Karnal district
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Karnal district | |
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 Fort of Prithviraj Chauhan in Taraori | |
 Location in Haryana | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| Division | Karnal |
| Headquarters | Karnal |
| Tehsils | 1. Karnal, 2. Nilokheri, 3. Indri, 4. Gharaunda, 5. Assandh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,520 km2 (970 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,505,324 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 26.51% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 74.73% |
| • Sex ratio | 887 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituencies | Karnal (shared with Panipat district) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 5 |
| Website | http://www.karnal.gov.in/ |
Karnal district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana, a state in North India which constitutes the National Capital Region (NCR) of the country. The city of Karnal is a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) and is the administrative headquarters of the district.
As it lies on National highway 44 (old NH-1), it has a well connected transport system to the nearby major cities like Delhi and Chandigarh. Karnal District is also well connected via railways. Karnal Junction lies on Delhi-Kalka line and major trains stops at this station. The district headquarter also has a small aerodrome known as karnal airport.
Sub-Divisions[edit]
The Karnal district is headed by an IAS officer of the rank of Deputy Commissioner (DC) who is the chief executive officer of the district. The district is divided into 4 sub-divisions, each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM): Karnal, Indri, Assandh and Gharaunda.
Revenue tehsils[edit]
The above 4 sub-divisions are divided into 5 revenue tehsils, namely, Karnal, Indri, Nilokheri, Gharaunda & Assandh and 3 sub-tehsil namely Nigdhu, Nissing and Ballah.
Assembly constituencies[edit]
The Karnal district is divided into 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies:
Karnal district is a part of Karnal (Lok Sabha constituency).
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 230,386 | — |
| 1911 | 208,536 | −0.99% |
| 1921 | 215,872 | +0.35% |
| 1931 | 221,887 | +0.28% |
| 1941 | 258,969 | +1.56% |
| 1951 | 353,764 | +3.17% |
| 1961 | 474,722 | +2.98% |
| 1971 | 619,533 | +2.70% |
| 1981 | 829,927 | +2.97% |
| 1991 | 1,035,390 | +2.24% |
| 2001 | 1,274,183 | +2.10% |
| 2011 | 1,505,324 | +1.68% |
| source:[1] | ||
According to the 2011 census Karnal district has a population of 1,505,324,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Gabon[3] or the US state of Hawaii.[4] This gives it a ranking of 333rd in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 598 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,550/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.22%.[2] Karnal has a sex ratio of 996 females for every 1,000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 74.73%. Scheduled Castes made up 22.56% of the population.[2]
Religion[edit]
| Religion | Population (1941)[6]: 42 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2011)[5] | Percentage (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hinduism  [b]
|
666,301 | 66.99% | 1,341,002 | 89.08% |
Islam 
|
304,346 | 30.6% | 31,650 | 2.1% |
Sikhism 
|
19,887 | 2% | 126,207 | 8.38% |
Christianity 
|
1,223 | 0.12% | 2,049 | 0.14% |
| Others [c] | 2,818 | 0.28% | 4,416 | 0.29% |
| Total Population | 994,575 | 100% | 1,505,324 | 100% |
Languages[edit]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 54.28% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 32.04 Haryanvi, 10.86% Punjabi and 1.06% Multani as their first language.[7]
People from Karnal District[edit]
- Kalpana Chawla, First Indo-American woman astronaut. In 2003, Chawla was one of the seven crew members that died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster[8]
- Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan, First Prime Minister of Pakistan.
- Vikramjeet Virk, Indian actor.
- Navdeep Saini, Indian cricketer.
- Manohar Lal Khattar, Current Chief Minister of Haryana
- Kuldeep Sharma, Indian politician.
- Harwinder Kalyan, Indian politician.
- Karan Dev Kamboj, Indian politician.
Villages[edit]
- Chakda
- Hemda
- Kaimla
- Nagla Roran
- Salwan
- Padha :The ROYAL VILLAGE
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Gabon 1,576,665
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Hawaii 1,360,301
- ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Haryana". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE". Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Haryana". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India..
- ^ "Only 98 cities instead of 100 announced: All questions answered about the smart cities project". 28 August 2015.
- ^ Historic district borders may not be an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. This discrepancy can be seen in the district population history table which has taken into account the various bifurcations since 1941.
- ^ 1941 census: Including Ad-Dharmis
- ^ Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, or not stated
External links[edit]
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