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

Quick Overview: Kurukshetra District Census 2021

• Kurukshetra is one of 22 districts of Haryana in northern India (Administrative HQ: Kurukshetra town).
• Area: 1,530 sq. km.
• Population (2011): 964,655 (Male: 510,976; Female: 453,679).
• Projected Population (2025): 11.74 lakh.
• Population Density (2011): 630 people per sq. km.
• Sex Ratio (2011): 888 females per 1000 males (national average: 943). Child Sex Ratio: 818.
• Literacy Rate (2011): 76.31% (Male: 83.02%; Female: 68.84%).
• Urban Population: 279,225 (28.95%). Rural Population: 685,430 (71.05%).
• No. of towns (2011): 5. No. of villages: 415.
• Households (2011): 1,88,143.
• SC Population: 2,15,128 (22.3%), Sex Ratio among SC: 899.
• No ST Population.
• Child Population (0-6, 2011): 1,16,957 (Male: 64,320; Female: 52,637), 12.12% of district.
• Main religions: Hinduism (83.47%), Sikhism (14.55%), Islam (1.66%), others (<1%).
• Languages: Hindi (65.81%), Punjabi (17.47%), Haryanvi (15.22%).
• Workforce (2011): 3,36,780 (Male: 2,68,556; Female: 68,224; 34.91% workforce participation).
• District part of Ambala Division.

Historic & Projected Population Data (Census 1901–2036)

Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1901	175,735	–	–	95,290	80,445
1911	158,807	-16,928	-9.6%	86,950	71,857
1921	164,560	5,753	3.6%	90,090	74,470
1931	169,002	4,442	2.7%	93,130	75,870
1941	197,157	28,155	16.7%	108,000	89,540
1951	219,455	22,298	11.3%	118,000	101,000
1961	341,906	122,451	55.8%	184,000	157,000
1971	465,222	123,316	36.1%	250,000	215,000
1981	542,423	77,201	16.6%	290,000	253,000
1991	669,346	126,923	23.4%	356,000	313,000
2001	825,454	156,108	23.3%	442,328	383,126
2011	964,655	139,201	16.9%	510,976	453,679

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth since 2011	Annual Growth %
2025	1,173,852	21.69%	↑
2026	1,186,778	23.03%	1.34%
2027	1,199,215	24.32%	1.29%
2028	1,211,614	25.60%	1.28%
2029	1,224,012	26.89%	1.29%
2030	1,236,449	28.18%	1.29%
2036	1,305,678	35.35%	1.19%

Population & Socio-Economic Profile (2011)

Description	2011	2001
Population	964,655	825,454
Male	510,976	442,328
Female	453,679	383,126
Population Growth %	16.86%	23.32%
Area (sq. km)	1,530	1,530
Density	630	540
SC Population	2,15,128	-
ST Population	0	-
Households	1,88,143	-
Child Population (0-6)	1,16,957	1,13,628
Sex Ratio	888	866
Child Sex Ratio	818	770
No. of Towns	5	-
No. of Villages	415	-

Religion-Wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	%
Hindu	8,05,175	83.47
Sikh	1,40,395	14.55
Muslim	15,970	1.66
Christian	1,943	0.2
Jain	375	0.04
Buddhist	214	0.02
Other	106	0.01
Not Stated	477	0.05

Urban/Rural Population Breakdown (2011)

Description	Rural	Urban
Population (%)	71.05	28.95
Total Population	685,430	279,225
Male Population	361,020	149,956
Female Population	324,410	129,269
Sex Ratio	899	863
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	818	820
Child Population (0-6)	86,773	30,184
Male Child(0-6)	47,734	16,586
Female Child(0-6)	39,039	13,598
Literates	437,671	209,222
Male Literates	253,287	117,541
Female Literates	184,384	91,681
Average Literacy (%)	73.11	84.01
Male Literacy (%)	80.85	88.13
Female Literacy (%)	64.61	79.26

Literacy Rates (2011)

Category	Average	Male	Female
Total Population	76.31	83.02	68.84
Urban	84.01	88.13	79.26
Rural	73.11	80.85	64.61

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy Rate	Female Literacy Rate
Hindu	75.95	82.98	68.07
Sikh	79.65	84.60	74.36
Muslim	63.82	71.27	54.83
Christian	74.55	77.79	70.96

Sex Ratio by Religion (2011)

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	885
Sikh	917
Muslim	836
Christian	863

Languages Spoken (2011)

Language	Percentage (%)
Hindi	65.81
Punjabi	17.47
Haryanvi	15.22

SC/ST & Caste Population (2011)

• Scheduled Castes: 2,15,128 (Male: 1,13,311; Female: 1,01,817), 22.3% of district population. SC Sex Ratio: 899
• Scheduled Tribes: 0

Workforce Profile (2011)

• Total workers: 3,36,780 (Male: 2,68,556; Female: 68,224). Workforce participation: approx. 34.91%.

Houseless Data (2011)

• Families without roof: 925. Total population: 1,686 (0.17% of total population).

Sub-Districts & Tehsils

Sub-Division	Tehsils
Shahabad	Shahabad, Babain (sub-tehsil)
Thanesar	Thanesar
Ladwa	Ladwa, Ismailabad (sub-tehsil)
Pehowa	Pehowa

City List (Municipalities)

City	Population	Male	Female
Thanesar (Municipal Council)	155,152	83,994	71,158

Village List (selected few)

• Babain
• Pehowa
• Ladwa
• Thanesar
• Shahabad
• Ismailabad

Socio-Economic & Historical Facts

• Karn Ka Tila (archeological), Gita Mahotsav festival (annual).
• Education hubs: Kurukshetra University, National Institute of Design, NIELIT, AYUSH University.
• District is part of Ambala Division.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What is the population of Kurukshetra according to Census 2011?
  964,655
• Projected population for 2025?
  11.74 lakh
• Major religions?
  Hindu (83.47%), Sikh (14.55%), Islam (1.66%), others
• SC/ST statistics?
  SC: 2,15,128 (22.3%); ST: 0
• Sex Ratio?
  888 (2011 overall); Urban: 863; Rural: 899
• Literacy rate?
  76.31% (overall)
• How many towns/villages?
  5 towns, 415 villages.
• Languages spoken?
  Hindi, Punjabi, Haryanvi
• Largest city?
  Thanesar (155,152)
• Child Population (0-6 years)?
  1,16,957
• Main festivals?
  Gita Mahotsav, 48 Kos Parikrama.
• Workforce stats?
  3,36,780 total workers (34.91% workforce participation)