Demography of Haryana

Demography The population of Haryana, according to the 2001 census, is 21,144,000, with 11,364,000 males and 9,781,000 females. The population density is 477 people/sq km. Haryana, along with neighboring Punjab, has a skewed sex ratio, with many more men than women. Selective abortion of female fetuses is known to occur, reflecting a widespread favor for the male child. Hindus make up about 88.2% of the population (Jats being more than a third of the population), Muslims 5.8%, Sikhs 5.5%, Jains 0.3% and Buddhist .01% [3] Muslims are mainly in the Mahendragarh district, while Sikh's are mostly in the districts adjoining Punjab. Haryana's social architecture is primarily caste-oriented and is dominated by the Jats. Agriculture and related industry has been the backbone of the local economy. Today there is an influx of immigrants from across the nation, primarily from Bihar, Bengal and Nepal. Punjabi refugees displaced from Pakistan were rehabilitated in the state.