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

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

Quick Overview of Mewat (Nuh) District Census 2021

• Estimated Population (2025): 1,241,760 – 1,570,000 (12.4 – 15.7 Lakhs)
• Population (2011): 1,089,263 (5,71,162 males, 5,18,101 females)
• Projected Population (2026): 1,340,079
• Area: 1,507 km² (Wikipedia: 1,860 km²)
• Density: 723/km² (2011), ~729/km² (Wikipedia)
• Sex Ratio: 907 females / 1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 906
• Literacy Rate (2011): 54.08%, Male: 69.94%, Female: 36.60%
• Urban Share: 11.39% (1,24,106), Rural Share: 88.61% (9,65,157)
• Scheduled Caste Count: 75,251 (6.91%)
• Scheduled Tribe Count: 0
• Child Population (0-6): 248,128 (22.78%)
• Dominant Language (2011): Hindi (36.17%), Mewati (34.75%), Urdu (25.76%), Haryanvi (2.84%)

Population Projection & Historic Growth (1901–2036)

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation (%)	Male	Female
1901	167,539	—	—	87,950	79,590
1911	146,094	-21,445	-12.8%	77,800	68,300
1921	136,085	-10,009	-6.85%	73,240	62,845
1931	148,756	12,671	9.31%	80,020	68,740
1941	171,014	22,258	14.96%	90,960	80,054
1951	184,705	13,691	8.01%	97,610	87,095
1961	239,352	54,647	29.59%	126,000	113,000
1971	320,670	81,318	33.97%	170,000	150,670
1981	392,173	71,503	22.30%	208,000	184,173
1991	539,299	147,126	37.51%	288,000	251,299
2001	785,594	246,295	45.67%	415,947	369,647
2011	1,089,263	303,669	37.93%	571,162	518,101
2025 (Est.)	1,241,760-1,570,000	21.7-44.1%	651,125	590,635
2036 (Proj.)	1,474,338	35.3%	760,893	713,445

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Projected)

Religion	Population 2011	% (2011)	2025 Projected Pop.
Muslim	862,647	79.20	983,418
Hindu	221,846	20.37	252,904
Christian	1,235	0.11	1,408
Sikh	592	0.05	675
Buddhist	516	0.05	588
Jain	1,453	0.13	1,656
Not Stated/Others	974	0.09	1,106

Urban & Rural Demographics (2011)

Description	Rural	Urban
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)	908	890
Child Population (0-6)	225,069	23,059
Male Child (0-6)	117,967	12,201
Female Child (0-6)	107,102	10,858
Average Literacy	51.99%	69.42%
Male Literacy	68.56%	80.09%
Female Literacy	33.71%	57.71%

Literacy Rate By Religion (2011)

Religion	Average Literacy (%)	Male Literacy (%)	Female Literacy (%)
Muslim	48.47	65.93	29.33
Hindu	73.36	83.62	61.85
Jain	94.77	97.04	92.16
Christian	48.24	64.10	29.63

Scheduled Castes (SC) & Scheduled Tribes (ST) Population

Category	Total	% of Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio
SC	75,251	6.91%	39,743	35,508	894
ST	0	0%	0	0	—

Child Population (0-6 years, 2011)

Age Group	Total	Male	Female
0–6 Years	248,128	130,168	117,960

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Hindi: 36.17%
• Mewati: 34.75%
• Urdu: 25.76%
• Haryanvi: 2.84%

Workforce (2011)

• Total Workers: 289,964 (~26.62% of population)
• Male Workers: 224,642
• Female Workers: 65,322

District Area, Households, Cities, Villages & Density

• Area: 1,507 km² (Wikipedia: 1,860 km²)
• Density: 723/km²
• Number of Towns: 8
• Number of Villages: 439 (Wikipedia: 431 after reorganization)
• Number of Households: 160,280
• Main City: Nuh
• Towns: Ferozepur Jhirka, Pinangwan, Punahana, Nagina, Taoru
• Notable Villages: Ghasera, Khanpur Ghati, Sultanpur-Punahana, Sudaka, Salaheri, Shikrawa

Sub-districts, Tehsils, Blocks & Assembly Constituencies

Sub-district/Tehsil/Block
Nuh
Ferozepur Jhirka
Punahana
Taoru
Nagina (Sub-tehsil + Block)
Indri (Block)
Pinangwan (Block)

• Assembly Constituencies: Nuh, Ferozepur Jhirka, Punahana

Historic Religion Data

Year	Islam (%)	Hinduism (%)	Others (%)
1941	67.42%	32.3%	0.29%
2017	79.2%	20.37%	0.44%

FAQ

• What is the population of Mewat (Nuh) in 2025?
  Estimated between 12.4 and 15.7 lakhs depending on growth rate and projection.
• What is the largest religion group?
  Muslims (79.2%), then Hindus (20.37%).
• What is the overall literacy rate and gender gap?
  54.08% overall; males 69.94%, females 36.60%.
• How many towns and villages?
  8 towns, 439 villages (Wikipedia: 431 current villages).
• Main languages spoken?
  Hindi, Mewati, Urdu, Haryanvi.
• SC/ST counts?
  SC: 75,251 (6.91%), ST: 0.
• Workforce as %?
  26.62% (289,964) out of total population.
• Major taluks/subdistricts?
  Nuh, Ferozepur Jhirka, Punahana, Taoru, Nagina (sub-tehsil), Indri, Pinangwan.
• What is the sex ratio?
  907 females per 1000 males (2011), same urban/rural.
• How is Mewat's population growing?
  Average decadal growth rate ~20%, historic spikes (45.6% in 2001).