# Rohtak district

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

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

## Divisions

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

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.

## Demographics

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

* Haryanvi (76.94%)
* Hindi (17.87%)
* Punjabi (3.95%)
* 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. Saraiki is also spoken by migrated people from Saraiki region.

### Religion

Religion in Rohtak district (2011) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 98.37% | 98.37% |
| Islam | Islam | 0.77% | 0.77% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.86% | 0.86% |
Religion in Rohtak District :
| Religious group | 2011 | 2011 |
| Religious group | 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 | 1881 | 1891 | 1891 | 1901 | 1901 | 1911 | 1911 | 1921 | 1921 | 1931 | 1931 | 1941 | 1941 |
| Religious group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| Hinduism | 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) :
| Tehsil | Hinduism | Hinduism | Islam | Islam | Sikhism | Sikhism | Christianity | Christianity | Jainism | Jainism | Others | Others | Total | Total |
| Tehsil | 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) :
| Tehsil | Hinduism | Hinduism | Islam | Islam | Sikhism | Sikhism | Christianity | Christianity | Jainism | Jainism | Others | Others | Total | Total |
| Tehsil | 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

* Assan, Rohtak
* Gandhra
* Chiri Village
* Morkheri
* Rithal