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Haryana Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

3.13 crore Official projection RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March 1 March 2026 How this is made →

3,12,99,000 31.3 million 1 March 2026

Haryana's population is projected at 3.13 crore (3,12,99,000) on 1 March 2026, according to the RGI Technical Group's official projection. Census 2011, the last count, recorded 2,53,51,462.

RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March

Key figures

Population 2026
3.13 crore 3,12,99,000 Official projection RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March How this is made →
Census 2011
2.54 crore 2,53,51,462 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
573per km² 2011 · 2026: 708
Sex ratio
879 females per 1,000 males
Child sex ratio (0–6)
834 India 918
Literacy rate
75.6% Male 84.1% · Female 65.9%
Urban share
34.9% 2026: 43.8% (projected)
Growth 2001–11
+19.9% 2011→2026: +23.5%
Area
44,212km²
Households
48.58 lakh 5.2 people per household
Work participation
35.2% 2011
Children 0–6
33.81 lakh 13.3%

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts 1951–2011, then the official projection to 2036.

Haryana: Population over time
  • Census
  • Official projection
3.4 cr 2026
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YearPopulation
195156,73,597
196175,90,524
19711,00,36,431
19811,29,22,119
19911,64,63,648
20012,11,44,564
20112,53,51,462
2016 *2,74,55,000
2021 *2,94,83,000
2026 *3,12,99,000
2031 *3,29,46,000
2036 *3,44,69,000

* Official projection

Districts (23)

All 23 districts of Haryana →
All 23 districts of Haryana
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1 Faridabad≈ 24.13 lakh18,09,73387381.7%
2 Gurugram(Gurgaon)≈ 21.76 lakh15,14,43285484.7%
3 Karnal≈ 18.41 lakh15,05,32488774.7%
4 Sonipat≈ 17.19 lakh14,50,00185679.1%
5 Jind≈ 15.49 lakh13,17,04387171.6%
6 Sirsa≈ 15.62 lakh12,95,18989768.8%
7 Yamunanagar≈ 14.7 lakh12,14,20587778.0%
8 Panipat≈ 15.34 lakh12,05,43786475.9%
9 Hisar≈ 14.28 lakh12,03,50987473.5%
10 Bhiwani≈ 13.54 lakh11,32,16988574.6%
11 Ambala≈ 13.19 lakh11,28,35088581.8%
12 Kaithal≈ 12.96 lakh10,91,41388269.0%

* 2026 figures are our estimates (method M1), tied to the official Haryana projection. 2 districts created after 2011 are shown with figures rebuilt on today’s boundaries.

Largest cities in Haryana

All large cities of Haryana →

  • Faridabad

    City (2011): 14,14,050

  • Gurugram

    City (2011): 8,76,969

    Metro (2011): 9,02,112

  • Rohtak

    City (2011): 3,74,292

  • Hisar

    City (2011): 3,01,383

    Metro (2011): 3,07,024

  • Panipat

    City (2011): 2,94,292

    Metro (2011): 4,44,524

  • Karnal

    City (2011): 2,86,827

    Metro (2011): 3,02,140

  • Sonipat

    City (2011): 2,78,149

    Metro (2011): 2,93,025

  • Yamunanagar

    City (2011): 2,16,677

    Metro (2011): 3,83,353

Births, deaths and fertility

Birth rate
18.7 (18.4)
per 1,000 people
Death rate
6.8 (6.4)
per 1,000 people
Infant mortality
26 (25)
per 1,000 live births
Fertility rate (TFR)
1.9 (1.9)
children per woman
Sex ratio at birth
884 (917)
females per 1,000 males

SRS 2023 Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2023 (ORGI) How this is made → Sample Registration System 2023. India in brackets.

Age structure of Haryana

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Haryana
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-412,83,78910,78,730
5-913,71,82511,26,932
10-1414,74,13611,94,542
15-1914,87,54811,89,842
20-2413,72,79911,94,687
25-2911,78,34010,53,619
30-349,76,8449,16,747
35-399,12,7178,49,146
40-447,90,5817,15,369
45-496,55,7495,86,065
50-545,10,6884,54,540
55-593,74,2093,76,729
60-644,13,9584,30,391
65-692,55,2702,49,169
70-741,88,3041,85,857
75-7997,69298,525
80+1,33,3971,41,192
Children (0–14)
29.7%
India 30.9%
Working age (15–59)
61.6%
India 60.5%
Older people (60+)
8.7%
India 8.6%
Median age
24.8years
India 24.9
Dependency ratio
54.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
India 57.1

Languages spoken in Haryana

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 89 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Haryana
  1. Hindi 88.1%
  2. Punjabi 9.5%
  3. Urdu 1.5%
  4. Bengali 0.3%
  5. Lahnda 0.1%
  6. Maithili 0.1%
  7. Nepali 0.1%
  8. Odia 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi48.0%
  2. Haryanvi37.2%
  3. Punjabi7.4%
  4. Bagri2.1%
  5. Mewati1.7%
  6. Urdu1.5%
  7. Bhojpuri0.4%
  8. Rajasthani0.3%

