Hisar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Hariyana) - Census 2011
Hisar district of Hariyana has a total population of 1,743,931 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 931,562 are males while 812,369 are females. In 2011 there were a total 335,608 families residing in Hisar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Hisar district is 872.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.7% people live in Urban areas while 68.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.7% while that in rural areas is 68.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hisar district is 861 while that of Rural areas is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hisar district is 215167 which is 12% of the total population. There are 116229 male children and 98938 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hisar is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Hisar district.
The total literacy rate of Hisar district is 72.89%. The male literacy rate is 71.94% and the female literacy rate is 54.67% in Hisar district.
To facilitate the administration, Hisar 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.
Hisar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hisar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 215,167 | 116,229 | 98,938 |
| Literacy | 72.89% | 71.94% | 54.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 408,785 | 217,338 | 191,447 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 629,620 | 261,362 | 368,258 |
Caste-wise Population - Hisar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hisar district of Hariyana.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 408,785 | 217,338 | 191,447 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Hisar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,701,061 | (97.54%) | 908,606 | 792,455 |
| Muslim | 21,650 | (1.24%) | 11,711 | 9,939 |
| Christian | 1,945 | (0.11%) | 1,066 | 879 |
| Sikh | 12,270 | (0.7%) | 6,531 | 5,739 |
| Buddhist | 334 | (0.02%) | 185 | 149 |
| Jain | 3,620 | (0.21%) | 1,895 | 1,725 |
| Other Religion | 33 | (0%) | 16 | 17 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,018 | (0.17%) | 1,552 | 1,466 |
Literacy Rate - Hisar district
The total literacy rate of Hisar district was 72.89% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.55% of Hariyana. Population-wise, out of total 1,114,311 literates, males were 670,200 while females were 444,111. Also the male literacy rate was 82.2% and the female literacy rate was 62.25% in Hisar district.
| Hisar district | Hariyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.25% | 65.94% |
| Male | 82.2% | 84.06% |
| Total | 72.89% | 75.55% |
Sex Ratio - Hisar district
The Sex Ratio of Hisar district is 872 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 872 females in Hisar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 872 ) of Hisar district.
Population Density - Hisar district
The total area of Hisar district is 3,983 km2. Thus the density of Hisar district is 438 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 147 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,836 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Hisar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Hisar, 31.74% people lived in urban regions while 68.26% in rural areas. The total urban population was 553,488 out of which 297,423 were males while the remaining 256,065 were females. In rural areas of Hisar, male population was 634,139 while the female population was 556,304.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Hisar was 861 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Hisar was 843 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Hisar were 64,517 which is 11.66% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Hisar was 877 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Hisar was 855 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Hisar for urban regions was 81.71 percent in which males were 88.09% literate while female literacy stood at 74.3%. The total literate population of Hisar was 1,114,311. Similarly in rural areas of Hisar, the average literacy rate was 68.74 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 79.4% and 56.64% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Hisar were 714,796.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 68.26% | 31.74% |
| Total population | 1,190,443 | 553,488 |
| Male population | 634,139 | 297,423 |
| Female population | 556,304 | 256,065 |
| Sex ratio | 877 | 861 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 855 | 843 |
| Child population | 150,650 | 64,517 |
| Literates | 714,796 | 399,515 |
| Average literacy | 68.74% | 81.71% |
| Male literacy | 79.4% | 88.09% |
| Female literacy | 56.64% | 74.3% |
Child Population - Hisar district
According to Census 2011, there were 215,167 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hisar district. Out of which 116,229 were male while 98,938 were female.
Working Population - Hisar district
In Hisar district out of total population, 691,621 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 691,621 workers engaged in Main Work, 206,179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86,056 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 531,227 | 420,510 | 110,717 |
| Cultivators | 206,179 | 153,428 | 52,751 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86,056 | 64,063 | 21,993 |
| Household Industries | 12,753 | 10,168 | 2,585 |
| Other Workers | 226,239 | 192,851 | 33,388 |
| Marginal Workers | 160,394 | 67,811 | 92,583 |
| Non Working | 1,052,310 | 443,241 | 609,069 |
Nearby Districts from Hisar
Below are the list of Districts near Hisar district in Hariyana.
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhiwani district population | 1,634,445 |
| Sirsa district population | 1,295,189 |
| Rohtak district population | 1,061,204 |
| Fatehabad district population | 942,011 |
| Jind district population | 1,334,152 |
| Jhajjar district population | 958,405 |
| Sonipat district population | 1,450,001 |
| Mahendragarh district population | 922,088 |
| Panipat district population | 1,205,437 |
| Rewari district population | 900,332 |
Hisar district Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hisar, Hariyana - Wikipedia