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

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District · Haryana 

# Rohtak district

Rohtak is a district of Haryana, 14th of 21 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,061,204 people** in 3 sub-districts, 5 towns and 143 villages; 42% lived in towns. The largest town is [Rohtak](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/rohtak/rohtak/rohtak/) (374,292).

- 1,061,204people (2011)
- 3sub-districts
- 5towns
- 80.2%literacy

## Who lives in Rohtak?

Rohtak had **1,061,204 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.2% of Haryana's population and 14th of 21 districts of Haryana by population. There were 867 women for every 1,000 men (below the Haryana figure of 879; 17th of 21 districts of Haryana). Among children under 7 the ratio was 820 girls per 1,000 boys (the Haryana figure is 834). An average household had 5.1 people, against 5.2 across Haryana.

## How literate is Rohtak?

80.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Haryana's 75.6%), 7th of 21 districts of Haryana. Men were at 87.7% and women at 71.7% — a gap of 15.9 points (it is 18.1 points across Haryana). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Rohtak](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/rohtak/rohtak/) (81.7%) and lowest in [Maham](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/rohtak/maham/) (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 Rohtak do for a living?

32.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 14.9%). Of all workers, 23% farmed their own land, 6% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 52% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 16% 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 [Maham](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/rohtak/maham/) (44% of workers in farming) and the least is [Rohtak](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/rohtak/rohtak/) (23% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 23 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (6%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 52 (52%) · **■** Marginal 16 (16%)

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 Rohtak

42.0% of people lived in towns and cities (above Haryana's 34.9%), 6th of 21 districts of Haryana. The Census counted 5 towns: 5 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 [Rohtak](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/rohtak/rohtak/rohtak/) with 374,292 people, home to 84% 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 Rohtak

Rohtak had 143 census villages, 136 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 4,522 people; 54 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Bahelba](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/rohtak/maham/bahelba/) (13,878), [Nindana](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/rohtak/maham/nindana/) (12,760), [Bohar](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/rohtak/rohtak/bohar/) (11,267), [Bahu Akberpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/rohtak/rohtak/bahu-akberpur/) (11,120) and [Mokhra Khas](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/rohtak/maham/mokhra-khas/) (10,780).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Rohtak district in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Rohtak district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> The district of Rohtak has an area of 1797 sq. m. It is situated in the midst of the level tableland between the Jumna and the Sutlej, forming one unbroken plain of hard clay copiously interspersed with light yellow sand, and covered in its wild state by a jungle of scrubby brushwood. The only natural reservoir for its drainage is the Najafgarh jhil, a marshy lake lying within the boundaries of Delhi. The Sahibi, a small stream from the Ajmere hills, traverses a corner of the district, and the northern portions are watered by the Rohtak and Butana branches of the Western Jumna canal; but the greater portion of the central plain, comprising about two-thirds of the district area, is entirely dependent upon the uncertain rainfall. The climate, though severe in point of heat, is generally healthy; the rainfall averages annually about 20 in. The population in 1901 was 630,672, showing an increase of 6·8% in the decade. The principal crops are millets, wheat, barley, pulses, cotton and sugar-cane. The district is traversed by the line of the Southern Punjab railway from Delhi to Jind, and also touched by the Rewari-Ferozepore branch of the Rajputana railway. It is peculiarly exposed to drought, suffering in the famine of 1896–97, and yet more severely in 1899–1900, when the highest number of persons relieved was 33,632 in March 1900.

- Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)630,672
- Population in 2011 (Census)1,061,204
- Change1.7× (+68%)

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Population of Rohtak compared with Haryana

■ Rohtak · ■ Haryana

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.2%**

**75.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****867**

**879

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****820**

**834

Working population ****32.6%**

**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 Rohtak

Of every 100 households in Rohtak in 2011, 95 had electricity, 73 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Rohtak · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

Toilet within the home ****73%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****26%**

Tap water ****76%**

Drinking water within premises ****67%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%**

Use banking services ****75%**

Television ****74%**

Mobile phone ****74%**

Computer with internet ****4%**

Two-wheeler ****31%**

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

None of these assets ****9%**

Own their home ****91%**

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 Rohtak

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Maham](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/rohtak/maham/) 203,050 31 1 

[Rohtak](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/rohtak/rohtak/) 734,328 90 3 

[Sampla](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/rohtak/sampla/) 123,826 22 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 Rohtak

- Rohtak · 374,292
- Kalanaur · 23,319
- Sampla · 20,563
- Maham · 20,484
- Sunari Kalan · 7,506

## Largest villages in Rohtak

- Bahelba · 13,878
- Nindana · 12,760
- Bohar · 11,267
- Bahu Akberpur · 11,120
- Mokhra Khas · 10,780
- Titoli · 10,177
- Chiri · 9,735
- Farmana Khas · 9,707
- Lakhan Majra · 9,459
- Sanghi · 9,108
- Kahnaur · 8,735
- Seman · 8,606
- Gurawar · 7,927
- Khadwali · 7,853
- Ismaila-11B · 7,826
- Baliana · 7,697
- Maham · 7,578
- Kehrawar · 7,415
- Kharkhra · 7,395
- Madina Kaursan · 7,235

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 Rohtak?3: Maham, Rohtak, Sampla
- What is the population of Rohtak district?1,061,204 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Rohtak?Rohtak