# Faridabad District, Haryana – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/faridabad/ District · Haryana # Faridabad district Faridabad is a district of Haryana, the most populous of 21 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,809,733 people** in 2 sub-districts, 3 towns and 149 villages; 80% lived in towns. The largest town is [Faridabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/faridabad/faridabad/faridabad/) (1,414,050). - 1,809,733people (2011) - 2sub-districts - 3towns - 81.7%literacy ## Who lives in Faridabad? Faridabad had **1,809,733 people** at the 2011 Census — 7.1% of Haryana's population and the largest of 21 districts of Haryana by population. There were 873 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Haryana figure of 879; 13th of 21 districts of Haryana). Among children under 7 the ratio was 843 girls per 1,000 boys (the Haryana figure is 834). An average household had 5.0 people, against 5.2 across Haryana. ## How literate is Faridabad? 81.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Haryana's 75.6%), 4th of 21 districts of Haryana. Men were at 88.6% and women at 73.8% — a gap of 14.8 points (it is 18.1 points across Haryana). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Faridabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/faridabad/faridabad/) (82.6%) and lowest in [Ballabgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/faridabad/ballabgarh/) (75.0%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Faridabad do for a living? 32.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 12.1%). Of all workers, 4% farmed their own land, 3% were farm labourers, 5% worked in household industry and 73% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 14% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 7% of workers here, against 32% across Haryana. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Ballabgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/faridabad/ballabgarh/) (30% of workers in farming) and the least is [Faridabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/faridabad/faridabad/) (5% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 4 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (3%) · **■** Household industry 5 (5%) · **■** Other work 73 (73%) · **■** Marginal 14 (14%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Faridabad 79.5% of people lived in towns and cities (above Haryana's 34.9%), the most urban of 21 districts of Haryana. The Census counted 3 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [Faridabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/faridabad/faridabad/faridabad/). The largest is [Faridabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/faridabad/faridabad/faridabad/) with 1,414,050 people, home to 98% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Faridabad Faridabad had 149 census villages, 144 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,576 people; 16 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Tigaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/faridabad/faridabad/tigaon/) (19,668), [Dhoj](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/faridabad/faridabad/dhoj/) (14,297), [Chhainsa](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/faridabad/ballabgarh/chhainsa/) (14,216), [Fatehpur Biloch](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/faridabad/ballabgarh/fatehpur-biloch/) (10,156) and [Mohna](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/faridabad/ballabgarh/mohna/) (9,843). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Faridabad compared with Haryana ■ Faridabad · ■ Haryana Literacy (age 7+) ****81.7%** **75.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****873** **879 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****843** **834 Working population ****32.0%** **35.2% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Faridabad Of every 100 households in Faridabad in 2011, 94 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 73 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 18 a car. ■ Faridabad · ■ Electricity for lighting ****94%** Toilet within the home ****84%** No toilet (open defecation) ****14%** Tap water ****60%** Drinking water within premises ****72%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****73%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%** Use banking services ****71%** Television ****79%** Mobile phone ****80%** Computer with internet ****12%** Two-wheeler ****43%** Car / jeep / van ****18%** None of these assets ****5%** Own their home ****78%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Faridabad Sub-district People Villages Towns [Faridabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/faridabad/faridabad/) 1,594,839 65 2 [Ballabgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/faridabad/ballabgarh/) 214,894 84 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Faridabad - Faridabad · 1,414,050 - Tilpat · 20,514 - Piala · 4,291 ## Largest villages in Faridabad - Tigaon · 19,668 - Dhoj · 14,297 - Chhainsa · 14,216 - Fatehpur Biloch · 10,156 - Mohna · 9,843 - Badoli · 7,941 - Pali · 7,767 - Nimka · 7,665 - Fatehpur Taga · 7,592 - Dayalpur · 7,350 - Kheri Kalan · 6,664 - Atali · 6,640 - Jawan · 5,493 - Sikri · 5,320 - Chandaoli · 5,312 - Machhgar · 5,214 - Bhopani · 4,662 - Bijopur · 4,358 - Faridpur · 4,311 - Digh · 4,291 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Faridabad?2: Faridabad, Ballabgarh - What is the population of Faridabad district?1,809,733 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Faridabad?Faridabad