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Kurukshetra - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Kurukshetra is a district in Haryana, India, with 3 tehsils and 415 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 964655, sex ratio is 88.79% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 67.06%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Kurukshetra

StateHaryana

Area1530.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayKurukshetra Jn. (KKDE) ​​

Nearest AirportChandigarh International (IXC)

District Codehr_dis_072

Census Year2011

Total Population

964655

Sex Ratio

88.79%

Literacy Rate

67.06%

Total Tehsils

3

Total Villages

415

Households

188143

Administrative Overview of Kurukshetra

DistrictKurukshetra
StateHaryana
CountryIndia
Total Area1530.00
Total Tehsils3
Total Villages415
Total Households188143
Nearest Railway StationKurukshetra Jn. (KKDE) ​​
Nearest AirportChandigarh International (IXC)
Latitude / Longitude29.9693496, 76.8407017
Census Year2011

Population of Kurukshetra - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
964655
Male
510976
Female
453679
Sex Ratio
88.79%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)116957
Male (0-6 Yrs)64320
Female (0-6 Yrs)52637
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total215128
Male113311
Female101817
% Share22.30
ST
Total0
Male0
Female0
% Share0

Religion Population in Kurukshetra

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation %
Hindu
214 83.47%
Muslim
15970 1.66%
Sikh
140395 14.55%
Christian
1943 0.20%
Jain
375 0.04%
Buddhist
214 0.02%

Literacy Rate in Kurukshetra

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
646893
67.06%
Male Literates
370828
72.57%
Female Literates
276065
60.85%

Workers in Kurukshetra

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
336780
34.91%
Male Workers
268556
52.56%
Female Workers
68224
15.04%

Tehsils List in Kurukshetra

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate
1Shahbad1301766388.13%70.01%
2Pehowa25530711090.37%62.82%
3Thanesar57917224288.25%68.26%

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Kurukshetra district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.

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