Karnawal
| Karnawal | |
|---|---|
| city | |
|
Main Entrance gate of Karnawal village | |
  Karnawal Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 29°06′N 77°31′E / 29.100°N 77.517°ECoordinates: 29°06′N 77°31′E / 29.100°N 77.517°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Meerut |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,618 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Karnawal is a town and a nagar panchayat in Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This village is located near Sardhana and Barnava. The name Karnawal is derived from the name "Karna" of Mahabharata.
Famous personalities
In about 1975 Karnawal become a "Nagar Panchayat" of Meerut District. Late Mr. Sujeet Kumar become the 1st Chairman of the Town, after that Ranveer Singh, Satish Kumar(Pappu), Smt. Sumitra Devi have also been the Chairman/Chairperson of the town. Presently Smt. Sarla Phugat w/o Late shri Sujeet kumar Former chairman is chairperson of Town Karnawal. Famous social activist and blogger Er. Kamal Chaudhary also belongs to Karnawal.This village has produced many PCS, Engineers, Researchers, Scientists, BPOs, Lawyers, Businessmen, Leaders and many of them are working abroad in senior positions. Although it has people of many caste and religion, though everybody lives peacefully and happily.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Karnawal had a population of 12,618. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Karnawal has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 37%. In Karnawal, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.Karnawal is around 12 KM away from main city on Sardhana Binoli road.Sugarcane is main crop of this village.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.