At present, there is a total of 22 districts in the state of Haryana. Haryana is one of the 29 states of India, situated in the northern part of India. It borders Rajasthan in the southwest and the northeast, Himachal Pradesh in the north, and Punjab in the northeast. Haryana was established as a separate state on 1st November 1966 with the affiliation of seven districts only. In the following years, many new districts were formed in the state.
We have provided the details of Haryana districts in this article, below are the new districts of Haryana. Take a look at all the state districts with details of the date of their formation, the area they cover, and the total population of the districts.
How many Districts are in Haryana?
The number of districts in Haryana State is 22. In the beginning, this state had only seven districts. However, over the years, the government of Haryana has added many more districts to the list. Charkhi Dadri is the newest district of all the districts in Haryana state. It was carved out in 2016.
List of Districts in Haryana 2024
Here is the list of the districts in Haryana. Check out the 22 districts of Haryana from the table below.
| S.No | District Name | Area (Sq. Km) | Population |
| 1 | Ambala | 1,574 | 1,136,784 |
| 2 | Bhiwani | 3,432 | 1,629,109 |
| 3 | Charkhi Dadri | 1,370.11 | 502,276 |
| 4 | Faridabad | 792 | 1,798,954 |
| 5 | Fatehabad | 2,538 | 941,522 |
| 6 | Gurgaon (Gurugram) | 1,253 | 1,514,085 |
| 7 | Hisar | 3,983 | 1,742,815 |
| 8 | Jhajjar | 1834 | 956906 |
| 9 | Jind | 2,702 | 1,332,042 |
| 10 | Kaithal | 2317 | 1,072,861 |
| 11 | Karnal | 2,520 | 1,506,323 |
| 12 | Kurukshetra | 1,530 | 964,231 |
| 13 | Mahendragarh | 1,859 | 921,680 |
| 14 | Mewat (Nuh) | 1,874 | 1,089,406 |
| 15 | Palwal | 1,359 | 1,040,493 |
| 16 | Panipat | 1268 | 1,202,811 |
| 17 | Panchkula | 898 | 558,890 |
| 18 | Rewari | 1,582 | 896,129 |
| 19 | Rohtak | 1,745 | 1,058,683 |
| 20 | Sirsa | 4,277 | 1,295,189 |
| 21 | Sonipat | 2122 | 1,480,080 |
| 22 | Yamunanagar | 1,768 | 1,214,162 |
The history of Haryana districts starts on 1st November 1966, when the state of Haryana was carved out from the erstwhile state of Punjab. This move was made after the partition of East Punjab. At the time of its creation, Haryana was divided into seven districts: Jind, Rohtak, Hisar, Gurgaon, Ambala, Karnal, and Mahendragarh.
Besides the seven districts created, there are 15 more districts in Haryana. The latest one included in the list of districts of Haryana is Charkhi Dadri, which was newly formed in 2016 by separating it from the Bhiwani district.
District Map of Haryana
Here, we are giving the district map of Haryana, which will give you a better understanding of the state of Bihar. Check out the district map of Haryana here.