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Kurukshetra district, Haryana

Kurukshetra is one of the 23 districts of Haryana. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 9.6 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Haryana
Headquarters
Kurukshetra
Name in Hindi
कुरुक्षेत्र जिला
Population (2011 census)
9,64,655
Rank in Haryana by population
16th of 23
Area
1,683 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
573
Official website
kurukshetra.gov.in
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q980118
All districts of Haryana

Population in context

With 9,64,655 people in 2011, Kurukshetra ranks 16th among the 23 districts of Haryana for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Faridabad (18,09,733) and the least populous is Charkhi Dadri (5,02,276).

District boundaries change. If Kurukshetra has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 23 districts of Haryana

AmbalaBhiwaniCharkhi DadriFaridabadFatehabadGurugramHansiHisarJhajjarJindKaithalKarnalKurukshetraMahendragarhNuhPalwalPanchkulaPanipatRewariRohtakSirsaSonipatYamunanagar

Questions people ask

Which state is Kurukshetra district in?

Kurukshetra district is in Haryana, India.

What is the headquarters of Kurukshetra district?

The headquarters of Kurukshetra district is Kurukshetra, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Kurukshetra district?

Kurukshetra district had a population of 9,64,655 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.