HPSC · District of Haryana

Mewat: 10.9 lakh people, one story

People
10,89,263
Area
1,507 km²
Literacy
54.08%
Sex ratio
907
#1 in HaryanaSex ratio: 907 females per 1000 males. Rank 1 of 21 districts.See the numbers →#1 in HaryanaChild sex ratio (0–6): 906 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 1 of 21 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in HaryanaLiteracy rate: 54.08%. Rank 21 of 21.See the numbers →Lowest in HaryanaFemale literacy: 36.60%. Rank 21 of 21.See the numbers →

Your mind map

Tap a branch. Tick each fact once it sticks; the rings fill as you learn.

MewatHaryana

The history, places and schemes of Mewat are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Mewat in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population10.9 lakh#12/21 in Haryana
Area1,507 km²#16/21 in Haryana
Population density723 per km²#5/21 in Haryana▲ state 573
Sex ratio907 females per 1000 males#1/21 in Haryana▲ state 879
Child sex ratio (0–6)906 girls per 1000 boys#1/21 in Haryana▲ state 834
Literacy rate54.08%#21/21 in Haryana▼ state 75.55
Female literacy36.60%#21/21 in Haryana▼ state 65.94
Urban population11.4%#21/21 in Haryana▼ state 34.9

People & society

54.1% can read. 907 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
69.984.1
Female literacy
36.665.9
Scheduled Castes
6.920.2
Scheduled Tribes
0.00.0
Living in towns
11.434.9

Gender literacy gap: 33.3 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 20.4%
  • Muslim 79.2%
  • Christian 0.1%
  • Jain 0.1%

    Sectors at a glance

    55 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    2.9 lakh workers, 26.6% of all people

    This district
    Haryana
    • Cultivators 35.9%
    • Farm labourers 19.1%
    • Household industry 2.1%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 42.9%

      Schemes & development

      Only 43% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      43.160.2
      Latrine at home
      16.545.7
      Tap water
      25.945.8
      LPG / PNG
      7.029.3
      Phone
      50.152.8
      Television
      12.245.2
      Bicycle
      16.929.8
      Two-wheeler
      15.122.2

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

        Memory cards

        Say the answer out loud before you flip.

        0/3 known

        Keep exploring

        🗺 All 21 districts of Haryana⚖ Compare with another district📝 HPSC exams, syllabus and PYQs

        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.