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District of Haryana

Rohtak District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.54 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,54,000 1.25 million 1 March 2026

Rohtak district's population is estimated at ≈12.54 lakh (12,54,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Haryana projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,61,204.

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

Rohtak (municipal limits)

Census 2011
3,74,292
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.4 lakh

District

Rohtak district

Census 2011
10,61,204
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.54 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 12.54 lakh 12,54,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
10.61 lakh 10,61,204 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
608per km² 2011
Sex ratio
867 Haryana: 879
Child sex ratio (0–6)
820 Haryana: 834
Literacy rate
80.2% Male 87.7% · Female 71.7%
Urban share
42.0% Haryana: 34.9%
Growth 2001–11
+12.9% Haryana: +19.9%
Area
1,745km² Census 2011
Households
2.07 lakh 5.1 people per household
Villages
143 Census 2011
Towns
5 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Rohtak: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
13 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19513,43,962
19614,33,167
19715,45,879
19816,59,644
19917,76,966
20019,40,128
201110,61,204
2016 *11,33,000
2021 *11,99,000
2026 *12,54,000
2031 *13,00,000
2036 *13,39,000

* Estimate

How Rohtak'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 Rohtak's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Rohtak7,34,32869.2%87281.7%55.2%
2 Maham2,03,05019.1%85675.0%10.1%
3 Sampla1,23,82611.7%85280.2%16.6%

Largest towns in Rohtak (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Rohtak (Census 2011)
  1. Rohtak 3,74,292
  2. Kalanaur 23,319
  3. Sampla 20,563
  4. Maham 20,484
  5. Sunari Kalan CT 7,506

How people in Rohtak worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

27.7%

Agricultural labourers

10.6%

Household industry

2.5%

Other work

59.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 32.6%.

Age structure of Rohtak

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 Rohtak
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
0-449,36940,438
5-953,89443,779
10-1458,43946,869
15-1963,03749,297
20-2458,58048,944
25-2949,52343,572
30-3440,92737,000
35-3937,48534,805
40-4433,89430,370
45-4928,88625,987
50-5424,65621,746
55-5918,50317,849
60-6419,03619,717
65-6911,58411,224
70-749,0799,397
75-794,8054,811
80+6,5566,722
Children (0–14)
27.6%
Haryana 29.7%
Working age (15–59)
62.7%
Haryana 61.6%
Older people (60+)
9.7%
Haryana 8.7%
Median age
26.0years
Haryana 24.8
Dependency ratio
50.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Haryana 54.0

Languages spoken in Rohtak

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 30 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Rohtak
  1. Hindi 95.6%
  2. Punjabi 4.0%
  3. Bengali 0.1%
  4. Nepali 0.1%
  5. Urdu 0.1%
  6. Maithili 0.0%
  7. Tamil 0.0%
  8. Marathi 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Haryanvi76.9%
  2. Hindi17.9%
  3. Punjabi4.0%
  4. Bhojpuri0.4%
  5. Rajasthani0.1%
  6. Bengali0.1%
  7. Nepali0.1%
  8. Urdu0.1%

Housing and amenities in Rohtak

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 95.2%

    Haryana 90.6%

  • Tap water 75.9%

    Haryana 68.9%

  • Water source within premises 67.4%

    Haryana 66.6%

  • Toilet within premises 72.9%

    Haryana 68.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 26.5%

    Haryana 29.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 86.0%

    Haryana 82.5%

  • Closed drainage 29.7%

    Haryana 21.1%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 46.6%

    Haryana 44.1%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 52.4%

    Haryana 54.3%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 74.5%

    Haryana 74.9%

  • Television 74.0%

    Haryana 68.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 31.3%

    Haryana 33.4%

  • Computer or laptop 13.4%

    Haryana 13.2%

  • Car, jeep or van 8.2%

    Haryana 10.5%

  • Use banking services 74.9%

    Haryana 68.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 8.7%

    Haryana 9.4%

The home itself

  • Own their home 91.3%

    Haryana 88.3%

  • Rent their home 7.7%

    Haryana 9.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 73.9%

    Haryana 77.1%

  • House in good condition 53.8%

    Haryana 53.7%

  • Concrete roof 24.9%

    Haryana 32.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 53.8%

    Haryana 49.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 20.9%

    Haryana 26.2%

Haryana

What the numbers say

  • Rohtak district held 4.2% of Haryana's population in 2011, 14th of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 80.2%, 4.7 points above the Haryana average of 75.6%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 87.7% of men but only 71.7% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 867 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 879.
  • The child sex ratio was just 820 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 42.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Haryana as a whole (34.9%).
  • The population grew 12.9% in 2001–11, slower than Haryana's 19.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈12.54 lakh, implies growth of about 18% since 2011; it is tied to the official Haryana projection.
  • Its largest town, Rohtak, had 3.74 lakh people in 2011, 35.3% 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 Rohtak, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Rohtak (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 Rohtak (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareHaryana
Hindu 10,43,887 98.4% 87.5%
Muslim 8,185 0.8% 7.0%
Christian 732 0.1% 0.2%
Sikh 3,916 0.4% 4.9%
Buddhist 200 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 3,491 0.3% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions 24 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 769 0.1% 0.2%
Total10,61,204100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Rohtak district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,54,000 (12.54 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Rohtak's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Haryana projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,61,204.

What was the population of Rohtak district in Census 2011?
10,61,204: 5,68,479 males and 4,92,725 females, of whom 4,46,164 lived in towns and 6,15,040 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Rohtak?
Literacy was 80.2% in 2011 (men 87.7%, women 71.7%). The sex ratio was 867 females per 1,000 males, and 820 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Rohtak district?
Rohtak, with 3,74,292 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Rohtak district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 143 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

⤓ Download Haryana district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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