Haridwar District, Uttarakhand
Haridwar District is an administrative district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is situated about 55 km from Dehradun, the state capital of Uttarakhand. The district headquarters is located at Haridwar. Hindi and Garhwali are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical 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 geographical 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
As per the Census 2011, Haridwar District has a total population of 18,90,422 people, consisting of 10,05,295 males and 8,85,127 females. There are 3,38,104 households in the district with an average population density of 801 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 11,78,354 literate people and 2,85,693 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 4,11,274 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 6,323 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | 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.