Kaithal District, Haryana
Kaithal is an administrative district in Haryana, India. The district is located about 110 km from Chandigarh, the capital of Haryana. Its administrative headquarters is in Kaithal. Hindi and Haryanvi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,317 km², including 2,212.70 km² of rural area and 104.30 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Kaithal District
Kaithal District is divided into 7 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 278 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhand St | 25 | — |
| 2 | Fatehpur Pundri | 28 | 483.89 |
| 3 | Guhla | 92 | 553.00 |
| 4 | Kaithal | 66 | 1,280.10 |
| 5 | Kalayat | 28 | — |
| 6 | Rajaund St | 17 | — |
| 7 | Siwan St | 22 | — |
Population of Kaithal District
According to the 2011 Census, Kaithal District had a population of 10,74,304 people living in 2,04,274 households. The population comprised 5,71,003 males and 5,03,301 females, with an average population density of 464 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,74,304 | 8,38,293 | 2,36,011 |
| Male Population | 5,71,003 | 4,45,931 | 1,25,072 |
| Female Population | 5,03,301 | 3,92,362 | 1,10,939 |
| Total Households | 2,04,274 | 1,58,019 | 46,255 |
| Population Density | 464 / km² | 379 / km² | 2,263 / km² |
Kaithal District had 6,46,529 literate people and 1,39,393 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Caste (SC) population was 2,47,513. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,39,393 | 1,10,499 | 28,894 |
| Literate Population | 6,46,529 | 4,85,223 | 1,61,306 |
| Illiterate Population | 4,27,775 | 3,53,070 | 74,705 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,47,513 | 2,02,878 | 44,635 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.