HPSC · District of Haryana

Sirsa: 13 lakh people, one story

People
12,95,189
Area
4,277 km²
Literacy
68.82%
Sex ratio
897
Top 3 in HaryanaScheduled Castes: 29.9 % of people. Rank 2 of 21 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in HaryanaArea: 4,277 km². Rank 2 of 21 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in HaryanaPopulation density: 303 per km². Rank 21 of 21.See the numbers →Top 3 in HaryanaHomes with electricity (2011): 63.6 % of households. Rank 3 of 21 districts.See the numbers →

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SirsaHaryana

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

Sirsa in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population13 lakh#8/21 in Haryana
Area4,277 km²#2/21 in Haryana
Population density303 per km²#21/21 in Haryana▼ state 573
Sex ratio897 females per 1000 males#4/21 in Haryana▲ state 879
Child sex ratio (0–6)862 girls per 1000 boys#4/21 in Haryana▲ state 834
Literacy rate68.82%#19/21 in Haryana▼ state 75.55
Female literacy60.40%#17/21 in Haryana▼ state 65.94
Urban population24.6%#14/21 in Haryana▼ state 34.9

People & society

68.8% can read. 897 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
76.484.1
Female literacy
60.465.9
Scheduled Castes
29.920.2
Scheduled Tribes
0.00.0
Living in towns
24.634.9

Gender literacy gap: 16.0 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 72.6%
  • Muslim 0.7%
  • Christian 0.2%
  • Sikh 26.2%
  • Jain 0.2%
  • Other / not stated 0.1%

    Sectors at a glance

    62 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    5 lakh workers, 38.8% of all people

    This district
    Haryana
    • Cultivators 32.7%
    • Farm labourers 29.3%
    • Household industry 2.4%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 35.6%

      Schemes & development

      Only 64% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      63.660.2
      Latrine at home
      63.645.7
      Tap water
      60.445.8
      LPG / PNG
      20.829.3
      Phone
      56.452.8
      Television
      44.445.2
      Bicycle
      34.829.8
      Two-wheeler
      22.322.2

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

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