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district · Census 2011 · code 087

Mewat population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Haryana, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population1,089,263people
Households160,280PCA households
Literacy rate54.08%% of people aged 7+
Work participation26.62%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,089,263965,157124,106
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds160,280139,97520,305
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6248,128225,06923,059
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%22.78%23.32%18.58%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males907907907
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6906908890
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+454,897384,74970,148
Literacy rate%54.08%51.99%69.42%
Male literacy rate%69.94%68.56%80.09%
Female literacy rate%36.6%33.71%57.71%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople75,25157,23818,013
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople000
Total workersCensus workers289,964258,72131,243
Work participation rate%26.62%26.81%25.17%
Main workersworked at least 6 months204,178179,38224,796
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months85,78679,3396,447
Non-workerspeople799,299706,43692,863

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 281, 282, 283; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 160,280 households and 1,089,263 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 11.39% of this area’s population, compared with 88.61% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 22.78% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 69.94% and female literacy was 36.6%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 289,964 Census workers, 70.41% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators81,60822,629
Agricultural labourers25,42629,852
Household industry workers4,0341,989
Other workers93,11031,316

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 800435

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Taoru

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Nuh

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Pingwan

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Nagina

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Khori Kalan

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Salamba

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