Yamunanagar District, Haryana
Yamunanagar is an administrative district in Haryana, India. The district is located about 70 km from Chandigarh, the capital of Haryana. Its administrative headquarters is in Yamunanagar. Hindi, Haryanvi and Punjabi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,768 km², including 1,676.64 km² of rural area and 91.36 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Yamunanagar District
Yamunanagar District is divided into 7 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 653 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilaspur | 121 | 454.10 |
| 2 | Chhachhrauli | 101 | 473.51 |
| 3 | Jagadhri | 149 | 840.39 |
| 4 | Pratap Nagar St | 51 | — |
| 5 | Radaur | 103 | — |
| 6 | Sadhaura St | 60 | — |
| 7 | Saraswati Nagar St | 68 | — |
Population of Yamunanagar District
According to the 2011 Census, Yamunanagar District had a population of 12,14,205 people living in 2,35,423 households. The population comprised 6,46,718 males and 5,67,487 females, with an average population density of 687 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,14,205 | 7,41,376 | 4,72,829 |
| Male Population | 6,46,718 | 3,93,957 | 2,52,761 |
| Female Population | 5,67,487 | 3,47,419 | 2,20,068 |
| Total Households | 2,35,423 | 1,36,652 | 98,771 |
| Population Density | 687 / km² | 442 / km² | 5,175 / km² |
Yamunanagar District had 8,32,457 literate people and 1,46,789 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Caste (SC) population was 3,06,743. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,46,789 | 93,904 | 52,885 |
| Literate Population | 8,32,457 | 4,77,813 | 3,54,644 |
| Illiterate Population | 3,81,748 | 2,63,563 | 1,18,185 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,06,743 | 2,33,513 | 73,230 |
| 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.