Hisar District - Demographics

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Hisar district has a population of 1,742,815, roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia or the US state of Nebraska. This gives it a ranking of 276th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 438 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,130 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.38%. Hisar has a sex ratio of 871 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 73.2%. Haryanavi & Punjabi are the dominant languages spoken