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Rohtak district
District of Haryana
Academic block, IIM Rohtak
Academic block, IIM Rohtak
Location in Haryana
Location in Haryana
Coordinates (Rohtak): 28°32′N 76°20′E / 28.54°N 76.34°E / 28.54; 76.34 - 28°54′N 76°34′E / 28.90°N 76.57°E / 28.90; 76.57
Country India
StateHaryana
DivisionRohtak
HeadquartersRohtak
Tehsils1. Rohtak,
2. Meham,
3. Kalanaur 4.Sampla
Government
 • Superintendent of PoliceSh. Udai Singh Meena, IPS
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesRohtak
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies1. Rohtak,
2. Meham,
3. Kalanaur,
4. Kiloi-Sampla
Area
 • Total
1,745 km2 (674 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,061,204
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Urban
35.06%
Demographics
 • Literacy74.56%
 • Sex ratio947
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-10, NH-71A
Websiterohtak.nic.in

Rohtak district is a district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is located in the southeast of the state and northwest of Delhi, bounded by Jind and Sonipat districts to the north, Jhajjar and Sonipat districts to the east, and Hissar, Charkhi Dadri, and Bhiwani districts to the west. Rohtak city is the district headquarters.

History

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Rohtak district was annexed by the British from its former Sikh rulers after the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1848–1849.[1] Wreckage of an Ilyushin Il-76TD, from Kazakhstan Airlines Flight 1907, fell in Rohtak District as part of the Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision.[2]

Divisions

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The district consists of two sub-divisions, Rohtak and Meham. Rohtak tehsil is further divided into three community development blocks, Rohtak, Kalanaur and Sampla. Meham tehsil is further divided into two community development blocks, Meham and Lakhan-Majra.

Japanese township

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The Japanese township is planned to be set up near Madina village, 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) from Rohtak city Ashoka, along NH9 towards Meham. It will include several big industries and commercial offices.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901262,040—    
1911226,051−1.47%
1921243,695+0.75%
1931254,606+0.44%
1941301,394+1.70%
1951343,962+1.33%
1961433,167+2.33%
1971545,879+2.34%
1981659,644+1.91%
1991776,966+1.65%
2001940,128+1.92%
20111,061,204+1.22%
source:[4]

According to the 2011 census Rohtak district had a population of 1,061,204,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus[6] or the US state of Rhode Island.[7] This gives it a ranking of 428th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district had a population density of 607 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,570/sq mi) .[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.61%.[5] Rohtak had a sex ratio of 947 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 80.4%. Scheduled Castes make up 20.44% of the population.[5]

Out of the total geographical area of the district, 83% is under cultivation. The main crops are wheat, gram, sugarcane and bajra. There is no perennial river in the district. However, the district has many canals.

Languages

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Languages of Rohtak district (2011)[8]
  1. Haryanvi (76.94%)
  2. Hindi (17.87%)
  3. Punjabi (3.95%)
  4. Others (1.24%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 76.94% of the population in the district spoke Haryanvi, 17.87% Hindi and 3.95% Punjabi as their first language.[8] Saraiki is also spoken by migrated people from Saraiki region.

Religion

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Religion in Rohtak district (2011)[9]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 98.37%
Islam
 
