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

Quick Overview: Jhajjar District Census 2021

• Jhajjar is one of 22 Haryana districts, carved from Rohtak in 1997.
• Headquarters: Jhajjar town; Major city: Bahadurgarh ("City of Destiny").
• Area: 1,834 sq. km.
• Population (2011): 958,405 (Male: 514,667; Female: 443,738)
• 2025 Projected Population: 1,166,247 (11.66 lakh; Male: ~622,000; Female: ~544,000)
• Sex Ratio (2011): 862 females/1000 males; Child Sex Ratio: 782
• Literacy Rate (2011): 80.65% (Male: 89.31%; Female: 70.73%)
• Density (2011): 523/sq. km.
• SC Population (2011): 170,448 (17.78%); ST: 0
• Child Population (0-6, 2011): 120,051 (12.53% of total)
• Urban Population (2011): 243,339 (25.39%); Rural: 715,066 (74.61%)
• Total Households: 185,334
• Major religions: Hinduism (98.67%), Islam (0.86%), Sikhism, Christianity, Jain, Buddhist
• Languages: Haryanvi (73.88%), Hindi (24%)
• Main Tehsils/Subdistricts: Jhajjar, Bahadurgarh, Beri, Matenhail

Historic & Projected Population Data (Census 1901–2036)

Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1901	220,225	–	–	117,000	103,000
1911	189,979	-30,246	-13.73%	102,000	87,640
1921	204,808	14,829	7.81%	111,000	94,230
1931	213,977	9,169	4.48%	115,000	99,170
1941	253,298	39,321	18.38%	132,000	121,000
1951	295,085	41,787	16.50%	154,000	141,000
1961	375,209	80,124	27.15%	197,000	178,000
1971	479,482	104,273	27.79%	252,000	228,000
1981	589,212	109,730	22.89%	312,000	278,000
1991	715,136	125,924	21.37%	384,000	331,000
2001	880,072	164,936	23.06%	476,475	403,597
2011	958,405	78,333	8.90%	514,667	443,738

Year	Projected Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth %
2025	1,166,247	21.69%	↑
2026	1,179,089	23.03%	1.34%
2027	1,191,445	24.32%	1.29%
2028	1,203,763	25.60%	1.28%
2029	1,216,082	26.89%	1.29%
2030	1,228,438	28.18%	1.29%
2036	1,297,219	35.35%	1.19%

Socio-Economic Profile & 2011 Census

Description	2011	2001
Population	958,405	880,072
Male	514,667	476,475
Female	443,738	403,597
Population Growth	8.90%	23.06%
Area (sq km)	1,834	1,834
Density (per sq km)	523	480
Sex Ratio	862	847
Child Sex Ratio	782	800
SC Population	170,448	-
ST Population	0	0
Child Population (0-6 yrs)	120,051	69,741
No. of Towns	5	-
No. of Villages	260	-
No. of Households	185,334	-

Religion-Wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	%
Hindu	945,693	98.67
Muslim	8,247	0.86
Sikh	1,042	0.11
Christian	734	0.08
Jain	645	0.07
Buddhist	105	0.01
Others	22	0.00
Not Stated	1,917	0.20

Urban/Rural Population Breakdown (2011)

Description	Rural	Urban
Population (%)	74.61	25.39
Total Population	715,066	243,339
Male Population	384,219	130,448
Female Population	330,847	112,891
Sex Ratio	862	865
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	778	794
Child Population (0-6)	89,704	30,347
Male Child(0-6)	50,465	16,915
Female Child(0-6)	39,239	13,432
Literacy (%)	79.39	84.34
Male Literacy (%)	88.94	90.41
Female Literacy (%)	68.46	77.41

Literacy Rates (2011)

Category	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy Rate	Female Literacy Rate
Total Population	80.65	89.31	70.73
Urban Area	84.34	90.41	77.41
Rural Area	79.39	88.94	68.46

Religion	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy Rate	Female Literacy Rate
Hindu	80.80	89.50	70.87
Muslim	57.70	65.40	47.81
Religion Not Stated	85.02	92.08	75.15
Sikh	90.32	94.08	84.86

SC/ST & Caste Population (2011)

• Scheduled Castes: 170,448 (Male: 90,856; Female: 79,592) — 17.78% of district population; SC Sex Ratio: 877
• Scheduled Tribes: 0
• Dominant Caste: Jat

Languages Spoken (2011)

Language	Percentage (%)
Haryanvi	73.88
Hindi	24.00

Workforce (2011)

• Total Workers: 326,534 (Male: 250,020; Female: 76,514), 34.07% workforce participation
• Main crops: rice, wheat, maize
• Industrial estates: Bahadurgarh—over 3,000 industries (ceramics, glass, chemicals, engineering, electrical and electronics)
• SSI/MSI units (2016): 3,050; Bahadurgarh: 2,800
• LSI units (2016): 250; Bahadurgarh: 200

Houseless Data (2011)

• 591 families live on footpath/without roof (Population: 2,764)

Subdistricts/Taluks/Tehsils

Subdistrict/Tehsil	Key Towns
Jhajjar	Jhajjar, Matenhail
Bahadurgarh	Bahadurgarh
Beri	Beri
Badli	Badli

City List (Urban/Municipalities)

City	Population	Male	Female
Bahadurgarh (Municipal Council)	170,767	91,721	79,046
Jhajjar city	48,424	-	-
Beri	15,934	-	-

Selected Village Names

• Kheri Khummar
• Kharhar
• Mandothi
• Nuna Majra
• Rohad
• Bhaproda
• Chhara
• Kharman
• Asanda
• Lowa Khurd
• Marot
• Mattan
• Dighal
• Barhana
• Kablana
• Kasni
• Khudan
• Machhroli
• Bupania
• Sarai Aurangabad
• Bishan
• Kheri Jat
• Pelpa
• Badli
• Boria

Socio-Economic & Historic Facts

• Bahadurgarh: Haryana's major industrial hub (ceramics, glass, engineering, electronics, chemicals)
• Total irrigated agricultural land: ~670 sq. km.
• Founded by Chaudhary Chaju Singh, a Gehlot Jat
• Historical monuments: Medieval tombs in Jhajjar city, Luhari Baoli stepwell
• Lowest child sex ratio (0-6) in India (Jhajjar—issues with illegal gender selection; Bahrana, Dimana most affected)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What is the population of Jhajjar according to Census 2011?
  958,405
• Projected population for 2025?
  11.66 lakh
• Major religions?
  Hindu (98.67%), Muslim (0.86%), Sikh, Christian, Jain, Buddhist
• Sex ratio?
  862 (2011 overall); Urban: 865; Rural: 862
• SC/ST statistics?
  SC: 170,448 (17.78%); ST: 0
• Literacy rate?
  80.65% (overall); Urban: 84.34%; Rural: 79.39%
• How many towns/villages?
  5 towns, 260 villages
• Main tehsils?
  Jhajjar, Bahadurgarh, Beri, Matenhail
• Main languages spoken?
  Haryanvi, Hindi
• Largest city?
  Bahadurgarh (170,767)
• Workforce stats?
  326,534 workers (34.07% workforce participation)
• Lowest child sex ratio?
  Jhajjar—782 girls per 1000 boys (National record for lowest)
• Dominant caste?
  Jat
• Houseless population?
  2,764 (2011)