Kaithal

Kaithal is a Town and Tehsil in Kaithal District of Haryana. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Kaithal Block (CD) is 00368. The total area of Kaithal Tehsil is 1,280 km², which includes 1,229.86 km² of rural area and 50.24 km² of urban area. Kaithal has a sex ratio of approximately 875 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kaithal Tehsil

Kaithal Tehsil has a total of 128 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Kaithal Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kaithal Tehsil

The population profile of Kaithal Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Kaithal Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Kaithal Tehsil is around 6,41,973 people. This includes 3,42,325 males and 2,99,648 females. Rural population is about 4,78,398 (2,55,597 males and 2,22,801 females), while urban population is nearly 1,63,575 (86,728 males and 76,847 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 83,119 of the population, with 45,237 boys and 37,882 girls. Rural areas have 63,317 children, and urban areas have about 19,802 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,86,606 literate people in Kaithal Tehsil, including 2,32,483 literate males and 1,54,123 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,73,480 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,13,126 people.
• About 2,55,367 people in Kaithal Tehsil are not literate, including 1,09,842 males and 1,45,525 females. Rural areas include 2,04,918 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 50,449 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,21,798 households, with 89,694 in villages and 32,104 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kaithal Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Kaithal Tehsil is approximately 1,42,332 people, including 75,911 males and 66,421 females. Around 1,13,096 people live in rural parts. Nearly 29,236 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 502 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 389 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,256 people per sq. km.