Housing and amenities in Haryana

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 90.6%

    India 67.4%

  • Tap water 68.9%

    India 43.7%

  • Water source within premises 66.6%

    India 46.7%

  • Toilet within premises 68.7%

    India 47.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 29.8%

    India 49.6%

  • Bathing area within premises 82.5%

    India 58.6%

  • Closed drainage 21.1%

    India 18.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 44.1%

    India 28.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 54.3%

    India 65.6%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 74.9%

    India 59.3%

  • Television 68.0%

    India 47.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 33.4%

    India 21.1%

  • Computer or laptop 13.2%

    India 9.5%

  • Car, jeep or van 10.5%

    India 4.7%

  • Use banking services 68.1%

    India 58.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 9.4%

    India 17.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 88.3%

    India 86.5%

  • Rent their home 9.6%

    India 11.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 77.1%

    India 62.0%

  • House in good condition 53.7%

    India 53.2%

  • Concrete roof 32.7%

    India 29.1%

  • Cement or tiled floor 49.3%

    India 42.1%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 26.2%

    India 41.0%

India

Per capita income of Haryana

Per capita Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) at current prices, the standard measure of state per capita income. NSO National Statistical Office (MoSPI), compiled in the RBI Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25 How this is made →

Per capita income 2024-25
₹3,53,182
#7 of 33 States/UTs in 2023-24
Real growth, latest year (2024-25)
+6.3%
per capita, constant 2011-12 prices
Average real growth a year since 2011-12 (13 years)
+4.8%
GSDP 2024-25
₹12.1 lakh crore
Gross State Domestic Product, current prices
Per capita income of Haryana
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YearCurrent prices (₹)Constant 2011-12 prices (₹)
2011-121,06,0851,06,085
2012-131,21,2691,11,780
2013-141,37,7701,19,791
2014-151,47,3821,25,032
2015-161,64,9631,37,833
2016-171,84,9821,50,259
2017-182,08,4371,56,200
2018-192,23,0221,69,604
2019-202,32,5301,70,765
2020-212,25,1371,51,979
2021-222,65,1631,66,873
2022-232,89,2131,71,661
2023-243,19,3631,82,816
2024-253,53,1821,94,285

Median State/UT 2023-24: ₹2,34,721. Financial years (April–March). Latest years are advance or quick estimates and get revised.

What the numbers say

  • Haryana is home to 2.20% of India's people and is the 17th most populous of the 36 States and Union Territories.
  • The official projection has Haryana growing 23.5% between Census 2011 and 1 March 2026, faster than India's 17.6%.
  • Literacy in 2011 was 75.6%, 2.6 points above the national rate of 73.0%.
  • There were 879 females for every 1,000 males in 2011 (India: 943), but only 834 girls per 1,000 boys under seven, a sign of a skewed sex ratio at birth.
  • 34.9% of people lived in towns in 2011; the official projection puts the urban share at 43.8% in 2026.
  • A woman in Haryana has 1.9 children on average (SRS 2023), below the replacement level of 2.1.
  • Faridabad is the most populous district, with 18.1 lakh people in 2011 (7.1% of the state).

Compare with

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Haryana, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Haryana (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Haryana (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareIndia
Hindu 2,21,71,128 87.5% 79.8%
Muslim 17,81,342 7.0% 14.2%
Christian 50,353 0.2% 2.3%
Sikh 12,43,752 4.9% 1.7%
Buddhist 7,514 0.0% 0.7%
Jain 52,613 0.2% 0.4%
Other religions and persuasions 2,548 0.0% 0.7%
Religion not stated 42,212 0.2% 0.2%
Total2,53,51,462100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Haryana in 2026?
The official projection by the RGI Technical Group puts Haryana's population at 3,12,99,000 (3.13 crore) on 1 March 2026. No census count exists after 2011; Census 2027 results will replace this projection.

What was the population of Haryana in Census 2011?
Census 2011 counted 2,53,51,462 people in Haryana: 1,34,94,734 males and 1,18,56,728 females.

Which district of Haryana has the largest population?
Faridabad had the most people in 2011 (18,09,733). The least populous was Charkhi Dadri (5,02,276).

What is the sex ratio and literacy rate of Haryana?
In Census 2011 Haryana had 879 females per 1,000 males (child sex ratio 834) and a literacy rate of 75.6% (men 84.1%, women 65.9%).

When will Census 2027 figures for Haryana be released?
Counting of people takes place in February 2027 with a reference date of 1 March 2027. The government has not announced a release date; in 2011 provisional totals came out on 31 March 2011, about a month after counting ended. This page will switch to Census 2027 figures as soon as they are published.

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Sources and method

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