Kurukshetra district, Haryana
Kurukshetra is a district of Haryana, with a population of 9,64,655 at the 2011 Census across 1,663 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Haryana's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 9.6 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,663 km²
- Density
- 580
- per km²
- Literacy
- 67.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 888
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Haryana | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 77.6% | 6 / 22 | 177 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.9% | 2 / 22 | 36 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 95.8% | 2 / 22 | 61 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.6% | 12 / 22 | 129 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 82.6% | 16 / 22 | 205 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 26 | 10 / 21 | 437 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 15 / 21 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 85.0% | 3 / 22 | 52 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Haryana | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.9% | 7 / 22 | 176 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 86.7% | 14 / 22 | 220 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 24.7% | 9 / 22 | 428 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,13,311 · Female 1,01,817 | 2,15,128 | 13 / 22 | 382 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 1 / 22 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 869 | 13 / 22 | 566 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 3.9% | 9 / 22 | 475 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 11.7% | 11 / 22 | 546 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 2,68,556 · Female 68,224 | 3,36,780 | 17 / 22 | 551 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Haryana | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 75.3% | 11 / 22 | 270 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 3,70,828 · Female 2,76,065 | 6,46,893 | 14 / 22 | 471 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 20.0% | 2 / 22 | 159 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 48.4% | 13 / 22 | 201 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 83.0% | 12 / 22 | 185 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Haryana | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 28.7% | 1 / 22 | 26 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 73.7% | 5 / 22 | 191 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 7.0% | 1 / 22 | 102 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 24.9% | 15 / 22 | 648 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 22.5% | 7 / 22 | 562 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 12.8% | 6 / 22 | 597 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 74.3% | 7 / 17 | 132 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.1% | 7 / 22 | 370 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 37.3% | 7 / 22 | 99 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 11.8% | 18 / 22 | 595 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 57.1% | 17 / 22 | 380 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Haryana | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 59.8% | 13 / 22 | 411 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 19.3% | 10.3% | 4 / 22 | 408 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.6% | 4 / 22 | 163 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 21.9% | 10 / 22 | 312 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.2% | 5 / 22 | 247 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 30.4% · Men 34.4% | 32.5% | 1 / 22 | 51 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 69.8% | 17 / 21 | 561 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 19.2% | 20 / 22 | 601 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 98.4% | 8 / 22 | 124 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 92.3% | 18 / 22 | 192 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 63.0% | 8 / 22 | 247 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 69.1% | 1 / 4 | 75 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 8 / 22 | 354 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,662 | 10 / 22 | 630 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 1.3% · Men 24.3% | 13.5% | 17 / 22 | 674 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 9.5% | 3 / 22 | 318 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.2% · Men 4.9% | 5.5% | 14 / 22 | 401 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Haryana | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 5,10,976 · Female 4,53,679 | 9,64,655 | 16 / 22 | 505 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 12,54,323 | 13 / 22 | 437 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 583 | 12 / 22 | 270 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 754 | 9 / 22 | 213 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Haryana | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 6 | 13 / 22 | 530 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.4 | 14 / 22 | 249 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 56.9 | 15 / 22 | 472 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 59 | 14 / 22 | 305 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.8 | 10 / 22 | 212 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 8 | 14 / 22 | 436 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 8.3 | 12 / 22 | 267 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 5.3 | 5 / 22 | 151 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Haryana | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 85.1% | 10 / 22 | 172 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 99.6 | 12 / 22 | 122 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 117.1 | 15 / 22 | 237 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7.3 | 13 / 22 | 136 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 121.9 | 15 / 22 | 452 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 22 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Kurukshetra
- NH-NH-152
- NH-NH-152D
- NH-NH-152G
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-444A
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