% | 31.27% |
| Total population | 996,637 | 453,364 |
| Male population | 538,750 | 242,549 |
| Female population | 457,887 | 210,815 |
| Sex ratio | 850 | 869 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 800 | 794 |
| Child population | 132,007 | 56,255 |
| Literates | 665,141 | 333,175 |
| Average literacy | 76.93% | 83.9% |
| Male literacy | 85.97% | 89.86% |
| Female literacy | 66.39% | 77.13% |
Child Population - Sonipat district
According to Census 2011, there were 188,262 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonipat district. Out of which 104,693 were male while 83,569 were female.
Working Population - Sonipat district
In Sonipat district out of total population, 523,179 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 523,179 workers engaged in Main Work, 110,262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54,040 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396,763 | 326,530 | 70,233 |
| Cultivators | 110,262 | 92,673 | 17,589 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54,040 | 41,304 | 12,736 |
| Household Industries | 12,405 | 9,321 | 3,084 |
| Other Workers | 220,056 | 183,232 | 36,824 |
| Marginal Workers | 126,416 | 64,555 | 61,861 |
| Non Working | 926,822 | 390,214 | 536,608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonipat, Hariyana - Wikipedia