# Harda District, Madhya Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/ District · Madhya Pradesh # Harda district Harda is a district of Madhya Pradesh, the least populous of 50 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **570,465 people** in 6 sub-districts, 3 towns and 567 villages; 21% lived in towns. The largest town is [Harda](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/harda/harda/) (74,268). - 570,465people (2011) - 6sub-districts - 3towns - 72.5%literacy ## Who lives in Harda? Harda had **570,465 people** at the 2011 Census — 0.8% of Madhya Pradesh's population and the smallest of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh by population. There were 935 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Madhya Pradesh figure of 931; 26th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 928 girls per 1,000 boys (the Madhya Pradesh figure is 918). An average household had 5.0 people, against 4.8 across Madhya Pradesh. ## How literate is Harda? 72.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Madhya Pradesh's 69.3%), 12th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Men were at 81.1% and women at 63.3% — a gap of 17.9 points (it is 19.5 points across Madhya Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Timarni](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/timarni/) (80.6%) and lowest in [Sirali](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/sirali/) (62.5%). 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 Harda do for a living? 40.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 26.9%). Of all workers, 25% farmed their own land, 24% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 19% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 29% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 50% of workers here, against 47% across Madhya Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Sirali](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/sirali/) (62% of workers in farming) and the least is [Harda](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/harda/) (34% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 25 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 24 (24%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 19 (19%) · **■** Marginal 29 (29%) 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 Harda 20.9% of people lived in towns and cities (below Madhya Pradesh's 27.6%), 22nd of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Census counted 3 towns: 3 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Harda](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/harda/harda/) with 74,268 people, home to 62% 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 Harda Harda had 567 census villages, 511 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 883 people; 3 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Sirali](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/sirali/sirali/) (9,045), [Rahat Gaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/rehatgaon/rahat-gaon/) (6,420), [Sodalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/rehatgaon/sodalpur/) (5,710), [Hardakhurd](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/harda/hardakhurd/) (4,823) and [Handia](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/handiya/handia/) (4,221). 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 Harda compared with Madhya Pradesh ■ Harda · ■ Madhya Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****72.5%** **69.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****928** **918 Working population ****40.5%** **43.5% 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 Harda Of every 100 households in Harda in 2011, 86 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Harda · ■ Electricity for lighting ****86%** Toilet within the home ****47%** No toilet (open defecation) ****52%** Tap water ****20%** Drinking water within premises ****35%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%** Use banking services ****45%** Television ****41%** Mobile phone ****55%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****28%** Car / jeep / van ****3%** None of these assets ****30%** Own their home ****89%** 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 Harda Sub-district People Villages Towns [Khirkiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/khirkiya/) 90,046 87 1 [Sirali](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/sirali/) 82,167 106 0 [Harda](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/harda/) 153,933 85 1 [Handiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/handiya/) 71,501 110 0 [Timarni](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/timarni/) 76,786 61 1 [Rehatgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/harda/rehatgaon/) 96,032 118 0 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 Harda - Harda · 74,268 - Khirkiya · 22,737 - Timarni · 22,359 ## Largest villages in Harda - Sirali · 9,045 - Rahat Gaon · 6,420 - Sodalpur · 5,710 - Hardakhurd · 4,823 - Handia · 4,221 - Pokharni · 3,524 - Uda · 3,499 - Nazarpura · 3,453 - Charua · 3,451 - Magardha · 3,396 - Gahal · 3,118 - Nausar · 2,788 - Jinwanya · 2,784 - Pokharni · 2,735 - Balagaon · 2,731 - Morgarhi · 2,719 - Abagaon Khurd · 2,604 - Chhindgaon Mal · 2,561 - Ranhai Kalan · 2,515 - Baidi · 2,476 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 Harda?6: Khirkiya, Sirali, Harda, Handiya, Timarni, Rehatgaon - What is the population of Harda district?570,465 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Harda?Harda