Haridwar
District in Uttarakhand
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Haridwar: 64.9%, 10th highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
MSME Density in Haridwar: 47.0 per 1,000 people, 4th highest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
Women Literacy in Haridwar: 73.7%, 2nd lowest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
Health Insurance in Haridwar: 72.0%, lowest of 13 districts in Uttarakhand
Haridwar is a district in Uttarakhand with a population of 18.9 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,221 sq km. Its literacy rate of 73.4% is below the state average of 78.8% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 880 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 963.
Demographics
What changed in Haridwar, 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 | 40.9% | 56.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 30.9% | 34.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 82.3% | 90.4% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 877 | 892 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 73.7% | 72.7% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 42.6 | 43.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 5.0 | 7.7 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 233 | 78.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Haridwar district?
Haridwar has a population of 18.9 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 851 people per sq km across 2,221 sq km.
What is the population of Haridwar in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 18.9 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Haridwar?
Haridwar has a literacy rate of 73.4% (Census 2011), which is below the Uttarakhand average of 78.8% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Haridwar compare to Uttarakhand?
Haridwar is the 1st most populous of 13 districts in Uttarakhand. Its sex ratio of 880 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 963 (Census 2011).
How many children in Haridwar are stunted or underweight?
In Haridwar, 23.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 7.9% wasted and 18.0% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Uttarakhand average of 19.4% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Haridwar have health insurance?
72.0% of households in Haridwar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 46.6% in 2019–21. The Uttarakhand average is 79.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Haridwar between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Haridwar improved most in women internet use (33% to 65%), health insurance (47% to 72%), women with a bank account (70% to 85%), and got worse in modern contraception (51% to 43%), women diabetes (10% to 16%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Haridwar?
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.