Mewat District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Hariyana) - Census 2011
Mewat district of Hariyana has a total population of 1,089,263 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 571,162 are males while 518,101 are females. In 2011 there were a total 160,280 families residing in Mewat district. The Average Sex Ratio of Mewat district is 907.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.4% people live in Urban areas while 88.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69.4% while that in rural areas is 52%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mewat district is 907 while that of Rural areas is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mewat district is 248128 which is 23% of the total population. There are 130168 male children and 117960 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mewat is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Mewat district.
The total literacy rate of Mewat district is 54.08%. The male literacy rate is 54% and the female literacy rate is 28.27% in Mewat district.
To facilitate the administration, Mewat 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.
Mewat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mewat district.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 248,128 | 130,168 | 117,960 |
Literacy | 54.08% | 54% | 28.27% |
Scheduled Caste | 75,251 | 39,743 | 35,508 |
Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Illiterate | 634,366 | 262,727 | 371,639 |
Caste-wise Population - Mewat district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mewat district of Hariyana.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 75,251 | 39,743 | 35,508 |
Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Mewat district
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 221,846 | (20.37%) | 117,592 | 104,254 |
Muslim | 862,647 | (79.2%) | 451,020 | 411,627 |
Christian | 1,235 | (0.11%) | 669 | 566 |
Sikh | 592 | (0.05%) | 316 | 276 |
Buddhist | 516 | (0.05%) | 281 | 235 |
Jain | 1,453 | (0.13%) | 792 | 661 |
Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
No Religion Specified | 970 | (0.09%) | 489 | 481 |
Literacy Rate - Mewat district
The total literacy rate of Mewat district was 54.08% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.55% of Hariyana. Population-wise, out of total 454,897 literates, males were 308,435 while females were 146,462. Also the male literacy rate was 69.94% and the female literacy rate was 36.6% in Mewat district.
Mewat district | Hariyana | |
---|---|---|
Female | 36.6% | 65.94% |
Male | 69.94% | 84.06% |
Total | 54.08% | 75.55% |
Sex Ratio - Mewat district
The Sex Ratio of Mewat district is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Mewat district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Mewat district.
Population Density - Mewat district
The total area of Mewat district is 1,507 km2. Thus the density of Mewat district is 723 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 65 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,442 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Mewat district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Mewat, 11.39% people lived in urban regions while 88.61% in rural areas. The total urban population was 124,106 out of which 65,076 were males while the remaining 59,030 were females. In rural areas of Mewat, male population was 506,086 while the female population was 459,071.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Mewat was 907 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Mewat was 890 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Mewat were 23,059 which is 18.58% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Mewat was 907 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Mewat was 908 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Mewat for urban regions was 69.42 percent in which males were 80.09% literate while female literacy stood at 57.71%. The total literate population of Mewat was 454,897. Similarly in rural areas of Mewat, the average literacy rate was 51.99 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 68.56% and 33.71% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Mewat were 384,749.
Rural | Urban | |
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Population % | 88.61% | 11.39% |
Total population | 965,157 | 124,106 |
Male population | 506,086 | 65,076 |
Female population | 459,071 | 59,030 |
Sex ratio | 907 | 907 |
Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 908 | 890 |
Child population | 225,069 | 23,059 |
Literates | 384,749 | 70,148 |
Average literacy | 51.99% | 69.42% |
Male literacy | 68.56% | 80.09% |
Female literacy | 33.71% | 57.71% |
Child Population - Mewat district
According to Census 2011, there were 248,128 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mewat district. Out of which 130,168 were male while 117,960 were female.
Working Population - Mewat district
In Mewat district out of total population, 289,964 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289,964 workers engaged in Main Work, 81,608 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,426 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 204,178 | 175,670 | 28,508 |
Cultivators | 81,608 | 69,305 | 12,303 |
Agriculture Labourer | 25,426 | 20,337 | 5,089 |
Household Industries | 4,034 | 2,938 | 1,096 |
Other Workers | 93,110 | 83,090 | 10,020 |
Marginal Workers | 85,786 | 48,972 | 36,814 |
Non Working | 799,299 | 346,520 | 452,779 |
Nearby Districts from Mewat
Below are the list of Districts near Mewat district in Hariyana.
District | Population |
---|---|
Faridabad district population | 1,809,733 |
Gurgaon district population | 1,514,432 |
Palwal district population | 1,042,708 |
Rewari district population | 900,332 |
Mahendragarh district population | 922,088 |
Jhajjar district population | 958,405 |
Rohtak district population | 1,061,204 |
Bhiwani district population | 1,634,445 |
Hisar district population | 1,743,931 |
Sirsa district population | 1,295,189 |
Mewat district Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mewat, Hariyana - Wikipedia