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Rohtak district | |
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 Academic block,IIM Rohtak | |
.svg) Location inHaryana | |
| Coordinates (Rohtak):28°32′N76°20′E / 28.54°N 76.34°E /28.54; 76.34 -28°54′N76°34′E / 28.90°N 76.57°E /28.90; 76.57 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| Division | Rohtak |
| Headquarters | Rohtak |
| Tehsils | 1.Rohtak, 2.Meham, 3.Kalanaur 4.Sampla |
| Government | |
| • Superintendent of Police | Sh. Udai Singh Meena, IPS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Rohtak |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1.Rohtak, 2.Meham, 3.Kalanaur, 4. Kiloi-Sampla |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,745 km2 (674 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,061,204 |
| • Density | 608.1/km2 (1,575/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 35.06% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 74.56% |
| • Sex ratio | 947 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH-10, NH-71A |
| Website | rohtak |
Rohtak district is adistrict in theIndian state ofHaryana. It is located in the southeast of the state and northwest ofDelhi, bounded byJind andSonipat districts to the north,Jhajjar andSonipat districts to the east, andHissar,Charkhi Dadri, andBhiwani districts to the west.Rohtak city is the district headquarters.
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Rohtak district was annexed by the British from its formerSikh rulers after theSecond Anglo-Sikh War of 1848–1849.[1] Wreckage of an Ilyushin Il-76TD, from Kazakhstan Airlines Flight 1907, fell in Rohtak District as part of theCharkhi Dadri mid-air collision.[2]
On 1 November 1966, when Haryana was carved out of Punjab as a separate state, Rohtak was already an existing district of newly formed state of Haryana.[3]
The district consists of two sub-divisions, Rohtak and Meham. Rohtak tehsil is further divided into three community development blocks, Rohtak,Kalanaur and Sampla. Meham tehsil is further divided into two community development blocks, Meham and Lakhan-Majra.
The Japanese township is planned to be set up near Madina village, 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) from Rohtak city Ashoka, alongNH9 towards Meham. It will include several big industries and commercial offices.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 262,040 | — |
| 1911 | 226,051 | −1.47% |
| 1921 | 243,695 | +0.75% |
| 1931 | 254,606 | +0.44% |
| 1941 | 301,394 | +1.70% |
| 1951 | 343,962 | +1.33% |
| 1961 | 433,167 | +2.33% |
| 1971 | 545,879 | +2.34% |
| 1981 | 659,644 | +1.91% |
| 1991 | 776,966 | +1.65% |
| 2001 | 940,128 | +1.92% |
| 2011 | 1,061,204 | +1.22% |
| source:[5] | ||
According to the2011 census Rohtak district had apopulation of 1,061,204,[6] roughly equal to the nation ofCyprus[7] or the US state ofRhode Island.[8] This gives it a ranking of 428th in India (out of a total of640).[6] The district had a population density of 607 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,570/sq mi) .[6] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.61%.[6] Rohtak had asex ratio of 947females for every 1000 males,[6] and aliteracy rate of 80.4%. Scheduled Castes make up 20.44% of the population.[6]
Out of the total geographical area of the district, 83% is under cultivation. The main crops arewheat,gram,sugarcane andbajra. There is no perennial river in the district. However, the district has many canals.
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 76.94% of the population in the district spokeHaryanvi, 17.87%Hindi and 3.95%Punjabi as their first language.[9] Saraiki is also spoken by migrated people from Saraiki region.
