Harda District, with population of about 5.7 lakh is Madhya Pradesh's the least populous district, located in the state Madhya Pradesh in India. Total geographical area of Harda district is 3334 km2 and it is the 4th smallest district by area in the state. Population density of the district is 171 persons per km2. There are 6 sub districts in the district, among them Harda is the most populous sub district with population of about 1.5 lakh and Handiya is the least populous sub district with population of about 72 thousand.
There are 2 cities in the district which comes under the district administration, those are - Harda Municipality and Out Growth; and Harda Municipality.
Demographics
The district is home to about 5.7 lakh people, among them about 2.9 lakh (52%) are male and about 2.8 lakh (48%) are female. 56% of the whole population are from general caste, 16% are from schedule caste and 28% are schedule tribes. Child (aged under 6 years) population of Harda district is 15%, among them 52% are boys and 48% are girls. There are about 1.1 lakh households in the district and an average 5 persons live in every family.
The majority of the population, nearly 79% (about 4.5 lakh) live in Harda District rural part and 21% (about 1.2 lakh) population live in the Harda District urban part. Rural population density of Harda district is 136 and urban population density is 4260 persons per km2.
Caste wise male female population 2011 - Harda
| Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 570,465 | 317,922 | 92,865 | 159,678 | 84,191 |
| Male | 294,838 | 164,839 | 48,553 | 81,446 | 43,667 |
| Female | 275,627 | 153,083 | 44,312 | 78,232 | 40,524 |
Most populated Sub Districts, Villages and Cities in Harda
| Sub Districts | Villages | Cities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Population | Name | Population | Name | Population |
| Harda | 153933 | Sirali | 9045 | Harda | 74268 |
| Rehatgaon | 96032 | Rahat Gaon | 6420 | Harda | 68162 |
| Khirkiya | 90046 | Sodalpur | 5710 | Khirkiya | 22737 |
| Sirali | 82167 | Hardakhurd | 4823 | Timarni | 22359 |
| Timarni | 76786 | Handia | 4221 | ||
| Handiya | 71501 | Pokharni | 3524 | ||
| Uda | 3499 | ||||
| Nazarpura | 3453 | ||||
| Charua | 3451 | ||||
| Magardha | 3396 | ||||
Religion wise distribution of population
Hindus contribute 92% of the total population and are the largest religious community in the district followed by Muslims which contribute 7% of the total population.. Female Sex ratio per 1000 male in Hindus are 935 in Muslims are 933.
Religion wise population 2011 - Harda
| Total | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikh | Buddhist | Jain | Others | Not Stated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 570,465 | 527,462 | 38,640 | 683 | 676 | 93 | 1,573 | 55 | 1,283 |
| Male | 294,838 | 272,640 | 19,991 | 338 | 364 | 51 | 799 | 30 | 625 |
| Female | 275,627 | 254,822 | 18,649 | 345 | 312 | 42 | 774 | 25 | 658 |
Growth of population
Population of the district has increased by 20.2% in last 10 years. In 2001 census total population here were about 4.7 lakh. Female population growth rate of the district is 21.3% which is 2% higher than male population growth rate of 19.3%. General caste population has increased by 16.9%; Schedule caste population has increased by 21.9%; Schedule Tribe population has increased by 26.4% and child population has decreased by -3.2% in the district since last census.
Growth of population (percent) 2001 to 2011 - Harda
| Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20.2% | 16.9% | 21.9% | 26.4% | -3.2% |
| Male | 19.3% | 16% | 21.2% | 25.2% | -3.4% |
| Female | 21.3% | 18% | 22.6% | 27.6% | -3.1% |
Sex Ratio - Females per 1000 Male
As of 2011 census there are 935 females per 1000 male in the district. Sex ratio in general caste is 929, in schedule caste is 913 and in schedule tribe is 961. There are 928 girls under 6 years of age per 1000 boys of the same age in the district. Overall sex ratio in the district has increased by 16 females per 1000 male during the years from 2001 to 2011. Child sex ratio here has increased by 3 girls per 1000 boys during the same time.
Change in sex ratio 2001 to 2011 - Harda
| Total | General | SC | ST | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change | 16 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 3 |
| 2011 | 935 | 929 | 913 | 961 | 928 |
| 2001 | 919 | 913 | 902 | 943 | 925 |
Sub Districts, Villages and Cities with highest sex ratio in Harda
| Sub Districts | Villages | Cities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Sex Ratio | Name | Sex Ratio | Name | Sex Ratio |
| Rehatgaon | 955 | Malgaon Khurd | 1714 | Harda | 949 |
| Sirali | 942 | Juna Pani | 1667 | Harda | 943 |
| Harda | 935 | Patli | 1294 | Khirkiya | 937 |
| Khirkiya | 932 | Bichupuri | 1250 | Timarni | 934 |
| Timarni | 923 | Jogi Kheda | 1247 | ||
| Handiya | 916 | Mahalpura Mal | 1241 | ||
| Udawa | 1234 | ||||
| Patkalan | 1222 | ||||
| Drigpal Pur | 1176 | ||||
| Gangradhana | 1167 | ||||
Literacy
Total about 3.5 lakh people in the district are literate, among them about 2 lakh are male and about 1.5 lakh are female. Literacy rate (children under 6 are excluded) of Harda is 73%. 81% of male and 63% of female population are literate here. Overall literacy rate in the district has increased by 6%. Male literacy has gone up by 3% and female literacy rate has gone up by 9%.
Change in literacy rate 2001 to 2011 - Harda
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change | 6.0% | 3.2% | 9.2% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | 81.1% | 63.3% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | 77.9% | 54.1% |
Sub Districts, Villages and Cities with highest literacy rate in Harda
| Sub Districts | Villages | Cities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Literacy Rate % | Name | Literacy Rate % | Name | Literacy Rate % |
| Timarni | 81 | Dholgaon Khurd | 95 | Timarni | 88 |
| Harda | 80 | Pipalghata | 93 | Harda | 88 |
| Khirkiya | 74 | Bhavras | 90 | Harda | 87 |
| Rehatgaon | 66 | Nimacha Khurd | 90 | Khirkiya | 85 |
| Handiya | 65 | Birjakhedi | 89 | ||
| Sirali | 62 | Gadgi | 88 | ||
| Khidki | 88 | ||||
| Dhurgada | 87 | ||||
| Kapasi | 86 | ||||
| Bhimpura | 86 | ||||
Workers profile
Harda has 40% (about 2.3 lakh) population engaged in either main or marginal works. 53% male and 27% female population are working population. 43% of total male population are main (full time) workers and 10% are marginal (part time) workers. For women 13% of total female population are main and 14% are marginal workers.
Percentage of working population - Harda
| Worker (Among total population) | Main Worker (Among workers) | Marginal Worker (Among workers) | Non Worker (Among total population) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 40.5% | 28.7% | 11.8% | 59.5% |
| Male | 53.2% | 43.2% | 10% | 46.8% |
| Female | 26.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 73.1% |