# Karnal District, Haryana – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/ District · Haryana # Karnal district Karnal is a district of Haryana, 5th of 21 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,505,324 people** in 5 sub-districts, 8 towns and 434 villages; 30% lived in towns. The largest town is [Karnal](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/karnal/karnal/) (302,140). - 1,505,324people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 8towns - 74.7%literacy ## Who lives in Karnal? Karnal had **1,505,324 people** at the 2011 Census — 5.9% of Haryana's population and 5th of 21 districts of Haryana by population. There were 887 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Haryana figure of 879; 7th of 21 districts of Haryana). Among children under 7 the ratio was 824 girls per 1,000 boys (the Haryana figure is 834). An average household had 5.2 people, against 5.2 across Haryana. ## How literate is Karnal? 74.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Haryana's 75.6%), 14th of 21 districts of Haryana. Men were at 81.8% and women at 66.8% — a gap of 15.0 points (it is 18.1 points across Haryana). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Karnal](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/karnal/) (77.2%) and lowest in [Assandh](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/assandh/) (70.4%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Karnal do for a living? 34.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 14.8%). Of all workers, 20% farmed their own land, 16% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 42% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 20% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 36% of workers here, against 32% across Haryana. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Assandh](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/assandh/) (52% of workers in farming) and the least is [Karnal](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/karnal/) (26% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 20 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 16 (16%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 42 (42%) · **■** Marginal 20 (20%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Karnal 30.2% of people lived in towns and cities (below Haryana's 34.9%), 10th of 21 districts of Haryana. The Census counted 8 towns: 7 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Karnal](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/karnal/karnal/) with 302,140 people, home to 66% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Karnal Karnal had 434 census villages, 417 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,519 people; 50 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Salwan](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/assandh/salwan/) (18,594), [Balla](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/assandh/balla/) (15,187), [Gondar](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/karnal/gondar/) (14,542), [Jundla](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/karnal/jundla/) (13,982) and [Munak](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/assandh/munak/) (11,507). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Karnal compared with Haryana ■ Karnal · ■ Haryana Literacy (age 7+) ****74.7%** **75.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****887** **879 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****824** **834 Working population ****34.3%** **35.2% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Karnal Of every 100 households in Karnal in 2011, 94 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Karnal · ■ Electricity for lighting ****94%** Toilet within the home ****76%** No toilet (open defecation) ****22%** Tap water ****81%** Drinking water within premises ****79%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%** Use banking services ****66%** Television ****76%** Mobile phone ****72%** Computer with internet ****4%** Two-wheeler ****38%** Car / jeep / van ****9%** None of these assets ****9%** Own their home ****91%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Karnal Sub-district People Villages Towns [Nilokheri](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/nilokheri/) 207,101 76 2 [Indri](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/indri/) 162,593 108 1 [Karnal](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/karnal/) 714,328 141 3 [Assandh](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/assandh/) 233,204 54 1 [Gharaunda](https://wherepedia.org/india/haryana/karnal/gharaunda/) 188,098 55 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Karnal - Karnal · 302,140 - Gharaunda · 37,816 - Assandh · 27,125 - Taraori · 25,944 - Nilokheri · 17,938 - Indri · 17,487 - Nissing · 17,438 - Uncha Siwana · 8,922 ## Largest villages in Karnal - Salwan · 18,594 - Balla · 15,187 - Gondar · 14,542 - Jundla · 13,982 - Munak · 11,507 - Karnal · 11,501 - Kunjpura · 11,107 - Barsat · 10,815 - Kohand · 10,193 - Kachhwa · 10,141 - Rahra · 9,628 - Kutail · 9,419 - Baras · 8,848 - Uchana · 8,634 - Baragaon · 8,519 - Dachaur · 7,877 - Nigdhu · 7,832 - Singoha · 7,794 - Gagsina · 7,698 - Kaimla · 7,677 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Karnal?5: Nilokheri, Indri, Karnal, Assandh, Gharaunda - What is the population of Karnal district?1,505,324 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Karnal?Karnal