Jind
District in Haryana
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Jind: 89.1%, 3rd lowest of 22 districts in Haryana
MSME Density in Jind: 42.1 per 1,000 people, 16th highest of 22 districts in Haryana
Women Literacy in Jind: 81.3%, 14th highest of 22 districts in Haryana
Health Insurance in Jind: 70.0%, 12th highest of 22 districts in Haryana
Jind is a district in Haryana with a population of 13.3 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,632 sq km. Its literacy rate of 71.4% is below the state average of 75.6% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 871 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 879.
Demographics
What changed in Jind, 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 | 57.7% | 55.0% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 32.7% | 27.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 97.9% | 94.8% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 838 | 830 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 46.5% | 51.1% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 31.6 | 37.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 10.4 | 8.9 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 56 | 69.5 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Jind district?
Jind has a population of 13.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 507 people per sq km across 2,632 sq km.
What is the population of Jind in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 13.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Jind?
Jind has a literacy rate of 71.4% (Census 2011), which is below the Haryana average of 75.6% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Jind compare to Haryana?
Jind is the 6th most populous of 22 districts in Haryana. Its sex ratio of 871 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 879 (Census 2011).
How many children in Jind are stunted or underweight?
In Jind, 13.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 19.6% wasted and 26.1% 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 Jind have health insurance?
70.0% of households in Jind have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 23.7% in 2019–21. The Haryana average is 68.6% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Jind between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Jind improved most in health insurance (24% to 70%), 4+ antenatal visits (50% to 86%), pre-school attendance (23% to 54%), and got worse in child wasting (9% to 20%), modern contraception (65% to 58%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Jind?
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.