Bhiwani District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Sex Ratio | Literacy

Bhiwani District Gujarat Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk Data

Quick Overview: Bhiwani District Census 2021

• Estimated Population (2025): 1,863,267 – 1,988,893 (approx 19.89 lakh)
• 2011 Census Population: 1,634,445
• Area: 4,778 sq km
• Density (2011): 342 people/sq km
• Sex Ratio (2011): 886 females/1000 males
• Literacy Rate (2011): 75.21% (Male: 85.65%, Female: 63.54%)
• Urban Population (2011): 321,322 (19.66%)
• Rural Population (2011): 1,313,123 (80.34%)
• SC Population: 341,162 (20.87%)
• ST Population: 0
• Child Population (age 0–6): 212,011 (12.97%)
• Households (2011): 311,380
• Total Villages: 444
• Total Towns: 6

Historic Population Growth (1951–2036)

Year	Population	Variation	Male (Est.)	Female (Est.)
1951	431,188	-	229,000	202,000
1961	555,889	+28.9%	296,000	260,000
1971	724,741	+30.38%	386,000	339,000
1981	947,374	+30.72%	499,000	448,000
1991	1,163,400	+22.80%	619,000	544,000
2001	1,425,022	+22.49%	758,253	666,769
2011	1,634,445	+14.70%	866,672	767,773
2025	1,988,893	+21.69%	1,047,000	942,000
2036	2,212,251	+35.35%	1,154,566	1,057,892

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Estimates)

Religion	2011 Population	2011 %	2025 Estimate
Hindu	1,611,031	98.57%	1,836,575
Muslim	15,515	0.95%	17,687
Christian	873	0.05%	995
Sikh	2,401	0.15%	2,737
Buddhist	254	0.02%	290
Jain	1,016	0.06%	1,158
Not Stated	3,329	0.2%	3,795
Other	26	0.00%	30

Sex Ratio (2011, by Area & Religion)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total Population	886
Urban Area	886
Rural Area	887
Hindu	886
Muslim	894
Sikh	915
Religion not stated	1044

Literacy Rate (2011, Area-wise & Religion-wise)

Category	Average Literacy %	Male Literacy %	Female Literacy %
Total	75.21	85.65	63.54
Urban	81.48	88.34	73.82
Rural	73.67	84.99	61.00
Hindu	75.27	85.70	63.59
Muslim	67.64	79.3	54.66
Sikh	75.02	81.39	68.07

Urban/Rural Population & Literacy (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Child Population (0-6)	Literates	Male Literates	Female Literates	Avg Literacy %	Male Literacy %	Female Literacy %
Urban	321,322	170,460	150,862	886	814	39,403	229,709	131,395	98,314	81.48	88.34	73.82
Rural	1,313,123	696,212	616,911	887	835	172,608	840,162	511,763	328,399	73.67	84.99	61.00

SC & ST Population (2011)

• Scheduled Caste (SC): 341,162 (20.87%) – Male: 181,475, Female: 159,687, Sex Ratio: 880
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 0 (No ST population)

Child Population (0–6 Years)

• Total: 212,011 (12.97%)
• Boys: 115,756 (13.36% of total boys), Girls: 96,255 (12.54% of total girls)
• Child Sex Ratio: 832 girls/1000 boys

Workforce Profile (2011)

• Total Workers: 623,006 (38.12%)
• Male Workers: 430,678
• Female Workers: 192,328

City & Town List and Stats

City/Town	2011 Population	Male	Female	2025 Estimate
Bhiwani (Municipal Council)	196,057	104,026	92,031	223,505

• Total Towns: 6

Subdistrict/Taluk List

• Bhiwani
• Loharu
• Siwani
• Tosham
• Bawani Khera
• Badhra
• Dadri (partitioned to new district in 2016)
• Behal (sub-tehsil)

Village List

• Total Villages: 444

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Haryanvi: 79.98%
• Hindi: 18.12%

Population Projection Up to 2036

Year	Projected Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	1,988,893	21.69%	↑
2026	2,010,795	23.03%	1.34% ↑
2027	2,031,867	24.32%	1.29% ↑
2028	2,052,874	25.6%	1.28% ↑
2029	2,073,882	26.89%	1.29% ↑
2030	2,094,953	28.18%	1.29% ↑
2036	2,212,251	35.35%	1.19% ↑

FAQ on Bhiwani District Census

• What is the population of Bhiwani according to Census 2011?
  16,34,445
• What is the projected population for 2025?
  ~1,863,267–1,988,893 (about 19.8–19.9 lakh)
• What is the Hindu population?
  1,611,031 (98.57%, 2011) | Estimate for 2025: 1,836,575
• What is the sex ratio?
  886 females/1000 males (2011)
• What is the child population (age 0–6)?
  212,011 (13%)
• How is urban/rural population distributed?
  Urban: 321,322 (19.66%); Rural: 1,313,123 (80.34%)
• What is the literacy rate?
  75.21% (Male: 85.65%, Female: 63.54%)
• How many towns and villages?
  Towns: 6, Villages: 444
• What is the SC population?
  341,162 (20.87%, 2011)
• What language is mainly spoken?
  Haryanvi (79.98%)
• Who are notable people from Bhiwani?
  Akhil Kumar (boxer), Vijender Kumar (Olympic boxer), Arvind Kejriwal (Delhi CM), Banarsi Das Gupta (ex-CM), etc.