Kurukshetra
District in Haryana
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kurukshetra: 88.3%, 2nd lowest of 22 districts in Haryana
MSME Density in Kurukshetra: 69.7 per 1,000 people, 4th highest of 22 districts in Haryana
Women Literacy in Kurukshetra: 83.0%, 12th highest of 22 districts in Haryana
Health Insurance in Kurukshetra: 76.1%, 2nd highest of 22 districts in Haryana
Kurukshetra is a district in Haryana with a population of 9.6 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,635 sq km. Its literacy rate of 76.3% is above the state average of 75.6% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 888 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 879.
Demographics
What changed in Kurukshetra, 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 | 55.0% | 55.0% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 18.0% | 27.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 96.6% | 94.8% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 818 | 830 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 50.1% | 51.1% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 24.6 | 37.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 11.4 | 8.9 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 63 | 69.5 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Kurukshetra district?
Kurukshetra has a population of 9.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 590 people per sq km across 1,635 sq km.
What is the population of Kurukshetra in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 9.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Kurukshetra?
Kurukshetra has a literacy rate of 76.3% (Census 2011), which is above the Haryana average of 75.6% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Kurukshetra compare to Haryana?
Kurukshetra is the 16th most populous of 22 districts in Haryana. Its sex ratio of 888 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 879 (Census 2011).
How many children in Kurukshetra are stunted or underweight?
In Kurukshetra, 19.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 8.8% wasted and 17.4% 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 Kurukshetra have health insurance?
76.1% of households in Kurukshetra have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 19.2% in 2019–21. The Haryana average is 68.6% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Kurukshetra between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Kurukshetra improved most in health insurance (19% to 76%), women internet use (44% to 77%), women with a bank account (66% to 87%), and got worse in modern contraception (63% to 54%), women overweight or obese (37% to 46%), women diabetes (13% to 20%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Kurukshetra?
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.