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

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

District Sonipat, expanded over 2, 122 sq km, had a population of 1.45 million (2011) which is anticipated to be around 1.76 million by 2025. The number of females per 1000 males is 856 and the literacy rate is 79.12%. Besides Haryanvi, Hindi and Punjabi are also spoken in the district. There are 8 towns, 330+ villages in the district and a total population of 18.62% SC in the community. 

Quick Overview: Sonipat District Census 2021

• Estimated Population (2025): 1,653,001–1,764,451 (17.6 lakh)
• 2011 Census Population: 1,450,001
• Area: 2,122 sq km
• Population Density (2011): 683/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 856 f/1000 m (urban: 869; rural: 850)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 79.12% (Male: 87.18%, Female: 69.80%)
• SC Population: 269,935 (18.62%); ST: 0
• Child Population (0–6): 188,262 (12.98%)
• Households (2011): 277,726
• Total Villages: 332–343 
• Towns: 8
• Main Languages (2011): Haryanvi (66.89%), Hindi (30.15%), Punjabi (1.24%)

Historic Population Growth (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Male	Female	Variation	Variation %
1901	330,208	176,000	155,000	–	–
1911	284,856	153,000	131,000	-45,352	-13.73%
1921	307,091	166,000	141,000	22,235	+7.81%
1931	320,840	172,000	149,000	13,749	+4.48%
1941	379,798	198,000	181,000	58,958	+18.38%
1951	432,282	229,000	203,000	52,484	+13.82%
1961	546,873	290,000	257,000	114,591	+26.51%
1971	679,834	364,000	316,000	132,961	+24.31%
1981	839,298	450,000	389,000	159,464	+23.46%
1991	1,045,158	568,000	477,000	205,860	+24.53%
2001	1,279,175	695,723	583,452	233,017	+22.39%
2011	1,450,001	781,299	668,702	170,826	+13.35%

Population Projection (2025–2036)

Year	Estimated Population	Growth Since 2011	Male	Female
2025	1,764,451	+21.69%	944,000	821,000
2026	1,783,881	+23.03%	953,000	830,000
2027	1,802,574	+24.32%	962,000	840,000
2036	1,962,603	+35.35%	1,040,834	921,385

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025)

Religion	2011 Pop.	2011 %	2025 Est.
Hindu	1,390,149	95.87%	1,584,770
Muslim	45,100	3.11%	51,414
Jain	6,033	0.42%	6,878
Sikh	4,484	0.31%	5,112
Christian	1,405	0.10%	1,602
Buddhist	336	0.02%	383
Not Stated	2,465	0.17%	2,810
Other	29	0.00%	33

Urban/Rural Population & Literacy (2011)

Description	Total	Rural	Urban
Population (%)	100	68.73	31.27
Total Population	1,450,001	996,637	453,364
Male	781,299	538,750	242,549
Female	668,702	457,887	210,815
Sex Ratio	856	850	869
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	798	800	794
Child Pop. (0-6)	188,262	132,007	56,255
Male Child (0-6)	104,693	73,328	31,365
Female Child (0-6)	83,569	58,679	24,890
Lit. Rate (%)	79.12	76.93	83.90
Male Lit. (%)	87.18	85.97	89.86
Female Lit. (%)	69.80	66.39	77.13

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Avg. Literacy (%)	Male (%)	Female (%)
Hindu	79.54	87.59	70.23
Muslim	62.41	72.24	51.31
Jain	95.02	97.58	92.25
Sikh	80.85	86.06	75.08

SC/ST Breakdown & Houseless

• SC Pop. (2011): 269,935 (18.62%); Sex Ratio: 868 f/1000 m
• ST: 0
• Houseless (2011): 618 families, pop. 2,773

Workforce Profile (2011)

• Total Workers: 523,179 (36.08%)
• Male Workers: 391,085
• Female Workers: 132,094

Sex Ratio by Religion (2011)

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	855
Muslim	885
Jain	919
Sikh	888

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Haryanvi: 66.89%
• Hindi: 30.15%
• Punjabi: 1.24%

Taluk/Tehsil & Subdivision List

• Subdivisions: Ganaur, Sonipat, Gohana
• Tehsils: Ganaur, Sonipat, Gohana, Kharkhoda
• Major municipal: Sonipat (corp), Ganaur, Gohana, Kharkhoda (committees)
• Blocks: Ganaur, Sonipat, Rai, Kharkhoda, Gohana, Kathura, Mundlana

City List & Population (2011 & 2025)

City Name	2011 Population	2025 Estimated
Sonipat (Municipal Council)	278,149	317,090
Sonipat (Urban Agglomeration)	293,025	—

Full List of Villages (Selected, per Wikipedia)

• Bidhlin, Aghwanpur, Atail, Bajana Kalan, Balli Qutabpur, Bhanwar, Ganaur, Garhi Kesri, Kailana, Kherigujar, Kheritaga, Khubru, Manak Majra, Pabnera, Panchi Gujran, Pipli Khera, Pogthala, Rajlu, Rajpur, Sardhana, Udesipur, Siha Khera, Zafarpur, Gohana, Nagar, Baroda, etc. (full expanded list see 'Villages List' on Wikipedia)
• Total Villages: 332–343

FAQ – Sonipat Census

• What is the population of Sonipat district as per 2011?
  1,450,001
• What's the 2025 estimate?
  1,653,001–1,764,451
• What's the literacy rate?
  79.12% (male: 87.18%; female: 69.80%)
• Sex ratio?
  856 (2011); urban: 869; rural: 850
• Urban/rural?
  Urban: 31.27% (453,364); Rural: 68.73% (996,637)
• Main religion?
  Hindu (95.87%), Muslim (3.11%), see religion table for full details
• SC/ST population?
  SC: 269,935 (18.62%), ST: 0
• Villages/towns?
  Villages: 332–343, Towns: 8, major city: Sonipat
• Major languages?
  Haryanvi, Hindi, Punjabi
• Child population (0–6)?
  188,262 (12.98%)
• Workforce?
  523,179 (36.08%)
• Growth rate (2011–2025)?
  21.69% increase