 0.77%
Other or not stated
 
 0.86%
Religion in Rohtak District
Religious
group 		2011[9]
Pop. %
Hinduism 1,043,887 98.37%
Islam 8,185 0.77%
Sikhism 3,916 0.37%
Christianity 732 0.07%
Others 4,484 0.42%
Total Population 1,061,204 100%
Religious groups in Rohtak District (British Punjab province era)
Religious
group 		1881[10][11][12] 1891[13] 1901[14] 1911[15][16] 1921[17] 1931[18] 1941[19]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Hinduism [a] 468,905 84.7% 499,957 84.67% 533,723 84.63% 450,549 83.21% 629,592 81.52% 655,963 81.42% 780,474 81.61%
Islam 79,510 14.36% 85,515 14.48% 91,687 14.54% 86,076 15.9% 125,035 16.19% 137,880 17.11% 166,569 17.42%
Jainism 5,000 0.9% 4,794 0.81% 5,087 0.81% 4,369 0.81% 7,010 0.91% 6,375 0.79% 6,847 0.72%
Sikhism 159 0.03% 154 0.03% 94 0.01% 161 0.03% 602 0.08% 596 0.07% 1,466 0.15%
Christianity 34 0.01% 55 0.01% 80 0.01% 334 0.06% 10,033 1.3% 4,807 0.6% 1,043 0.11%
Buddhism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Zoroastrianism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Judaism — — 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Others 1 0% 0 0% 1 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Total population 553,609 100% 590,475 100% 630,672 100% 541,489 100% 772,272 100% 805,621 100% 956,399 100%
Note: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
Religion in the Tehsils of Rohtak District (1921)[17]
Tehsil Hinduism Islam Sikhism Christianity Jainism Others[b] Total
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Rohtak Tehsil 154,959 77.12% 42,368 21.09% 164 0.08% 2,081 1.04% 1,367 0.68% 0 0% 200,939 100%
Jhajjar Tehsil 189,386 88.55% 23,260 10.88% 71 0.03% 951 0.44% 198 0.09% 0 0% 213,866 100%
Gohana Tehsil 138,930 79.26% 31,013 17.69% 299 0.17% 2,458 1.4% 2,591 1.48% 0 0% 175,291 100%
Sonipat Tehsil 146,317 80.32% 28,394 15.59% 68 0.04% 4,543 2.49% 2,854 1.57% 0 0% 182,176 100%
Note: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
Religion in the Tehsils of Rohtak District (1941)[19]
Tehsil Hinduism [a] Islam Sikhism Christianity Jainism Others[c] Total
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Rohtak Tehsil 196,993 74.62% 64,026 24.25% 481 0.18% 243 0.09% 2,234 0.85% 7 0% 263,984 100%
Jhajjar Tehsil 230,090 88.63% 29,132 11.22% 176 0.07% 48 0.02% 174 0.07% 0 0% 259,620 100%
Gohana Tehsil 176,682 81.5% 38,136 17.59% 196 0.09% 11 0.01% 1,752 0.81% 10 0% 216,787 100%
Sonipat Tehsil 176,709 81.81% 35,275 16.33% 613 0.28% 724 0.34% 2,687 1.24% 0 0% 216,008 100%
Note1: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.

Note2: Tehsil religious breakdown figures for Christianity only includes local Christians, labeled as "Indian Christians" on census. Does not include Anglo-Indian Christians or British Christians, who were classified under "Other" category.

Villages

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Banerjee, Abhijit; Iyer, Lakshmi (January 2003). "Appendix Table 1: Districts of British India, With Dates and Mode of Acquisition by the British". History, Institutions and Economic Performance: The Legacy of Colonial Land Tenure Systems in India (BREAD Working Paper No. 003) (PDF). Bureau for Research in Economic Analysis of Development. p. 39.
  2. ^ Civil aviation aircraft accident summary for the year 1996 (PDF) (Report). Directorate General of Civil Aviation. p. 8/18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Government to set up Japanese township in Rohtak". The Times of India. 11 November 2010. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012.
  4. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  5. ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  6. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.
  7. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Rhode Island 1,052,567
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  17. ^ a b "Census of India 1921. Vol. 15, Punjab and Delhi. Pt. 2, Tables". 1921. p. 29. JSTOR saoa.crl.25430165. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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  19. ^ a b India Census Commissioner (1941). "Census of India, 1941. Vol. 6, Punjab". p. 42. JSTOR saoa.crl.28215541. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Asan". 2011 Census of India. Government of India. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  21. ^ "Welcome to Morkheri Village (Rohtak)". haryana21.com. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  1. ^ a b 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis
  2. ^ Including Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated
  3. ^ Including Anglo-Indian Christians, British Christians, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated
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