Karnal district
This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Karnal.
| Karnal district करनाल जिला ਕਰਨਾਲ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ | |
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| District of Haryana | |
 Location of Karnal district in Haryana | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| Administrative division | Rohtak |
| Website | Official website |
Karnal district (Hindi: करनाल जिला; Punjabi: ਕਰਨਾਲ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ) is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Karnal town is the administrative headquarters of the district.
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 886 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 76.4%.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Gabon 1,576,665
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Hawaii 1,360,301
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Coordinates: 29°40′N 76°50′E / 29.667°N 76.833°E
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