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Haryana · Census 2011 district profile

15.1 lakh people in 3,26,428 households across 5 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu93.0%
  • Muslim4.7%
  • Sikh1.0%
  • Christian0.6%
  • Jain0.5%
  • Buddhist0.1%
  • Religion not stated0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)13.1%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.0%
15.1 lakh
Population
Census 2011
84.7%
Literacy
Female literacy 78.0%
68.8%
Urban population
1,204 per sq km

Census 2011 figures for undivided Gurgaon district. Now administered as: Gurugram.

Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
15,14,432
8,16,690 / 6,97,742
Households
3,26,428
4.6 persons per household
Urban population
68.8%
10,42,253 persons
Sex ratio
854
women per 1,000 men
Density
1,204
per sq km
Work participation
36.0%
5,44,716 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone79.5%Haryana 74.9%
Television77.4%Haryana 68.0%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped41.0%Haryana 33.4%
Availing banking services78.2%Haryana 68.1%
LPG / PNG for cooking74.3%Haryana 44.1%
Computer / laptop31.9%Haryana 13.2%
Car / jeep / van29.0%Haryana 10.5%
None of the listed assets7.0%Haryana 9.4%

What workers do

Cultivators10.3%
Agricultural labourers5.0%
Household industry3.3%
Other work (services, trade, industry)81.4%

Main workers 4,87,441, marginal workers 57,275. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
84.7%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
78.0%
Haryana 65.9%
SC
13.1%
% of population
ST
0.0%
% of population
Electricity for lighting95.4%Haryana 90.6%
Latrine within premises84.6%Haryana 68.7%
No latrine — open defecation13.9%Haryana 29.8%
Tap water (main source)68.4%Haryana 68.9%
Tap water from treated source60.3%Haryana 55.9%
Drinking water within premises80.2%Haryana 66.6%
Water source away from home6.0%Haryana 12.0%
Closed drainage54.1%Haryana 21.1%
Permanent (pucca) house94.6%Haryana 77.1%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu93.0%
  • Muslim4.7%
  • Sikh1.0%
  • Christian0.6%
  • Jain0.5%
  • Buddhist0.1%
  • Religion not stated0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)13.1%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.0%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Gurgaon
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Pataudi1,20,01222,57634.4%80.2%70.1%22.8%0.0%94.4%5.3%0.0%0.0%
Gurgaon9,77,3372,25,46093.1%87.0%82.5%9.8%0.0%92.4%4.3%0.9%1.5%
Farrukhnagar1,34,84825,20710.0%80.8%70.8%19.9%0.0%99.3%0.4%0.1%0.0%
Manesar1,16,60624,57420.1%83.6%72.2%14.5%0.0%96.4%2.9%0.3%0.2%
Sohna1,65,62928,61132.6%78.0%67.2%18.9%0.0%88.0%11.3%0.2%0.2%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

Other districts of Haryana

Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Gurgaon district?

Census 2011 counted 15,14,432 people in Gurgaon — 8,16,690 men and 6,97,742 women (sex ratio 854 women per 1,000 men). 68.8% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Gurgaon?

By Census 2011, Gurgaon's population was Hindu 93.0%, Muslim 4.7%, Sikh 1.0%, Christian 0.6% and Jain 0.5%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Gurgaon is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 13.1% and Scheduled Tribes 0.0% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Gurgaon?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 84.7%; female literacy was 78.0%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 06-086: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.