Panipat District, Haryana
Panipat is an administrative district in Haryana, India. The district is located about 150 km from Chandigarh, the capital of Haryana. Its administrative headquarters is in Panipat. Hindi and Haryanvi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,268 km², including 1,188.65 km² of rural area and 79.35 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Panipat District
Panipat District is divided into 5 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 198 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bapoli | 48 | — |
| 2 | Israna | 28 | 280.06 |
| 3 | Matlauda | 34 | — |
| 4 | Panipat | 54 | 536.31 |
| 5 | Samalkha | 34 | 451.63 |
Population of Panipat District
According to the 2011 Census, Panipat District had a population of 12,05,437 people living in 2,35,640 households. The population comprised 6,46,857 males and 5,58,580 females, with an average population density of 951 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,05,437 | 6,50,352 | 5,55,085 |
| Male Population | 6,46,857 | 3,49,642 | 2,97,215 |
| Female Population | 5,58,580 | 3,00,710 | 2,57,870 |
| Total Households | 2,35,640 | 1,21,876 | 1,13,764 |
| Population Density | 951 / km² | 547 / km² | 6,995 / km² |
Panipat District had 7,86,599 literate people and 1,69,662 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,06,213 and 0 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,69,662 | 94,584 | 75,078 |
| Literate Population | 7,86,599 | 4,02,944 | 3,83,655 |
| Illiterate Population | 4,18,838 | 2,47,408 | 1,71,430 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,06,213 | 1,30,212 | 76,001 |
| 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.