Karnal district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Karnal.

Karnal district
District of Haryana
Fort of Prithviraj Chauhan in Taraori
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

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

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

The Karnal district is divided into 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies:

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

Demographics

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

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

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

See also

Notes

  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

  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.
Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "Karnal".

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