District Faridabad came on the map of Haryana on 15th August, 1979 as the 12th District of the state. The new District was carved out from erstwhile Gurgoan District. The district having an area of 2151.00 K.m. District having a share of 4.86% of the total state land accommodates a population of 21,93,276 (2001 Population census figures) 10.40 percent of the state population. Its density according to 2001 population census is 1020 persons per Sq. km. against 372 in the state. It is the most densely populated district in the state. According to village papers the area of the district came down from 2155.54 Sq.Km. in the year 1979-80 to 2105.00 Sq.km. as 13 villages of the district were transferred to Gurgoan district. The district has 6 Community Development Blocks located in 5 tehsils. It has 474 villages of which 25 are uninhabited and 40 villages have been urbanised. The district has semi arid climate. The average annual rainfall is 350.4 millimeters. The soils varies from sandy to sandy loam. The under ground strata bearing water varies from 60 to 110 feet from ground. About 44.36 percent population live in villages. Nearly 16.06 percent of population belong to Scheduled Castes(1991 census figures). Literacy percentage in the district is 70.79 percent while the literacy percentage of the state is 68.59

During the year 2000-01, 1.63 lakhs hectares forming about 76.00 percent of the total area was available for cultivation, of this 98.1 percent area was sown. The area sown more than once formed about 66 percent of the net area sown. The total cropped area of the district was 2.65 lakhs hectares. Out of which 75 percent was shown under Food grains (Cereals), 2.5%  was under Pulses and 22.5% was commercial crops. Among food grains, wheat area at 51%  was at top, Paddy with 10.9% of the came next. Barley was sown in 1% of the total cropped area.

The major source of irrigation is tubewells. 78.6 percent of the total areas irrigated was through tubewells. The production of food grain have been increased from631.4 to 654.6 (000 Tonnes). It shows marginal increased from 1999-2000 to 2000-01. Production of oil seeds have been decreased from 7.1 to 6.0 (000 Tonnes). The production of other crops shows marginal increased.

The number of Tube wells/ pumping sets were 28436 in 2000-01. Bulk of the irrigation potential was consumed by wheat. (59 percent).

All the villages have been electrified. All the villages have been connected with pucca road. There are 2471 registered factories and all are functioning. The industrial working force in the district is highest i.e. 36.0 percent in the state. In the Industrial sector Faridabad is in a good position. There may be no doubt if we say Faridabad is the manchaster of India. The major industrial production in the district is of Tractors, steel re-rolling, scientific instruments, power looms,  agriculture implements, JCB crane etc.