Mahendragarh District, Haryana
Mahendragarh is an administrative district in Haryana, India. The district is located about 290 km from Chandigarh, the capital of Haryana. Its administrative headquarters is in Narnaul. Hindi and Haryanvi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,899 km², including 1,866.02 km² of rural area and 32.98 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Mahendragarh District
Mahendragarh District is divided into 6 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 374 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ateli | 52 | — |
| 2 | Kanina | 47 | — |
| 3 | Mahendragarh | 85 | 976.66 |
| 4 | Nangal Chawdhary | 73 | — |
| 5 | Narnaul | 97 | 922.34 |
| 6 | Satnali St | 20 | — |
Population of Mahendragarh District
According to the 2011 Census, Mahendragarh District had a population of 9,22,088 people living in 1,71,712 households. The population comprised 4,86,665 males and 4,35,423 females, with an average population density of 486 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,22,088 | 7,89,233 | 1,32,855 |
| Male Population | 4,86,665 | 4,16,358 | 70,307 |
| Female Population | 4,35,423 | 3,72,875 | 62,548 |
| Total Households | 1,71,712 | 1,47,122 | 24,590 |
| Population Density | 486 / km² | 423 / km² | 4,028 / km² |
Mahendragarh District had 6,30,255 literate people and 1,11,181 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Caste (SC) population was 1,56,314. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,11,181 | 95,381 | 15,800 |
| Literate Population | 6,30,255 | 5,33,442 | 96,813 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,91,833 | 2,55,791 | 36,042 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,56,314 | 1,36,311 | 20,003 |
| 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.