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 98.37% | |||
| Islam | 0.77% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.86% | |||
| Religious group | 2011[10] | |
|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | |
Hinduism | 1,043,887 | 98.37% |
Islam | 8,185 | 0.77% |
Sikhism | 3,916 | 0.37% |
Christianity | 732 | 0.07% |
| Others | 4,484 | 0.42% |
| Total Population | 1,061,204 | 100% |
| Religious group | 1881[11][12][13] | 1891[14] | 1901[15] | 1911[16][17] | 1921[18] | 1931[19] | 1941[20] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Hinduism[a] | 468,905 | 84.7% | 499,957 | 84.67% | 533,723 | 84.63% | 450,549 | 83.21% | 629,592 | 81.52% | 655,963 | 81.42% | 780,474 | 81.61% |
| Islam | 79,510 | 14.36% | 85,515 | 14.48% | 91,687 | 14.54% | 86,076 | 15.9% | 125,035 | 16.19% | 137,880 | 17.11% | 166,569 | 17.42% |
Jainism | 5,000 | 0.9% | 4,794 | 0.81% | 5,087 | 0.81% | 4,369 | 0.81% | 7,010 | 0.91% | 6,375 | 0.79% | 6,847 | 0.72% |
| Sikhism | 159 | 0.03% | 154 | 0.03% | 94 | 0.01% | 161 | 0.03% | 602 | 0.08% | 596 | 0.07% | 1,466 | 0.15% |
| Christianity | 34 | 0.01% | 55 | 0.01% | 80 | 0.01% | 334 | 0.06% | 10,033 | 1.3% | 4,807 | 0.6% | 1,043 | 0.11% |
Buddhism.svg) | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Zoroastrianism | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Judaism | — | — | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Others | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Total population | 553,609 | 100% | 590,475 | 100% | 630,672 | 100% | 541,489 | 100% | 772,272 | 100% | 805,621 | 100% | 956,399 | 100% |
| Note:British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historicPunjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. | ||||||||||||||
| Tehsil | Hinduism | Islam | Sikhism | Christianity | Jainism | Others[b] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Rohtak Tehsil | 154,959 | 77.12% | 42,368 | 21.09% | 164 | 0.08% | 2,081 | 1.04% | 1,367 | 0.68% | 0 | 0% | 200,939 | 100% |
| Jhajjar Tehsil | 189,386 | 88.55% | 23,260 | 10.88% | 71 | 0.03% | 951 | 0.44% | 198 | 0.09% | 0 | 0% | 213,866 | 100% |
| Gohana Tehsil | 138,930 | 79.26% | 31,013 | 17.69% | 299 | 0.17% | 2,458 | 1.4% | 2,591 | 1.48% | 0 | 0% | 175,291 | 100% |
| Sonipat Tehsil | 146,317 | 80.32% | 28,394 | 15.59% | 68 | 0.04% | 4,543 | 2.49% | 2,854 | 1.57% | 0 | 0% | 182,176 | 100% |
| Note:British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historicPunjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. | ||||||||||||||
| Tehsil | Hinduism[a] | Islam | Sikhism | Christianity | Jainism | Others[c] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Rohtak Tehsil | 196,993 | 74.62% | 64,026 | 24.25% | 481 | 0.18% | 243 | 0.09% | 2,234 | 0.85% | 7 | 0% | 263,984 | 100% |
| Jhajjar Tehsil | 230,090 | 88.63% | 29,132 | 11.22% | 176 | 0.07% | 48 | 0.02% | 174 | 0.07% | 0 | 0% | 259,620 | 100% |
| Gohana Tehsil | 176,682 | 81.5% | 38,136 | 17.59% | 196 | 0.09% | 11 | 0.01% | 1,752 | 0.81% | 10 | 0% | 216,787 | 100% |
| Sonipat Tehsil | 176,709 | 81.81% | 35,275 | 16.33% | 613 | 0.28% | 724 | 0.34% | 2,687 | 1.24% | 0 | 0% | 216,008 | 100% |
| Note1:British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historicPunjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. Note2:Tehsil religious breakdown figures for Christianity only includes local Christians, labeled as "Indian Christians" oncensus. Does not includeAnglo-Indian Christians orBritish Christians, who were classified under "Other" category. | ||||||||||||||
Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.
Rhode Island 1,052,567
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