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| Karnal | |
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| Coordinates: 29°41′N 76°59′E / 29.69°N 76.98°ECoordinates: 29°41′N 76°59′E / 29.69°N 76.98°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Karnal district |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation Karnal |
| • Mayor | Renu Bala Gupta |
| • Member of Parliament | Ashwini Chopra |
| • MLA, Chief Minister | Manohar Lal Khattar |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 286,827[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Haryanvi (Western Hindi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 132001 |
| Vehicle registration | HR 05 |
| literacy rate | 75.03%[2] |
| Sex ratio | 1.12[3] |
| Website | karnal |
Karnal (
pronunciation (help·info) or the Rice Bowl of India);[4] is a city located in the NCR (National Capital Region) and the headquarters of Karnal District in the Indian state of Haryana. It is one of the Counter-Magnet cities.
Karnal was also known as Karnaal, Kurnaul or Karnaul during the British Raj.[citation needed] Karnal is one of the Counter Magnet Areas. Karnal is said to have been founded by Karna, a key figure in the epic Mahabharata, who died at the hands of his brother and archrival, Arjuna.[5]It is said that Kaurav prince Duryodhan gave "Ang desh" as a gift to Karna so he become eligible to fight the Pandav Prince. This "Ang Desh" was later developed by Karna which is Karnal today.
Karnal has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission. [6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Karnal (M Cl)". censusindia.gov.in. Government of India. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Karnal (M Cl)". censusindia.gov.in. Government of India. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Karnal (M Cl)". censusindia.gov.in. Government of India. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "XII Agricultural Science Congress".
- ^ Karnal. District of Karnal http://www.karnal.gov.in/. Retrieved 26 November 2013. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ http://www.firstpost.com/business/why-only-98-cities-instead-of-100-announced-all-questions-answered-about-smart-cities-project-2410576.html
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