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District of Haryana

Faridabad District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 24.13 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

24,13,000 2.41 million 1 March 2026

Faridabad district's population is estimated at ≈24.13 lakh (24,13,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Haryana projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 18,09,733.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Haryana. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Faridabad (municipal limits)

Census 2011
14,14,050
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 19.9 lakh

District

Faridabad district

Census 2011
18,09,733
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 24.13 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 24.13 lakh 24,13,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
18.1 lakh 18,09,733 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
2,442per km² 2011
Sex ratio
873 Haryana: 879
Child sex ratio (0–6)
843 Haryana: 834
Literacy rate
81.7% Male 88.6% · Female 73.8%
Urban share
79.5% Haryana: 34.9%
Growth 2001–11
+32.5% Haryana: +19.9%
Area
741km² Census 2011
Households
3.59 lakh 5.0 people per household
Villages
149 Census 2011
Towns
3 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Faridabad: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
28 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19511,28,508
19611,79,815
19713,22,999
19815,17,597
19918,59,442
200113,65,465
201118,09,733
2016 *20,12,000
2021 *22,16,000
2026 *24,13,000
2031 *26,04,000
2036 *27,91,000

* Estimate

How Faridabad'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.

How Faridabad's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Faridabad15,94,83988.1%87282.6%90.0%
2 Ballabgarh2,14,89411.9%88275.0%2.0%

Largest towns in Faridabad (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Faridabad (Census 2011)
  1. Faridabad 14,14,050
  2. Tilpat CT 20,514
  3. Piala CT 4,291

How people in Faridabad worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

4.8%

Agricultural labourers

5.1%

Household industry

5.6%

Other work

84.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 32.0%.

Age structure of Faridabad

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 Faridabad
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
0-494,35080,216
5-91,02,52885,509
10-141,06,28587,700
15-191,03,41782,524
20-2495,95487,143
25-2986,97782,999
30-3475,11071,476
35-3970,88765,228
40-4458,57550,293
45-4948,39241,357
50-5436,91430,516
55-5926,64523,942
60-6423,86121,498
65-6914,51312,718
70-749,7308,755
75-794,8284,557
80+6,1956,357
Children (0–14)
30.8%
Haryana 29.7%
Working age (15–59)
63.0%
Haryana 61.6%
Older people (60+)
6.3%
Haryana 8.7%
Median age
24.4years
Haryana 24.8
Dependency ratio
52.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Haryana 54.0

Languages spoken in Faridabad

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 47 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Faridabad
  1. Hindi 93.3%
  2. Punjabi 3.7%
  3. Urdu 0.9%
  4. Bengali 0.6%
  5. Maithili 0.3%
  6. Malayalam 0.3%
  7. Odia 0.1%
  8. Kashmiri 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi88.0%
  2. Punjabi3.7%
  3. Haryanvi2.7%
  4. Bhojpuri1.5%
  5. Urdu0.9%
  6. Bengali0.6%
  7. Maithili0.3%
  8. Malayalam0.3%

Housing and amenities in Faridabad

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 94.4%

    Haryana 90.6%

  • Tap water 59.7%

    Haryana 68.9%

  • Water source within premises 71.9%

    Haryana 66.6%

  • Toilet within premises 84.0%

    Haryana 68.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 14.0%

    Haryana 29.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 88.9%

    Haryana 82.5%

  • Closed drainage 37.6%

    Haryana 21.1%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 73.2%

    Haryana 44.1%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 23.8%

    Haryana 54.3%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 80.0%

    Haryana 74.9%

  • Television 79.2%

    Haryana 68.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 43.3%

    Haryana 33.4%

  • Computer or laptop 23.4%

    Haryana 13.2%

  • Car, jeep or van 18.0%

    Haryana 10.5%

  • Use banking services 71.1%

    Haryana 68.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 5.1%

    Haryana 9.4%

The home itself

  • Own their home 78.2%

    Haryana 88.3%

  • Rent their home 19.8%

    Haryana 9.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 91.2%

    Haryana 77.1%

  • House in good condition 57.4%

    Haryana 53.7%

  • Concrete roof 42.5%

    Haryana 32.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 69.8%

    Haryana 49.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 33.6%

    Haryana 26.2%

Haryana

What the numbers say

  • Faridabad district held 7.1% of Haryana's population in 2011, 1st of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 81.7%, 6.2 points above the Haryana average of 75.6%.
  • The child sex ratio was just 843 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 79.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Haryana as a whole (34.9%).
  • The population grew 32.5% in 2001–11, faster than Haryana's 19.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈24.13 lakh, implies growth of about 33% since 2011; it is tied to the official Haryana projection.
  • Its largest town, Faridabad, had 14.14 lakh people in 2011, 78.1% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Haryana →

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 Faridabad, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Faridabad (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 Faridabad (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareHaryana
Hindu 15,88,407 87.8% 87.5%
Muslim 1,61,680 8.9% 7.0%
Christian 9,743 0.5% 0.2%
Sikh 34,572 1.9% 4.9%
Buddhist 640 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 4,883 0.3% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions 249 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 9,559 0.5% 0.2%
Total18,09,733100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Faridabad district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈24,13,000 (24.13 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Faridabad's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Haryana projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 18,09,733.

What was the population of Faridabad district in Census 2011?
18,09,733: 9,66,110 males and 8,43,623 females, of whom 14,38,855 lived in towns and 3,70,878 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Faridabad?
Literacy was 81.7% in 2011 (men 88.6%, women 73.8%). The sex ratio was 873 females per 1,000 males, and 843 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Faridabad district?
Faridabad, with 14,14,050 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Faridabad district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 149 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Haryana district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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