Haridwar District, Uttarakhand
Haridwar is an administrative district in Uttarakhand, India. The district is located about 55 km from Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand. Its administrative headquarters is in Haridwar. Hindi and Garhwali are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,360 km², including 2,238.76 km² of rural area and 121.24 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Haridwar District
Haridwar District is divided into 6 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 657 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhagwanpur | 87 | — |
| 2 | Hardwar | 133 | 902.81 |
| 3 | Laksar | 166 | 390.35 |
| 4 | Laldhang | 25 | — |
| 5 | Narsan | 123 | — |
| 6 | Roorkee | 123 | 1,066.83 |
Population of Haridwar District
According to the 2011 Census, Haridwar District had a population of 18,90,422 people living in 3,38,104 households. The population comprised 10,05,295 males and 8,85,127 females, with an average population density of 801 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 18,90,422 | 11,97,328 | 6,93,094 |
| Male Population | 10,05,295 | 6,33,784 | 3,71,511 |
| Female Population | 8,85,127 | 5,63,544 | 3,21,583 |
| Total Households | 3,38,104 | 2,04,477 | 1,33,627 |
| Population Density | 801 / km² | 535 / km² | 5,717 / km² |
Haridwar District had 11,78,354 literate people and 2,85,693 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,11,274 and 6,323 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,85,693 | 1,97,796 | 87,897 |
| Literate Population | 11,78,354 | 6,82,616 | 4,95,738 |
| Illiterate Population | 7,12,068 | 5,14,712 | 1,97,356 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,11,274 | 3,07,320 | 1,03,954 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 6,323 | 5,249 | 1,074 |
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.