Karnal district

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Karnal district
Fort of Prithviraj Chauhan in Taraori
Location in Haryana
Location in Haryana
CountryIndia
StateHaryana
DivisionKarnal
HeadquartersKarnal
Tehsils1. Gharaunda, 2. Nilokheri, 3. Indri, 4. Karnal, 5. Assandh
Area
 • Total
2,520 km2 (970 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,505,324
 • Density600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
26.51%
Demographics
 • Literacy74.73%
 • Sex ratio887
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituenciesKarnal (shared with Panipat district)
Vidhan Sabha constituencies5
Websitehttp://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

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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

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The four sub-divisions are divided into five revenue tehsils, namely Karnal, Indri, Nilokheri, Gharaunda and Assandh, and three sub-tehsils, namely Nigdhu, Nissing and Kaimla. Kaimla is the largest village in Karnal district.[citation needed]

Assembly constituencies

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The Karnal district is divided into 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies:

Karnal district is a part of Karnal (Lok Sabha constituency).

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901230,386—    
1911208,536−0.99%
1921215,872+0.35%
1931221,887+0.28%
1941258,969+1.56%
1951353,764+3.17%
1961474,722+2.98%
1971619,533+2.70%
1981829,927+2.97%
19911,035,390+2.24%
20011,274,183+2.10%
20111,505,324+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

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Religion in Karnal district (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
89.08%
Sikhism
8.38%
Islam
2.10%
Other or not stated
0.44%
Religion in Karnal District
Religious
group
2011[5]
Pop. %
Hinduism 1,341,002 89.08%
Sikhism 126,207 8.38%
Islam 31,650 2.1%
Christianity 2,049 0.14%
Others 4,416 0.29%
Total Population 1,505,324 100%
Religious groups in Karnal District (British Punjab province era)
Religious
group
1901[6] 1911[7][8] 1921[9] 1931[10] 1941[11]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Hinduism [a] 623,597 70.6% 556,203 69.54% 573,224 69.17% 570,297 66.89% 666,301 66.99%
Islam 241,412 27.33% 224,920 28.12% 235,618 28.43% 259,730 30.46% 304,346 30.6%
Sikhism 12,294 1.39% 13,531 1.69% 12,280 1.48% 16,928 1.99% 19,887 2%
Jainism 4,739 0.54% 4,213 0.53% 4,222 0.51% 4,190 0.49% 2,789 0.28%
Christianity 1,179 0.13% 920 0.12% 3,382 0.41% 1,469 0.17% 1,249 0.13%
Judaism 3 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Zoroastrianism 1 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 3 0%
Buddhism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Others 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Total population 883,225 100% 799,787 100% 828,726 100% 852,614 100% 994,575 100%
Note: British Punjab province era district borders are not 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.
Religion in the Tehsils of Karnal District (1921)[9]
Tehsil Hinduism Islam Sikhism Christianity Jainism Others[b] Total
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Karnal Tehsil 154,965 66.62% 73,199 31.47% 2,780 1.2% 723 0.31% 940 0.4% 0 0% 232,607 100%
Panipat Tehsil 119,229 68.6% 50,664 29.15% 133 0.08% 1,298 0.75% 2,472 1.42% 0 0% 173,796 100%
Kaithal Tehsil 207,844 75.38% 61,478 22.3% 4,606 1.67% 1,010 0.37% 784 0.28% 0 0% 275,722 100%
Thanesar Tehsil 91,186 62.2% 50,277 34.3% 4,761 3.25% 351 0.24% 26 0.02% 0 0% 146,601 100%
Note: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
Religion in the Tehsils of Karnal District (1941)[11]
Tehsil Hinduism [a] Islam Sikhism Christianity Jainism Others[c] Total
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Karnal Tehsil 188,179 64.09% 100,919 34.37% 3,291 1.12% 173 0.06% 1,021 0.35% 14 0% 293,597 100%
Panipat Tehsil 135,557 67.62% 63,254 31.55% 442 0.22% 156 0.08% 1,038 0.52% 14 0.01% 200,461 100%
Kaithal Tehsil 241,650 72.72% 81,039 24.39% 8,496 2.56% 423 0.13% 694 0.21% 1 0% 332,303 100%
Thanesar Tehsil 100,915 59.99% 59,134 35.15% 7,658 4.55% 471 0.28% 36 0.02% 0 0% 168,214 100%
Note1: British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.

Note2: Tehsil religious breakdown figures for Christianity only includes local Christians, labeled as "Indian Christians" on census. Does not include Anglo-Indian Christians or British Christians, who were classified under "Other" category.

Languages

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Languages of Karnal district (2011)[12]

  Hindi (54.28%)
  Haryanvi (32.04%)
  Punjabi (10.86%)
  Saraiki (1.06%)
  Others (1.76%)

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% Saraiki as their first language.[12]

People from Karnal District

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis
  2. ^ Including Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated
  3. ^ Including Anglo-Indian Christians, British Christians, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated

References

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  1. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  2. ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  3. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Gabon 1,576,665
  4. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Hawaii 1,360,301
  5. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Haryana". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. ^ "Census of India 1901. [Vol. 17A]. Imperial tables, I-VIII, X-XV, XVII and XVIII for the Punjab, with the native states under the political control of the Punjab Government, and for the North-west Frontier Province". 1901. p. 34. JSTOR saoa.crl.25363739. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Census of India 1911. Vol. 14, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables". 1911. p. 27. JSTOR saoa.crl.25393788. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  8. ^ Kaul, Harikishan (1911). "Census Of India 1911 Punjab Vol XIV Part II". p. 27. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Census of India 1921. Vol. 15, Punjab and Delhi. Pt. 2, Tables". 1921. p. 29. JSTOR saoa.crl.25430165. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Census of India 1931. Vol. 17, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables". 1931. p. 277. JSTOR saoa.crl.25793242. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  11. ^ a b India Census Commissioner (1941). "Census of India, 1941. Vol. 6, Punjab". p. 42. JSTOR saoa.crl.28215541. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Haryana". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India..
  13. ^ "Only 98 cities instead of 100 announced: All questions answered about the smart cities project". 28 August 2015.
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