Faridabad
District in Haryana
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Faridabad: 153.4%, 2nd highest of 22 districts in Haryana
MSME Density in Faridabad: 82.4 per 1,000 people, 2nd highest of 22 districts in Haryana
Women Literacy in Faridabad: 82.3%, 13th highest of 22 districts in Haryana
Health Insurance in Faridabad: 58.9%, 3rd lowest of 22 districts in Haryana
Faridabad is a district in Haryana with a population of 18.1 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 717 sq km. Its literacy rate of 81.7% is above the state average of 75.6% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 873 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 879.
Demographics
What changed in Faridabad, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 60.3% | 55.0% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 27.5% | 27.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 94.5% | 94.8% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 843 | 830 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 62.1% | 51.1% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 42.3 | 37.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.4 | 8.9 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 49 | 69.5 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Faridabad district?
Faridabad has a population of 18.1 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 2,523 people per sq km across 717 sq km.
What is the population of Faridabad in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 18.1 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Faridabad?
Faridabad has a literacy rate of 81.7% (Census 2011), which is above the Haryana average of 75.6% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Faridabad compare to Haryana?
Faridabad is the 1st most populous of 22 districts in Haryana. Its sex ratio of 873 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 879 (Census 2011).
How many children in Faridabad are stunted or underweight?
In Faridabad, 24.8% of children under 5 are stunted, 15.3% wasted and 28.5% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Haryana average of 24.7% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Faridabad have health insurance?
58.9% of households in Faridabad have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 32.8% in 2019–21. The Haryana average is 68.6% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Faridabad between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Faridabad improved most in 4+ antenatal visits (51% to 90%), women internet use (57% to 89%), pre-school attendance (23% to 53%), and got worse in modern contraception (58% to 43%), women diabetes (10% to 20%), child underweight (20% to 29%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Faridabad?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.