About Karnal District
Karnal is a district in Haryana , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Karnal was 1,505,324 with a growth rate of 18.14%. Karnal covers 2,520 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Karnal's population is 887 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 824 females out of 1000 males.
Download the village data
Every village in Karnal as a CSV: population, area and pincode.
For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Karnal, Urban/Rural population of Karnal, Literacy data of Karnal and Religion wise data of Karnal. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Karnal,Haryana, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Karnal
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,505,324 | Growth (%) | 18.14 |
| Male Population | 797,712 | Sex Ratio | 887 |
| Female Population | 707,612 | Child Sex Ratio | 824 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,520 |
Karnal has a total population of 1,505,324 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 797,712 while the female population 707,612. The state area is 2,520 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Karnal has sex ratio of 887 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 824 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Karnal
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 454,810 | Rural Population | 1,050,514 |
| Urban Population (%) | 30.21 | Rural Population (%) | 69.79 |
| Urban male Population | 240,602 | Rural Male Population | 557,110 |
| Urban Female Population | 214,208 | Rural Female Population | 493,404 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 890 | Rural Sex Ratio | 886 |
Karnal urban population is 454,810 (30.21% of the total), while the rural population is 1,050,514 (69.79% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 18.14% overall.
Among the urban population 240,602 are males, and 214,208 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 890 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 557,110 are males and 493,404 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 886 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Karnal
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 978,013 | Literacy (%) | 74.73 |
| Male Literate | 564,516 | Male Literacy (%) | 81.82 |
| Female Literate | 413,497 | Female Literacy (%) | 66.82 |
| Urban Literate | 330,130 | Rural Literate | 647,883 |
| Urban Male Literates | 183,630 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 87.10 |
| Rural Male Literates | 380,886 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 79.50 |
| Urban Female Literates | 146,500 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 77.07 |
| Rural Female Literates | 266,997 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 62.28 |
The literacy data of Karnal highlights a total literacy rate stands at 74.73% with 978,013 literate individuals. Male literacy is 81.82% while female literacy is lower at 66.82% among them, 564,516 males and 413,497 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 330,130 people being literate, with men at 87.10% and female at 77.07%, compared to rural areas whereas 647,883 people are literate, with male at 79.50% and female at 62.28%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Karnal
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,341,002 | Hindu (%) | 89.08 |
| Muslim | 31,650 | Muslim (%) | 2.10 |
| Sikh | 126,207 | Sikh (%) | 8.38 |
| Christian | 2,049 | Christian (%) | 0.14 |
| Jain | 1,516 | Jain (%) | 0.10 |
| Buddhist | 532 | Buddhist (%) | 0.04 |
| Other | 49 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,319 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.15 |
Karnal population is mostly hindu (89.08%) with a total 1,341,002 people. Muslim(2.10%) with a total 31,650 people. Sikh are (8.38%) with a total 126,207 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.14% with 2,049 people). Jain (0.10% with 1,516 people) Buddhist (0.04% with 532 people) and Other (0.00% with 49 people). Around (0.15% with 2,319 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Karnal.
List of Tehsils in Karnal
5Common questions about Karnal
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Karnal district had a population of 1,505,324. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Karnal is divided into 5 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Karnal is 887 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Karnal is 824 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Karnal is 74.73 per cent. That works out to 978,013 literate people.
Karnal covers an area of 2,520 square kilometres.
1,050,514 people in Karnal live in rural areas and 454,810 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Karnal grew by 18.14 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Karnal is a district of Haryana. You can open Haryana from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.