Rohtak District, Haryana

Rohtak District is an administrative district in the state of Haryana, India. It is situated about 200 km from Chandigarh, the state capital of Haryana. The district headquarters is located at Rohtak. Hindi and Haryanvi are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 1,745 km², including 1,639.02 km² of rural area and 105.98 km² of urban area.

List of Tehsils in Rohtak District

Rohtak District is divided into 5 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 147 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.

Sl. No.TehsilVillagesArea (km²)
1Kalanaur27
2Lakhan Majra St7
3Maham24550.32
4Rohtak65937.23
5Sampla24257.45

Population of Rohtak District

As per the Census 2011, Rohtak District has a total population of 10,61,204 people, consisting of 5,68,479 males and 4,92,725 females. There are 2,06,988 households in the district with an average population density of 608 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population10,61,2046,15,0404,46,164
Male Population5,68,4793,32,0342,36,445
Female Population4,92,7252,83,0062,09,719
Total Households2,06,9881,17,45089,538
Population Density608 / km²375 / km²4,210 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the district has 7,47,582 literate people and 1,29,330 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 2,16,889 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)1,29,33077,79351,537
Literate Population7,47,5824,12,6673,34,915
Illiterate Population3,13,6222,02,3731,11,249
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population2,16,8891,34,93581,954
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population000

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.