# Palwal District, Haryana – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Haryana 

# Palwal district

Palwal is a district of Haryana, 15th of 21 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,042,708 people** in 3 sub-districts, 6 towns and 280 villages; 23% lived in towns. The largest town is [Palwal](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/palwal/palwal/palwal/) (131,926).

- 1,042,708people (2011)
- 3sub-districts
- 6towns
- 69.3%literacy

## Who lives in Palwal?

Palwal had **1,042,708 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.1% of Haryana's population and 15th of 21 districts of Haryana by population. There were 880 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Haryana figure of 879; 11th of 21 districts of Haryana). Among children under 7 the ratio was 866 girls per 1,000 boys (the Haryana figure is 834). An average household had 6.1 people, against 5.2 across Haryana.

## How literate is Palwal?

69.3% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Haryana's 75.6%), 17th of 21 districts of Haryana. Men were at 82.7% and women at 54.2% — a gap of 28.4 points (it is 18.1 points across Haryana). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Palwal](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/palwal/palwal/) (74.6%) and lowest in [Hathin](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/palwal/hathin/) (58.7%).

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 Palwal do for a living?

29.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 13.9%). Of all workers, 23% farmed their own land, 8% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 37% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 30% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 32% of workers here, against 32% across Haryana. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Hathin](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/palwal/hathin/) (36% of workers in farming) and the least is [Palwal](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/palwal/palwal/) (27% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 23 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (8%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 37 (37%) · **■** 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 Palwal

22.7% of people lived in towns and cities (below Haryana's 34.9%), 16th of 21 districts of Haryana. The Census counted 6 towns: 6 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Palwal](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/palwal/palwal/palwal/) with 131,926 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 Palwal

Palwal had 280 census villages, 268 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 3,008 people; 41 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Utawar](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/palwal/hathin/utawar/) (17,650), [Kushak](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/palwal/palwal/kushak/) (13,477), [Rupraka](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/palwal/hathin/rupraka/) (12,743), [Sundhad](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/palwal/hodal/sundhad/) (12,048) and [Bhiduki](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/palwal/hodal/bhiduki/) (11,878).

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 Palwal compared with Haryana

■ Palwal · ■ Haryana

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.3%**

**75.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****880**

**879

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****866**

**834

Working population ****29.7%**

**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 Palwal

Of every 100 households in Palwal in 2011, 79 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Palwal · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****79%**

Toilet within the home ****44%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****54%**

Tap water ****57%**

Drinking water within premises ****57%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%**

Use banking services ****60%**

Television ****56%**

Mobile phone ****66%**

Computer with internet ****3%**

Two-wheeler ****33%**

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

None of these assets ****14%**

Own their home ****96%**

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 Palwal

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Palwal](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/palwal/palwal/) 506,253 146 3 

[Hathin](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/palwal/hathin/) 269,015 86 1 

[Hodal](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/palwal/hodal/) 267,440 48 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 Palwal

- Palwal · 131,926
- Hodal · 50,143
- Palwal · 23,072
- Hathin · 14,421
- Hassan Pur · 11,569
- Baghola · 5,413

## Largest villages in Palwal

- Utawar · 17,650
- Kushak · 13,477
- Rupraka · 12,743
- Sundhad · 12,048
- Bhiduki · 11,878
- Aurangabad · 11,610
- Hodal · 11,568
- Banchari · 11,555
- Barauli · 11,298
- Deeghot · 10,954
- Ali Meo · 10,795
- Mandkola · 10,773
- Kot · 10,548
- Chhainsa · 10,454
- Chandhat · 10,302
- Gulawad · 10,302
- Alawalpur · 10,093
- Khanbi · 9,769
- Khatela Sarai · 8,830
- Manpur · 8,753

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 Palwal?3: Palwal, Hathin, Hodal
- What is the population of Palwal district?1,042,708 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Palwal?Palwal