Gurgaon has lowest sex ratio in Haryana

CHANDIGARH: Gurgaon-the most progressive city of Haryana has figured among districts having lowest sex ratio even as overall sex ratio of Haryana has increased to 879.
According to data rolled out by Haryana Census department for census 2011, lowest sex ratio was reported in Gurgaon at 854, Sonipat at 856 and Jhajjar at 862.
Sex ratio dipped in Mahendragarh by 23 points from 918 as per 2001 census to 895 and in Rewari by one point to 898.
The higest sex ratio was observed in Mewat at 907, followed by Fatehabad at 902, as per data.
Overall sex ratio of Haryana jumped from 861 in 2001 to 879 as per the census 2011.
Sex ratio in rural areas also increased to 882 from 866 and in urban areas from 847 to 873.
The growth of Haryana's population during census 2011 was more than that of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Uttarakhand.
Haryana's population grew by 19.9% to 2.53 crore during census 2011 as against population during census 2001.
The decadal growth of neighbouring states including Punjab was at 13.9%, Himachal Pradesh at 12.9%, UT Chandigarh at 17.2%, Uttarakhand at 18.8%, Rajasthan at 21.3 and Uttar Pradesh at 20.2%.
Growth of population in rural areas was 9.8% while in urban areas was 44.6%, as per the data.
Density of population of Haryana state has increased from 478 during 2001 to 573 in 2011.
The literacy rate of the state has improved from 67.9% in 2001 to 75.6% in 2011.
In rural areas, literacy rate increased from 63.2% to 71.4% and in urban areas from 79.2% to 83.1%, according to data.
Maximum literacy has been recorded in Gurgaon district at 84.7%, Panchkula at 81.9 and Ambala at 81.7.
Minimum literacy percentage was recorded in Mewat at 54.1, Fatehabad at 67.9 and Sirsa at 68.8.
Female literacy registered an overall increase of 10.2% from 55.7 to 65.9 in 2011.
The percentage share of scheduled caste in Haryana has increased to 20.2% as compared to 19.3% in Census 2001.