Rohtak
District in Haryana
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Rohtak: 136.5%, 8th highest of 22 districts in Haryana
MSME Density in Rohtak: 44.7 per 1,000 people, 14th highest of 22 districts in Haryana
Women Literacy in Rohtak: 85.8%, 4th highest of 22 districts in Haryana
Health Insurance in Rohtak: 65.7%, 15th highest of 22 districts in Haryana
Rohtak is a district in Haryana with a population of 10.6 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,616 sq km. Its literacy rate of 80.2% is above the state average of 75.6% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 867 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 879.
Demographics
What changed in Rohtak, 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 | 63.4% | 55.0% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 31.5% | 27.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 98.0% | 94.8% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 820 | 830 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 52.8% | 51.1% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 44.2 | 37.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 9.1 | 8.9 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 50 | 69.5 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Rohtak district?
Rohtak has a population of 10.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 657 people per sq km across 1,616 sq km.
What is the population of Rohtak in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 10.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Rohtak?
Rohtak has a literacy rate of 80.2% (Census 2011), which is above the Haryana average of 75.6% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Rohtak compare to Haryana?
Rohtak is the 14th most populous of 22 districts in Haryana. Its sex ratio of 867 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 879 (Census 2011).
How many children in Rohtak are stunted or underweight?
In Rohtak, 22.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 12.8% wasted and 24.3% 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 Rohtak have health insurance?
65.7% of households in Rohtak have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 24.8% in 2019–21. The Haryana average is 68.6% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Rohtak between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Rohtak improved most in health insurance (25% to 66%), pre-school attendance (30% to 62%), women internet use (69% to 85%), and got worse in women diabetes (14% to 23%), modern contraception (63% to 56%), male diabetes (15% to 21%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Rohtak?
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.