District of Haryana
Charkhi Dadri District Population 2026
Population · 1 March 2026
≈ 6.01 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
6,01,000 601,000 1 March 2026
Charkhi Dadri district's population is estimated at ≈6.01 lakh (6,01,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Haryana projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 5,02,276 on the district’s present boundaries.
Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Haryana. Census: ORGI.
Which number do you mean?
District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.
District
Charkhi Dadri district
- Census 2011
- 5,02,276
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 6.01 lakh
Urban population
Towns (urban)
- Census 2011
- 56,337
Rural
Villages (rural)
- Census 2011
- 4,45,939
Key figures
- Population 2026
- ≈ 6.01 lakh 6,01,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- Census 2011
- 5.02 lakh 5,02,276 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
- Density
- ≈ 309per km² 2011
- Sex ratio
- 889 Haryana: 879
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 808 Haryana: 834
- Literacy rate
- 76.7% Male 87.9% · Female 64.2%
- Urban share
- 11.2% Haryana: 34.9%
- Growth 2001–11
- +14.7% Haryana: +19.9%
- Area
- ≈ 1,623km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
- Households
- 95.9 thousand 5.2 people per household
- Villages
- 172 Census 2011
- Towns
- 1 Census 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.
- Reconstructed
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,57,521 |
| 2001 | 4,37,919 |
| 2011 | 5,02,276 |
| 2016 * | 5,38,000 |
| 2021 * | 5,72,000 |
| 2026 * | 6,01,000 |
| 2031 * | 6,25,000 |
| 2036 * | 6,47,000 |
* Estimate
How Charkhi Dadri's 2011 population was spread
Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dadri | 3,84,192 | 76.5% | 891 | 77.5% | 14.7% |
| 2 | Badhra | 1,18,084 | 23.5% | 881 | 74.1% | 0.0% |
How people in Charkhi Dadri worked (Census 2011)
Cultivators
50.5%
Agricultural labourers
13.8%
Household industry
1.9%
Other work
33.9%
Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.3%.
Age structure of Charkhi Dadri
Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →
- 80+
- 75-79
- 70-74
- 65-69
- 60-64
- 55-59
- 50-54
- 45-49
- 40-44
- 35-39
- 30-34
- 25-29
- 20-24
- 15-19
- 10-14
- 5-9
- 0-4
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| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 24,480 | 20,687 |
| 5-9 | 26,950 | 22,162 |
| 10-14 | 29,324 | 24,403 |
| 15-19 | 30,298 | 24,033 |
| 20-24 | 27,303 | 22,943 |
| 25-29 | 23,294 | 20,660 |
| 30-34 | 19,337 | 18,136 |
| 35-39 | 17,674 | 16,405 |
| 40-44 | 15,217 | 13,886 |
| 45-49 | 12,437 | 11,601 |
| 50-54 | 10,041 | 9,254 |
| 55-59 | 7,269 | 7,519 |
| 60-64 | 8,678 | 9,582 |
| 65-69 | 5,155 | 5,150 |
| 70-74 | 3,788 | 3,985 |
| 75-79 | 2,071 | 2,146 |
| 80+ | 2,627 | 3,074 |
- Children (0–14)
- 29.5%
- Haryana 29.7%
- Working age (15–59)
- 61.3%
- Haryana 61.6%
- Older people (60+)
- 9.2%
- Haryana 8.7%
- Median age
- 24.8years
- Haryana 24.8
- Dependency ratio
- 54.1
- children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
- Haryana 54.0
Languages spoken in Charkhi Dadri
Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 21 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →
- Hindi 99.7%
- Punjabi 0.1%
- Bengali 0.0%
- Marathi 0.0%
- Nepali 0.0%
- Gujarati 0.0%
- Maithili 0.0%
- Assamese 0.0%
Largest mother tongues
- Haryanvi90.0%
- Hindi8.7%
- Rajasthani0.9%
- Punjabi0.1%
- Bhojpuri0.0%
- Bengali0.0%
- Nepali0.0%
- Marathi0.0%
Housing and amenities in Charkhi Dadri
Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →
Basic services
- Electricity for lighting 87.7%
Haryana 90.6%
- Tap water 73.1%
Haryana 68.9%
- Water source within premises 61.6%
Haryana 66.6%
- Toilet within premises 53.3%
Haryana 68.7%
- Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 46.3%
Haryana 29.8%
- Bathing area within premises 79.1%
Haryana 82.5%
- Closed drainage 7.8%
Haryana 21.1%
- Cooking with LPG/PNG 26.1%
Haryana 44.1%
- Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 73.5%
Haryana 54.3%
What households own
- Mobile phone 79.1%
Haryana 74.9%
- Television 57.2%
Haryana 68.0%
- Scooter or motorcycle 22.6%
Haryana 33.4%
- Computer or laptop 7.2%
Haryana 13.2%
- Car, jeep or van 5.8%
Haryana 10.5%
- Use banking services 71.0%
Haryana 68.1%
- None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 11.8%
Haryana 9.4%
The home itself
- Own their home 96.7%
Haryana 88.3%
- Rent their home 2.3%
Haryana 9.6%
- Permanent (pucca) house 83.9%
Haryana 77.1%
- House in good condition 52.3%
Haryana 53.7%
- Concrete roof 17.6%
Haryana 32.7%
- Cement or tiled floor 60.8%
Haryana 49.3%
- One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 17.8%
Haryana 26.2%
Haryana
What the numbers say
- Charkhi Dadri district held 2.0% of Haryana's population in 2011, 23rd of 23 districts.
- Literacy is 76.7%, 1.2 points above the Haryana average of 75.6%.
- The gender gap in literacy is wide: 87.9% of men but only 64.2% of women could read and write in 2011.
- The sex ratio of 889 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 879.
- The child sex ratio was just 808 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
- 11.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Haryana as a whole (34.9%).
- The population grew 14.7% in 2001–11, slower than Haryana's 19.9% (on today’s boundaries).
- Our 2026 estimate, ≈6.01 lakh, implies growth of about 20% since 2011; it is tied to the official Haryana projection.
- Its largest town, Charkhi Dadri, had 56.3 thousand people in 2011, 11.2% of the district.
How this district was formed
Charkhi Dadri covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:
- Bhiwani (2011) 100.0% of this district
30.7% of the 2011 district
Compare with
All districts of Haryana →Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Charkhi Dadri, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →
Population by religion in Charkhi Dadri (Census 2011)
Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →
| Religion | Persons | Share | Haryana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | ≈ 4,94,600 | 98.5% | 87.5% |
| Muslim | ≈ 6,300 | 1.2% | 7.0% |
| Christian | ≈ 300 | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | ≈ 100 | 0.0% | 4.9% |
| Buddhist | ≈ 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jain | ≈ 400 | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religions and persuasions | ≈ 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Religion not stated | ≈ 600 | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Total | 5,02,276 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
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Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 village and town population figures (ORGI)
- How 2011 figures are rebuilt on today’s district boundaries
- Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections 2011–2036 (July 2020)
- Our estimation method M1 (formulas and checks)
- Census 2011 Table C-14: population in five-year age groups
- Census 2011 Table C-16: population by mother tongue
- Census 2011 Houselisting Table HH-14: households by amenities and assets
- Census 2011 Table C-01: population by religious community
- Local Government Directory (current district boundaries)
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