Sonipat

Sonipat is a Town and Tehsil in Sonipat 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 Sonipat Block (CD) is 00380. The total area of Sonipat Tehsil is 708 km², which includes 648.55 km² of rural area and 59.81 km² of urban area. Sonipat has a sex ratio of approximately 855 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sonipat Tehsil

Sonipat Tehsil has a total of 147 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 Sonipat Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sonipat Tehsil

The population profile of Sonipat 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 Sonipat 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 Sonipat Tehsil is around 7,10,183 people. This includes 3,82,835 males and 3,27,348 females. Rural population is about 3,83,181 (2,07,546 males and 1,75,635 females), while urban population is nearly 3,27,002 (1,75,289 males and 1,51,713 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 91,243 of the population, with 51,056 boys and 40,187 girls. Rural areas have 51,271 children, and urban areas have about 39,972 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 5,04,475 literate people in Sonipat Tehsil, including 2,94,864 literate males and 2,09,611 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,61,537 individuals and urban literacy covers around 2,42,938 people.
• About 2,05,708 people in Sonipat Tehsil are not literate, including 87,971 males and 1,17,737 females. Rural areas include 1,21,644 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 84,064 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,38,173 households, with 71,990 in villages and 66,183 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sonipat 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 Sonipat Tehsil is approximately 1,23,594 people, including 66,063 males and 57,531 females. Around 71,614 people live in rural parts. Nearly 51,980 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,003 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 591 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,467 people per sq. km.