Faridabad district
Faridabad district | |
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Ballabgarh, 3. Badkhal | |
Area | |
• Total | 741.2 km2 (286.2 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,809,733[1] |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 81.7%[1] |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | faridabad |
Faridabad district is one of the 22
As of 2011[update] it was the second most populous district of Haryana after
Etymology
The district is named after its headquarters, Faridabad city, which in turn is named after its founder, Shaikh Farid, the treasurer of Jahangir who built a town here. On Talab Road near Gopi Colony (Old Faridabad), his tomb or maqbara can still be seen.[citation needed]
History
The district was carved out of
Sub-Divisions
The Faridabad district is headed by an IAS officer of the rank of
Assembly constituencies
There are 6
Economy
Faridabad was formerly Haryana's leading industrial city and a popular choice for setting up industry due to its location on the Delhi-Mathura Road. However, the emergence of Gurgaon as a powerhouse for industrial development in the state[5] has led to its decline. The city is noted for its henna production in the agriculture sector while tractors, motorcycles, switch gears, refrigerators, shoes and tyres are other products made in the city.
Education
- Dynasty International School, established 1979[6]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 116,564 | — |
1911 | 101,645 | −1.36% |
1921 | 94,680 | −0.71% |
1931 | 103,496 | +0.89% |
1941 | 118,983 | +1.40% |
1951 | 128,508 | +0.77% |
1961 | 179,815 | +3.42% |
1971 | 322,999 | +6.03% |
1981 | 517,597 | +4.83% |
1991 | 859,442 | +5.20% |
2001 | 1,365,465 | +4.74% |
2011 | 1,809,733 | +2.86% |
source:[7] |
According to the
At the time of the
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "District Census 2012". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Admn revamp: 2 divisions, one police range created". The Tribune. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Geeta Jayanti 2019 Pandavas had asked these five villages from Kauravas Know about these". Nai Dunia. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ISBN 978-81-86034-00-2.
- ISBN 978-1-135-18187-1.
- ^ "Dynasty International T T Public School". educativ.net. EduCativ. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Haryana". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Haryana". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India..