Sonipat

District in Haryana

Population
14.5 Lakh
State: 2.5 Crore
Area
2,089 km²
4.9% of state
Literacy Rate
79.1%
State: 75.6%
Sex Ratio
856
State: 879
Density
694 /km²
State: 592 /km²
Population Rank
5th of 22
In Haryana

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Sonipat: 127.9%, 9th of 22 districts in Haryana

MSME Density in Sonipat: 46.7 per 1,000 people, 13th of 22 districts in Haryana

Women Literacy in Sonipat: 87.3%, 2nd highest of 22 districts in Haryana

Health Insurance in Sonipat: 22.4%, 17th of 22 districts in Haryana

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Sonipat is a district in Haryana with a population of 14.5 Lakh spread across 2,089 sq km. Its literacy rate of 79.1% is above the state average of 75.6% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 856 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 879.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density694 /km²▲592 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio856▼879943
Literacy Rate79.1%▲75.6%72.9%
SC Population18.6%▼20.2%16.6%
ST Population0.0%—0.0%8.7%
Worker Participation36.1%▲35.2%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Anaemia15th of 2268.7%▼69.6%65.2%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density13th of 2246.7 per 1k pop▼53.5 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs7th of 2267.8k▲64.7k61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases13th of 214452 per lakh▼5456 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities11th of 183.0 per lakh▼5.4 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼1.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)10th of 2296.0 per lakh▼100.3 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime15th of 227.0 per lakh▼19.5 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Sonipat district?

Sonipat has a population of 14.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 694 people per sq km across 2,089 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Sonipat?

Sonipat has a literacy rate of 79.1%, which is above the Haryana average of 75.6% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Sonipat compare to Haryana?

Sonipat has a sex ratio of 856 (below state average of 879) and a literacy rate of 79.1% (above state average of 75.6%).

What data sources are used for Sonipat?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), 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.