Karnal

Karnal is a Town and Tehsil in Karnal District of Haryana. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Karnal Block (CD) is 00372. The total area of Karnal Tehsil is 830 km², which includes 790.26 km² of rural area and 40.13 km² of urban area. Karnal has a sex ratio of approximately 884 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Karnal Tehsil

Karnal Tehsil has a total of 144 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Karnal Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Karnal Tehsil

The population profile of Karnal Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Karnal Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Karnal Tehsil is around 7,14,328 people. This includes 3,79,036 males and 3,35,292 females. Rural population is about 3,85,828 (2,05,154 males and 1,80,674 females), while urban population is nearly 3,28,500 (1,73,882 males and 1,54,618 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 91,296 of the population, with 50,179 boys and 41,117 girls. Rural areas have 53,419 children, and urban areas have about 37,877 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,80,720 literate people in Karnal Tehsil, including 2,74,579 literate males and 2,06,141 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,37,658 individuals and urban literacy covers around 2,43,062 people.
• About 2,33,608 people in Karnal Tehsil are not literate, including 1,04,457 males and 1,29,151 females. Rural areas include 1,48,170 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 85,438 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,42,301 households, with 73,853 in villages and 68,448 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Karnal Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Karnal Tehsil is approximately 1,45,501 people, including 77,170 males and 68,331 females. Around 94,342 people live in rural parts. Nearly 51,159 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 860 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 488 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 8,186 people per sq. km.