# Mahendragarh District, Haryana – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mahendragarh/ District · Haryana # Mahendragarh district Mahendragarh is a district of Haryana, 19th of 21 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **922,088 people** in 2 sub-districts, 5 towns and 370 villages; 14% lived in towns. The largest town is [Narnaul](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mahendragarh/narnaul/narnaul/) (74,581). - 922,088people (2011) - 2sub-districts - 5towns - 77.7%literacy ## Who lives in Mahendragarh? Mahendragarh had **922,088 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.6% of Haryana's population and 19th of 21 districts of Haryana by population. There were 895 women for every 1,000 men (above the Haryana figure of 879; 5th of 21 districts of Haryana). Among children under 7 the ratio was 775 girls per 1,000 boys (the Haryana figure is 834). An average household had 5.4 people, against 5.2 across Haryana. ## How literate is Mahendragarh? 77.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Haryana's 75.6%), 10th of 21 districts of Haryana. Men were at 89.7% and women at 64.6% — a gap of 25.1 points (it is 18.1 points across Haryana). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Mahendragarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mahendragarh/mahendragarh/) (78.3%) and lowest in [Narnaul](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mahendragarh/narnaul/) (77.3%). 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 Mahendragarh do for a living? 36.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 24.3%). Of all workers, 25% farmed their own land, 3% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 33% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 37% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 29% of workers here, against 32% across Haryana. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Mahendragarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mahendragarh/mahendragarh/) (33% of workers in farming) and the least is [Narnaul](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mahendragarh/narnaul/) (25% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 25 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (3%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 33 (33%) · **■** Marginal 37 (37%) 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 Mahendragarh 14.4% of people lived in towns and cities (below Haryana's 34.9%), 20th of 21 districts of Haryana. The Census counted 5 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Narnaul](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mahendragarh/narnaul/narnaul/) with 74,581 people, home to 56% 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 Mahendragarh Mahendragarh had 370 census villages, 369 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,139 people; 17 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Satnali](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mahendragarh/mahendragarh/satnali/) (10,013), [Dhanunda](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mahendragarh/mahendragarh/dhanunda/) (8,692), [Bassai](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mahendragarh/mahendragarh/bassai/) (7,700), [Khudana](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mahendragarh/mahendragarh/khudana/) (7,646) and [Pali](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mahendragarh/mahendragarh/pali/) (7,136). 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 Mahendragarh compared with Haryana ■ Mahendragarh · ■ Haryana Literacy (age 7+) ****77.7%** **75.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****895** **879 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****775** **834 Working population ****36.7%** **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 Mahendragarh Of every 100 households in Mahendragarh in 2011, 80 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Mahendragarh · ■ Electricity for lighting ****80%** Toilet within the home ****44%** No toilet (open defecation) ****55%** Tap water ****64%** Drinking water within premises ****48%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%** Use banking services ****70%** Television ****52%** Mobile phone ****76%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****27%** Car / jeep / van ****5%** None of these assets ****13%** Own their home ****97%** 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 Mahendragarh Sub-district People Villages Towns [Mahendragarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mahendragarh/mahendragarh/) 404,381 149 2 [Narnaul](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mahendragarh/narnaul/) 517,707 221 3 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 Mahendragarh - Narnaul · 74,581 - Mahendragarh · 29,128 - Kanina · 12,989 - Nagal Chaudhry · 8,538 - Ateli · 7,619 ## Largest villages in Mahendragarh - Satnali · 10,013 - Dhanunda · 8,692 - Bassai · 7,700 - Khudana · 7,646 - Pali · 7,136 - Nuniawal · 6,817 - Kheri · 6,457 - Kanti · 6,315 - Patharwa · 6,303 - Nangal Sirohi · 6,100 - Pathera · 5,927 - Bhojawas · 5,484 - Sehlang · 5,380 - Bhagot · 5,288 - Nain · 5,275 - Nasibpur · 5,101 - Thanwas · 5,026 - Kharkhara · 4,833 - Goad · 4,790 - Patikara · 4,720 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 Mahendragarh?2: Mahendragarh, Narnaul - What is the population of Mahendragarh district?922,088 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Mahendragarh?Narnaul