Faridabad District - Demographics

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Faridabad district has a population of 1,798,954, roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia or the US state of Nebraska. This gives it a ranking of 266th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 2,298 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,950 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 31.75%. Faridabad has a sex ratio of 871 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 83%. Faridabad is dominated by gujjar community making 20% of the total population.3 mla and mp also from gujjar community.It has notable population of Punjabi(16%),who migrated from Pakistani Punjab at time of Partition of India in 1947 and Brahmin(11%)communities.

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