Hisar (district)
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| State | Haryana |
| Administrative headquarters : | Hisar |
| Area : | 3983 km² |
| Residents : | 1,743,931 (2011) |
| Population density : | 438 inhabitants / km² |
| Website : | www.hisar.gov.in |
Hisar is a district in the Indian state of Haryana .
The area is 3983 km². The administrative seat is the city of the same name Hisar .
history
The region was historically under the influence of various empires and empires such as the Maurya Empire , the Gupta Empire , the Sultanate of Delhi , the Mughal Empire and the British Empire .
population
Population statistics have been available since 1991:
| year | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | 1,209,300 | 1,537,117 | 1,743,931 |
The population was 1,743,931 (2011). The population growth rate in the period from 2001 to 2011 was 13.45%. Hisar has a gender ratio of 872 women per 1000 men, a male surplus that is common for India. The district had a literacy rate of 72.89% in 2011 , an increase of almost 8 percentage points compared to 2001. This means that literacy is slightly below the national average. Almost 97.5% of the population are Hindus , approx. 1.2% are Muslims , 0.7% are Sikhs , 0.2% are Jainas , 0.1% are Christians and 0.1% did not admit or belong to any religion other religions. Children under 6 years of age are 12.3% of the population.
Almost 31.7% of the population live in cities. The largest city is Hisar with 301,383 inhabitants.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hisar District - Population 1991–2011
- ↑ 2011 census (PDF; 398 kB)
- ^ Indian Districts by Population, Sex Ratio, Literacy 2011 Census. Retrieved April 16, 2019 .
