# Mewat District, Haryana – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mewat/ District · Haryana # Mewat district Mewat is a district of Haryana, 12th of 21 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,089,263 people** in 4 sub-districts, 8 towns and 439 villages; 11% lived in towns. The largest town is [Ferozepur jhirka](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mewat/ferozepur-jhirka/ferozepur-jhirka/) (24,750). - 1,089,263people (2011) - 4sub-districts - 8towns - 54.1%literacy ## Who lives in Mewat? Mewat had **1,089,263 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.3% of Haryana's population and 12th of 21 districts of Haryana by population. There were 907 women for every 1,000 men (above the Haryana figure of 879; the highest of 21 districts of Haryana). Among children under 7 the ratio was 906 girls per 1,000 boys (the Haryana figure is 834). An average household had 6.8 people, against 5.2 across Haryana. ## How literate is Mewat? 54.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Haryana's 75.6%), the lowest of 21 districts of Haryana. Men were at 69.9% and women at 36.6% — a gap of 33.3 points (it is 18.1 points across Haryana). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Taoru](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mewat/taoru/) (65.2%) and lowest in [Punahana](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mewat/punahana/) (49.3%). 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 Mewat do for a living? 26.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 12.6%). Of all workers, 28% farmed their own land, 9% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 32% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 30% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 37% of workers here, against 32% across Haryana. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Ferozepur Jhirka](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mewat/ferozepur-jhirka/) (39% of workers in farming) and the least is [Taoru](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mewat/taoru/) (30% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 28 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (9%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 32 (32%) · **■** Marginal 30 (30%) 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 Mewat 11.4% of people lived in towns and cities (below Haryana's 34.9%), the least urban of 21 districts of Haryana. The Census counted 8 towns: 8 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Ferozepur jhirka](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mewat/ferozepur-jhirka/ferozepur-jhirka/) with 24,750 people, home to 20% 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 Mewat Mewat had 439 census villages, 412 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,343 people; 37 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Singar](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mewat/punahana/singar/) (19,885), [Sakras](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mewat/ferozepur-jhirka/sakras/) (15,586), [Ghasera](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mewat/nuh/ghasera/) (15,147), [Bichhor](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mewat/punahana/bichhor/) (13,824) and [Malab](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mewat/nuh/malab/) (12,214). 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 Mewat compared with Haryana ■ Mewat · ■ Haryana Literacy (age 7+) ****54.1%** **75.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****907** **879 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****906** **834 Working population ****26.6%** **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 Mewat Of every 100 households in Mewat in 2011, 61 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Mewat · ■ Electricity for lighting ****61%** Toilet within the home ****23%** No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** Tap water ****37%** Drinking water within premises ****23%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** Use banking services ****41%** Television ****17%** Mobile phone ****70%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****22%** Car / jeep / van ****4%** None of these assets ****21%** 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 Mewat Sub-district People Villages Towns [Taoru](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mewat/taoru/) 166,778 81 2 [Nuh](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mewat/nuh/) 287,101 118 2 [Ferozepur Jhirka](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mewat/ferozepur-jhirka/) 343,406 145 2 [Punahana](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/mewat/punahana/) 291,978 95 2 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 Mewat - Ferozepur jhirka · 24,750 - Punahana · 24,734 - Taoru · 22,599 - Nuh · 16,260 - Pingwan · 12,612 - Nagina · 11,417 - Khori Kalan · 6,007 - Salamba · 5,727 ## Largest villages in Mewat - Singar · 19,885 - Sakras · 15,586 - Ghasera · 15,147 - Bichhor · 13,824 - Malab · 12,214 - Bisru · 11,926 - Nai · 11,658 - Biwan · 10,659 - Sehsaula · 9,695 - Akera · 8,935 - Lohinga Kalan · 8,829 - Shikrawa · 8,544 - Ujina · 8,397 - Sudaka · 8,147 - Meoli · 7,911 - Doha · 7,642 - Ferozepur Namak · 7,636 - Khorishah Chokha · 7,379 - Jhimrawat · 6,862 - Bhadas · 6,830 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 Mewat?4: Taoru, Nuh, Ferozepur Jhirka, Punahana - What is the population of Mewat district?1,089,263 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Mewat?Ferozepur jhirka