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District of Haryana

Jind District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 15.49 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

15,49,000 1.55 million 1 March 2026

Jind district's population is estimated at ≈15.49 lakh (15,49,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Haryana projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,17,043 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

Jind district

Census 2011
13,17,043
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 15.49 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,05,583

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
10,11,460

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 15.49 lakh 15,49,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
13.17 lakh 13,17,043 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 496per km² 2011
Sex ratio
871 Haryana: 879
Child sex ratio (0–6)
837 Haryana: 834
Literacy rate
71.6% Male 81.0% · Female 60.9%
Urban share
23.2% Haryana: 34.9%
Growth 2001–11
+12.1% Haryana: +19.9%
Area
≈ 2,657km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
2.47 lakh 5.3 people per household
Villages
304 Census 2011
Towns
6 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.

Jind: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
16 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19919,67,861
200111,74,569
201113,17,043
2016 *14,04,000
2021 *14,84,000
2026 *15,49,000
2031 *16,03,000
2036 *16,48,000

* Estimate

How Jind'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 Jind's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Jind4,76,79436.2%86974.9%35.1%
2 Narwana(part)4,67,21235.5%87667.0%16.9%
3 Safidon2,53,62919.3%86773.0%15.9%
4 Julana1,19,4089.1%86573.4%15.7%

Largest towns in Jind (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Jind (Census 2011)
  1. Jind 1,67,592
  2. Narwana 62,090
  3. Safidon 34,728
  4. Julana 18,755
  5. Uchana 16,815
  6. Bhuran CT 5,603

How people in Jind worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

43.8%

Agricultural labourers

19.4%

Household industry

1.8%

Other work

35.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.2%.

Age structure of Jind

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 →

Age structure of Jind
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-462,86952,769
5-969,43657,749
10-1477,78064,096
15-1981,60565,292
20-2473,31759,634
25-2959,56549,919
30-3448,62945,620
35-3947,07544,034
40-4442,06038,581
45-4934,51130,889
50-5426,68523,632
55-5919,01719,965
60-6422,84724,193
65-6914,15714,245
70-7410,68610,297
75-795,6605,255
80+7,4866,615
Children (0–14)
29.2%
Haryana 29.7%
Working age (15–59)
61.5%
Haryana 61.6%
Older people (60+)
9.2%
Haryana 8.7%
Median age
24.8years
Haryana 24.8
Dependency ratio
53.6
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Haryana 54.0

Languages spoken in Jind

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 28 languages recorded. 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 →

Languages spoken in Jind
  1. Hindi 97.0%
  2. Punjabi 2.8%
  3. Nepali 0.1%
  4. Bengali 0.0%
  5. Maithili 0.0%
  6. Gujarati 0.0%
  7. Lahnda 0.0%
  8. Urdu 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Haryanvi84.0%
  2. Hindi12.4%
  3. Punjabi2.8%
  4. Rajasthani0.1%
  5. Bhojpuri0.1%
  6. Nepali0.1%
  7. Bengali0.0%
  8. Maithili0.0%

Housing and amenities in Jind

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 91.0%

    Haryana 90.6%

  • Tap water 52.9%

    Haryana 68.9%

  • Water source within premises 49.0%

    Haryana 66.6%

  • Toilet within premises 60.1%

    Haryana 68.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 38.4%

    Haryana 29.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 76.3%

    Haryana 82.5%

  • Closed drainage 13.8%

    Haryana 21.1%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 32.4%

    Haryana 44.1%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 66.7%

    Haryana 54.3%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 74.6%

    Haryana 74.9%

  • Television 65.8%

    Haryana 68.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 25.2%

    Haryana 33.4%

  • Computer or laptop 9.8%

    Haryana 13.2%

  • Car, jeep or van 6.5%

    Haryana 10.5%

  • Use banking services 63.0%

    Haryana 68.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 9.5%

    Haryana 9.4%

The home itself

  • Own their home 93.1%

    Haryana 88.3%

  • Rent their home 5.1%

    Haryana 9.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 43.2%

    Haryana 77.1%

  • House in good condition 48.7%

    Haryana 53.7%

  • Concrete roof 23.8%

    Haryana 32.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 37.0%

    Haryana 49.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 22.0%

    Haryana 26.2%

Haryana

What the numbers say

  • Jind district held 5.2% of Haryana's population in 2011, 5th of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 71.6%, 4.0 points below the Haryana average of 75.6%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 81.0% of men but only 60.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The child sex ratio was just 837 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 23.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Haryana as a whole (34.9%).
  • The population grew 12.1% in 2001–11, slower than Haryana's 19.9% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈15.49 lakh, implies growth of about 18% since 2011; it is tied to the official Haryana projection.
  • Its largest town, Jind, had 1.68 lakh people in 2011, 12.7% of the district.

How this district was formed

Jind covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Jind (2011) 100.0% of this district
    98.7% of the 2011 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 Jind, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Jind (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Jind (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareHaryana
Hindu ≈ 12,60,300 95.7% 87.5%
Muslim ≈ 22,600 1.7% 7.0%
Christian ≈ 900 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh ≈ 28,800 2.2% 4.9%
Buddhist ≈ 200 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 2,600 0.2% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 1,600 0.1% 0.2%
Total13,17,043100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jind district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈15,49,000 (15.49 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jind's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Haryana projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,17,043.

What was the population of Jind district in Census 2011?
13,17,043: 7,04,016 males and 6,13,027 females, of whom 3,05,583 lived in towns and 10,11,460 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Jind?
Literacy was 71.6% in 2011 (men 81.0%, women 60.9%). The sex ratio was 871 females per 1,000 males, and 837 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Jind district?
Jind, with 1,67,592 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Jind district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 304 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

⤓ Download Haryana district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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