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Karnal City and District Population

Karnal is a city in the state of Haryana, India. It was part of the National Capital Region (NCR) and at a distance of 131 Km from Delhi. The city of Karnal said to have been founded by Raja Karna, of Mahabharata fame, sprang into prominence in 1739 when Nadir Shah defeated Muhammad Shah at Karnal. 

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Karnal City in 2011 was 2,86,827 (2.87 Lakh) and the estimated population of Karnal in 2024 is 3.5 lakh.

Source: Census 2011

Population of Karnal in 2024 - 3.5 lakh (approx)

Karnal CityTotalMaleFemale
Population (Census 2011)2,86,827
(2.87 Lacs)
1,51,2871,35,540
Children (0-6)32,46817,94514,523
Average Literacy (%)84.60 %88.89 %79.88 %
Sex ratio896
Child Sex ratio809

Source: Census 2011

Census 2011 Details

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Karnal City in 2011 was 2,86,827 (2.87 Lakhs) of which the male population was 1,51,287 and the female population was 1,35,540

DENSITY

The initial provisional data released by Census India 2011, shows that the density of Karnal for 2011 is 3297 people per sq. km. Karnal city administers area is 87 sq. km

LITERACY RATE

The average literacy rate of Karnal City in 2011 was 84.60 %. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 88.89 % and 79.88 % respectively. The total literate in Karnal city was 215,199 of which 118,533 are males while 96,666 are females.

SEX RATIO

With regards to the Sex Ratio in Karnal, it stood at 896 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio was 809 girls per 1000 boys.

CHILD POPULATION

In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 32,468 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 17,945 are boys while 14,523 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 809. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 11.32 % of the total population of Karnal City

Sources: Census 2011

Karnal District Population

Karnal district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state in India.  As per census 2011, Karnal District’s population was 15,05,324 (15 Lakh) and The Estimated population of Karnal District in 2023 is 18 lakh.

Karnal DistrictCensus 2011
Total Population15,05,324
Male Population7,97,712
Female Population7,07,612
Average Literacy (%)74.73%
Sex Ratio887
Child Sex Ratio824
Population of Karnal 2024 | Karnal District Population

Rajeev Rana

Rajeev Rana loves reading about history and demography and has been writing on these topics for five years. While not a certified expert, he has a deep understanding of demography in India. Rajeev contributes to several websites and has extensive knowledge of the Delhi NCR area.