Karnal district

Karnal district
District of Haryana

Location of Karnal district in Haryana
Country India
State Haryana
Administrative division Rohtak
Headquarters Karnal
Tehsils 1. Karnal, 2. Nilokheri, 3. Indri, 4. Gharaunda, 5. Assandh
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Karnal (shared with Panipat district)
 • Assembly seats 5
Area
 • Total 1,967 km2 (759 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,505,324
 • Density 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 • Urban 26.51%
Demographics
 • Literacy 74.73%
 • Sex ratio 887
Website Official website
Kos Minar along Grand Trunk Road at Taraori in Karnal district of Haryana

Karnal district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Karnal town is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is one of the 22 Districts which constitutes the National Capital Region (NCR) of India.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Karnal district has a population of 1,506,323,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Gabon[2] or the US state of Hawaii.[3] This gives it a ranking of 333rd in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 598 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,550/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.22%.[1] Karnal has a sex ratio of 996 females for every 1,000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 74.73%.[1] Hindi and Punjabi are dominant languages spoken across the district.

People from Karnal District

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Gabon 1,576,665
  3. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Hawaii 1,360,301
  4. ↑ "Only 98 cities instead of 100 announced: All questions answered about the smart cities project". 28 August 2015.

Coordinates: 29°40′N 76°50′E / 29.667°N 76.833°E / 29.667; 76.833

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