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

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

Quick Overview: Sirsa District Census 2021

• Population (2011): 1,295,189
• Population (2025 Projected): 1,576,066–1,520,000 (approx. 15.76 lakh)
• Male (2011): 682,582; Female: 612,607
• Area: 4,277 sq km
• Population Density (2011): 303/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 897 (urban: 896, rural: 899)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 68.82% (male: 76.43%, female: 60.40%)
• SC Population: 387,381 (29.91%), ST: 0
• Child Population (0–6 years): 157,667 (12.17%, sex ratio: 862)
• Households (2011): 246,571
• Villages: 330–342
• Towns: 5
• Main Languages: Punjabi (41.47%), Hindi (58.03%), Urdu (0.47%), Bagri, Haryanvi

Historic Population Growth (1901–2011)

Year	Population	Male	Female	Growth (%)	Density
1901	165,167	88,290	76,877	-	-
1911	170,733	92,940	77,793	+3.4	-
1921	173,476	92,440	81,036	+1.6	-
1931	190,772	103,000	87,920	+10.0	-
1941	213,522	114,000	99,850	+12.0	-
1951	221,282	120,000	101,000	+3.6	-
1961	370,665	201,000	170,000	+67.5	-
1971	533,604	286,000	247,000	+44.0	-
1981	707,068	377,000	330,000	+32.5	-
1991	903,536	479,000	424,000	+27.8	-
2001	1,116,649	593,245	523,404	+23.6	-
2011	1,295,189	682,582	612,607	+16.0	303

Population Projection (2025–2036)

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth % Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	1,576,066	21.69%	↑
2026	1,593,421	23.03%	1.34% ↑
2027	1,610,119	24.32%	1.29% ↑
2028	1,626,766	25.6%	1.28% ↑
2029	1,643,414	26.89%	1.29% ↑
2030	1,660,111	28.18%	1.29% ↑
2036	1,753,062	35.35%	1.19% ↑

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population (2011)	% (2011)
Hindu	940,255	72.6%
Sikh	338,962	26.17%
Muslim	9,524	0.74%
Christian	2,186	0.17%
Jain	2,256	0.17%
Buddhist	370	0.03%
Religion not stated	1,012	0.08%
Others	624	0.05%

Urban/Rural Breakdown (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Child Pop (0-6)	Avg Literacy %	Male Literacy %	Female Literacy %
Urban	319,248	168,405	150,843	896	838	37,246	79.17	84.36	73.42
Rural	975,941	514,177	461,764	899	869	120,421	65.41	73.82	56.10

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Avg (%)	Male (%)	Female (%)
Hindu	70.21	78.4	61.11
Sikh	65.06	71.15	58.35
Muslim	58.82	66.25	50.61
Jain	94.89	95.36	94.35

SC/ST Breakdown & Houseless

• SC: 387,381 (29.91%), Male: 202,430, Female: 184,951, Sex Ratio: 914
• ST: 0
• Houseless: 564 families, 2,818 pop. (0.22%)

Workforce Profile (2011)

• Total Workers: 502,003 (38.76%), Male: 369,462, Female: 132,541

Sex Ratio by Religion (2011)

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	897
Sikh	899
Muslim	912
Jain	874

Languages Spoken (Historic Trends)

Language	1881	1961	1991	2001	2011
Punjabi	27.00%	29.40%	35.54%	33.42%	41.47%
Hindi	-	70.50%	65.34%	65.94%	58.03%
Urdu	-	-	0.02%	0.07%	0.47%
Other	-	0.10%	0.10%	0.57%	1.36%

• Bagri, Haryanvi, English also spoken

City List & Population (2011 & 2025)

City/Town	2011 Population	Male	Female	2025 Estimated
Sirsa (Municipal Council)	182,534	96,175	86,359	208,089

Subdistrict/Taluk List

• Dabwali
• Ellenabad
• Rania
• Sirsa

Village List

• Total: 330–342 villages

FAQ – Sirsa Census

• What is the population of Sirsa according to Census 2011? 1,295,189
• What is the religion-wise population distribution? Hindu: 72.6%, Sikh: 26.17%, see table above
• What is the caste-wise population? Scheduled Castes: 29.91%, Scheduled Tribes: 0
• How is population split urban/rural? Urban: 319,248 (24.65%), Rural: 975,941 (75.35%)
• Literacy rate? 68.82% overall, urban: 79.17%, rural: 65.41%
• Sex ratio? 897 (urban: 896, rural: 899)
• Growth rate (2011–2025)? 21.69%
• Child population? 157,667 (12.17%)
• Main languages? Punjabi, Hindi, Bagri, Haryanvi, English
• Who are notable people? Devi Lal, Savita Punia, Sunil Grover, Sardara Singh, Om Prakash Chautala, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, Barinder Sran, etc.