Palwal District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Hariyana) - Census 2011
Palwal district of Hariyana has a total population of 1,042,708 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 554,497 are males while 488,211 are females. In 2011 there were a total 171,157 families residing in Palwal district. The Average Sex Ratio of Palwal district is 880.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.7% people live in Urban areas while 77.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.8% while that in rural areas is 66.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Palwal district is 883 while that of Rural areas is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palwal district is 177494 which is 17% of the total population. There are 95132 male children and 82362 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palwal is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Palwal district.
The total literacy rate of Palwal district is 69.32%. The male literacy rate is 68.48% and the female literacy rate is 45.08% in Palwal district.
To facilitate the administration, Palwal 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.
Palwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palwal district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 177,494 | 95,132 | 82,362 |
| Literacy | 69.32% | 68.48% | 45.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 203,123 | 107,741 | 95,382 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 442,912 | 174,801 | 268,111 |
Caste-wise Population - Palwal district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palwal district of Hariyana.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 203,123 | 107,741 | 95,382 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Palwal district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 826,342 | (79.25%) | 440,964 | 385,378 |
| Muslim | 208,566 | (20%) | 109,462 | 99,104 |
| Christian | 932 | (0.09%) | 503 | 429 |
| Sikh | 3,971 | (0.38%) | 2,042 | 1,929 |
| Buddhist | 345 | (0.03%) | 183 | 162 |
| Jain | 915 | (0.09%) | 483 | 432 |
| Other Religion | 20 | (0%) | 12 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,617 | (0.16%) | 848 | 769 |
Literacy Rate - Palwal district
The total literacy rate of Palwal district was 69.32% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.55% of Hariyana. Population-wise, out of total 599,796 literates, males were 379,696 while females were 220,100. Also the male literacy rate was 82.66% and the female literacy rate was 54.23% in Palwal district.
| Palwal district | Hariyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 54.23% | 65.94% |
| Male | 82.66% | 84.06% |
| Total | 69.32% | 75.55% |
Sex Ratio - Palwal district
The Sex Ratio of Palwal district is 880 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 880 females in Palwal district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Palwal district.
Population Density - Palwal district
The total area of Palwal district is 1,359 km2. Thus the density of Palwal district is 767 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 47 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,312 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Palwal district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Palwal, 22.69% people lived in urban regions while 77.31% in rural areas. The total urban population was 236,544 out of which 125,590 were males while the remaining 110,954 were females. In rural areas of Palwal, male population was 428,907 while the female population was 377,257.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Palwal was 883 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Palwal was 830 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Palwal were 33,728 which is 14.26% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Palwal was 880 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Palwal was 874 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Palwal for urban regions was 77.81 percent in which males were 86.16% literate while female literacy stood at 68.45%. The total literate population of Palwal was 599,796. Similarly in rural areas of Palwal, the average literacy rate was 66.72 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 81.59% and 49.85% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Palwal were 441,985.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 77.31% | 22.69% |
| Total population | 806,164 | 236,544 |
| Male population | 428,907 | 125,590 |
| Female population | 377,257 | 110,954 |
| Sex ratio | 880 | 883 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 874 | 830 |
| Child population | 143,766 | 33,728 |
| Literates | 441,985 | 157,811 |
| Average literacy | 66.72% | 77.81% |
| Male literacy | 81.59% | 86.16% |
| Female literacy | 49.85% | 68.45% |
Child Population - Palwal district
According to Census 2011, there were 177,494 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palwal district. Out of which 95,132 were male while 82,362 were female.
Working Population - Palwal district
In Palwal district out of total population, 309,563 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309,563 workers engaged in Main Work, 71,540 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,229 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216,932 | 189,102 | 27,830 |
| Cultivators | 71,540 | 62,145 | 9,395 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26,229 | 21,126 | 5,103 |
| Household Industries | 5,616 | 4,741 | 875 |
| Other Workers | 113,547 | 101,090 | 12,457 |
| Marginal Workers | 92,631 | 52,362 | 40,269 |
| Non Working | 733,145 | 313,033 | 420,112 |
Nearby Districts from Palwal
Below are the list of Districts near Palwal district in Hariyana.
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Faridabad district population | 1,809,733 |
| Mewat district population | 1,089,263 |
| Gurgaon district population | 1,514,432 |
| 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 |
Palwal district Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palwal, Hariyana - Wikipedia