Karnal

For other uses, see Karnal (disambiguation).
Karnal
MetroPolitan city
Karnal

Location in Haryana, India

Coordinates: 29°41′N 76°59′E / 29.69°N 76.98°E / 29.69; 76.98Coordinates: 29°41′N 76°59′E / 29.69°N 76.98°E / 29.69; 76.98
Country  India
State Haryana
District Karnal district
Government
  Body Municipal Corporation Karnal
Population (2011)
  Total 286,827[1]
Languages
  Official Hindi, Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 132001
literacy rate 75.03%[2]
Sex ratio 1.12[3]
Website karnal.gov.in

Karnal ( pronunciation  or the Rice Bowl of India);[4] is a city located in the NCR (National Capital Region) and the headquarters of Karnal District in the Indian state of Haryana. It is one of the Counter-magnet cities. Karnal was also known as Karnaal, Kurnaul or Karnaul during the British Raj. Karnal is one of the Counter Magnet Areas. Karnal is said to have been founded by Karna, a key figure in the epic Mahabharata, who died at the hands of his brother and archrival, Arjuna.[5]

Karnal has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission. [6]

References

  1. "Karnal (M Cl)". censusindia.gov.in. Government of India. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  2. "Karnal (M Cl)". censusindia.gov.in. Government of India. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  3. "Karnal (M Cl)". censusindia.gov.in. Government of India. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  4. "XII Agricultural Science Congress".
  5. Karnal. District of Karnal http://www.karnal.gov.in/. Retrieved 26 November 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. http://www.firstpost.com/business/why-only-98-cities-instead-of-100-announced-all-questions-answered-about-smart-cities-project-2410576.html

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