Kaithal District Census 2021–2025: Population, Literacy, Sex Ratio, ST/SC, Urban/Rural, Religion, City/Taluka

Quick Overview of Kaithal District Census 2021

• Population (2021 proj): ~1,190,000 (11.9 lakh, 2021)
• Population (2025 proj): 1,224,707 – 1,307,280 (12.24–13.07 lakh)
• Population (2011): 1,074,304 (10.74 lakh; males: 571,003, females: 503,301)
• Area: 2,317 sq.km
• Density: 464/km² (2011)
• Growth rate (2001–2011): 13.55%
• Sex ratio: 881 (2011), Urban: 888, Rural: 880
• Child sex ratio (0–6): 828 overall
• Literacy rate: 69.15% (2011), Urban: 77.88%, Rural: 66.67%
• SC Population: 247,513 (23.04%); ST: 0
• Child population (0–6): 139,393 (12.98%)
• Urban pop share: 21.97% (236,011); Rural: 78.03% (838,293)
• Households: 204,274
• No. of towns: 4; No. of villages: 269

Projected Population (2025–2036)

Year	Estimated Population	Growth Since 2011
2025	1,307,280	21.69%
2026	1,321,675	23.03%
2031	1,390,170	29.4%
2036	1,454,090	35.35%

Historic Population Growth (1951–2011)

Year	Population	Male	Female	Growth	% Growth
1951	227,168	123,000	104,000	–	–
1961	334,804	182,000	153,000	+107,636	47.38%
1971	461,897	251,000	211,000	+127,093	37.96%
1981	646,566	350,000	296,000	+184,669	39.98%
1991	781,814	422,000	360,000	+135,248	20.92%
2001	946,131	510,513	435,618	+164,317	21.02%
2011	1,074,304	571,003	503,301	+128,173	13.55%

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Projection)

Religion	Population (2011)	% (2011)	Est. Pop. (2025)
Hindu	974,520	90.71%	1,110,953
Sikh	87,558	8.15%	99,816
Muslim	8,232	0.77%	9,384
Christian	1,769	0.16%	2,017
Buddhist	265	0.02%	302
Jain	351	0.03%	400
Not Stated	1,539	0.14%	1,754
Others	70	0.01%	80

Urban & Rural Demographics (2011)

Description	Rural	Urban
Population (%)	78.03%	21.97%
Total Population	838,293	236,011
Male Population	445,931	125,072
Female Population	392,362	110,939
Sex Ratio	880	887
Child Sex Ratio	829	825
Child Population (0–6)	110,499	28,894
Literacy	66.67%	77.88%
Male Literacy	76.02%	84.87%
Female Literacy	56.14%	70.08%

Literacy By Religion (2011)

Religion	Avg. Literacy (%)	Male Literacy (%)	Female Literacy (%)
Hindu	68.71	77.85	58.41
Sikh	74.19	79.75	68.20
Muslim	63.01	72.55	52.26
Christian	72.81	78.23	66.71

Sex Ratio By Religion (2011)

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	879
Sikh	910
Muslim	893
Christian	919

SC & ST Population (2011)

Category	Total	%	Male	Female	Sex Ratio
SC	247,513	23.04%	131,486	116,027	883
ST	0	0	0	0	—

Child Population (0–6 years)

Age Group	Total	Male	Female
0–6 Years	139,393	76,258	63,135

Major Cities & Towns

City Name	2011 Pop	2025 Est. Pop
Kaithal (Municipal Council)	144,915	165,203

Sub-Districts / Tehsils

Tehsil/Subdistrict	Main Town/Villages
Kaithal	Kaithal, Siwan
Kalayat	Kalayat
Guhla	Guhla, Dhand
Pundri	Pundri

• Sub-tehsils: Rajaund, Dhand, Siwan
• Assembly Constituencies: Guhla, Kalayat, Kaithal, Pundri (Kurukshetra LS Constituency)

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Haryanvi: 61.85%
• Hindi: 26.48%
• Punjabi: 10.42%

Workforce (2011)

• Total Workers: 373,899 (~34.8% of population)
• Male Workers: 292,696
• Female Workers: 81,203

Area, Households & Density

• Area: 2,317 sq.km
• Density: 464/km²
• Village Count: 269
• Town Count: 4
• Households: 204,274

FAQ

• What is Kaithal’s population in 2025?
  Estimated at ~1,224,707 – 1,307,280 (12.2–13.1 lakh).
• What’s the sex ratio?
  881 (2011), 888 urban, 880 rural; SC: 883.
• How many cities/towns and villages in Kaithal?
  4 towns, 269 villages.
• Main religions?
  Hindu (90.71%), Sikh (8.15%), Muslim (0.77%), others below 1% each.
• Main SC/ST counts?
  SC: 23.04%; ST: 0.
• Main subdistricts?
  Kaithal, Guhla, Pundri, Kalayat; sub-tehsils: Rajaund, Dhand, Siwan.
• Literacy rate?
  69.15% (2011), urban 77.88%, rural 66.67%; males 77.98%, females 59.24%.
• Growth rate?
  13.55% (2011); projected 21.69% to 35.35% by 2036.
• Languages spoken?
  Haryanvi, Hindi, Punjabi.
• Main cities?
  Kaithal town is city with MC status (pop 144,915 in 2011).