Gurugram

District in Haryana

PopulationCensus 2011, the latest complete count; Census 2027 results are expected from 2028
15.1 Lakh
State: 2.5 Crore
Area
1,218 km²
2.8% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
84.7%
State: 75.6%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
854
State: 879
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
1,244 /km²
State: 573 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
3rd of 22
In Haryana

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Gurugram: 197.2%, highest of 22 districts in Haryana

MSME Density in Gurugram: 119.6 per 1,000 people, highest of 22 districts in Haryana

Women Literacy in Gurugram: 85.4%, 6th highest of 22 districts in Haryana

Health Insurance in Gurugram: 64.1%, 4th lowest of 22 districts in Haryana

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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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Gurugram is a district in Haryana with a population of 15.1 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,218 sq km. Its literacy rate of 84.7% is above the state average of 75.6% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 854 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 879.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density1,244 /km²▲573 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio854▼879943
Literacy Rate84.7%▲75.6%72.9%
SC Population13.1%▼20.2%16.6%
ST Population0.0%—0.0%8.7%
Worker Participation36.0%▲35.2%39.8%

What changed in Gurugram, 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Marriage5th highest of 2214.0%was 20.7%▲11.3%19.2%
Female Literacy Gap4th lowest of 2212.5 pts▼18.2 pts16.5 pts
Female Work Gap6th highest of 2236.9 pts▲32.6 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME DensityHighest of 22119.6 per 1k pop▲56.2 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Total MSMEsHighest of 221.8 Lakh▲64.7k61.7k
Women Internet Use2nd highest of 2286.5%was 70.3%▲73.2%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending CasesHighest of 2123123 per lakh▲5729 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)2nd highest of 2211.0 per lakh▲8.7 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)Highest of 2211.1 per lakh▲1.7 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Gurugram district?

Gurugram has a population of 15.1 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,244 people per sq km across 1,218 sq km.

What is the population of Gurugram in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 15.1 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Gurugram?

Gurugram has a literacy rate of 84.7% (Census 2011), which is above the Haryana average of 75.6% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Gurugram compare to Haryana?

Gurugram is the 3rd most populous of 22 districts in Haryana. Its sex ratio of 854 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 879 (Census 2011).

How many children in Gurugram are stunted or underweight?

In Gurugram, 21.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 15.7% wasted and 25.7% 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 Gurugram have health insurance?

64.1% of households in Gurugram have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 34.6% in 2019–21. The Haryana average is 68.6% and India's 58.1%.

What changed in Gurugram between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Gurugram improved most in 4+ antenatal visits (48% to 83%), health insurance (35% to 64%), pre-school attendance (23% to 49%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (24% to 42%), modern contraception (61% to 50%), women underweight (bmi) (9% to 14%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Gurugram?

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.