Karnal District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Sex Ratio | Literacy

Karnal District Haryana Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk Data

Quick Overview: Karnal District Census 2021

• Estimated Population (2025): 1,716,069 to 1,831,771 (approx. 18.3 lakh)
• 2011 Census Population: 1,505,324
• Area: 2,520 sq km
• Density (2011): 597 people per sq km
• Sex Ratio (2011): 887 women/1000 men (total)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 74.73% (Male: 81.82%, Female: 66.82%)
• SC Population (2011): 339,604 (22.56%)
• ST Population: 0
• Child Population (0–6): 196,610 (13.06%)
• Households: 292,084
• Villages: 434
• Towns: 8
• Major Languages: Hindi, Haryanvi, Punjabi

Historic Population Growth (1901–2036)

Year	Population	Growth (%)	Male	Female
1901	230,386	–	125,000	106,000
1911	208,536	−9.5	114,000	94,460
1921	215,872	+3.5	118,000	97,760
1931	221,887	+2.8	122,000	99,650
1941	258,969	+16.7	141,000	118,000
1951	353,764	+36.6	190,000	164,000
1961	474,722	+34.2	256,000	218,000
1971	619,533	+30.5	334,000	286,000
1981	829,927	+34.0	447,000	383,000
1991	1,035,390	+24.8	555,000	480,000
2001	1,274,183	+23.1	683,368	590,815
2011	1,505,324	+18.1	797,712	707,612
2025	1,831,771	+21.7	964,000	867,000
2036	2,037,484	+35.4	1,063,000	975,000

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025)

Religion	Population 2011	% 2011	Estimated 2025
Hindu	1,341,002	89.08	1,528,742
Sikh	126,207	8.38	143,876
Muslim	31,650	2.10	36,081
Christian	2,049	0.14	2,336
Jain	1,516	0.10	1,728
Buddhist	532	0.04	606
Religion not stated	2,319	0.15	2,644
Others	49	0.00	56

Urban/Rural Population & Literacy (2011)

Description	Rural	Urban
Population (%)	69.79	30.21
Total Population	1,050,514	454,810
Male Population	557,110	240,602
Female Population	493,404	214,208
Sex Ratio	886	891
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	829	810
Child Population (0-6)	142,691	53,919
Male Child (0-6)	78,011	29,786
Female Child (0-6)	64,680	24,133
Average Literacy (%)	71.37	82.35
Male Literacy (%)	79.50	87.10
Female Literacy (%)	62.28	77.07

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Average (%)	Male (%)	Female (%)
Hindu	74.88	82.24	66.65
Sikh	77.11	81.32	72.52
Muslim	56.13	64.52	46.68
Religion Not Stated	79.08	85.84	71.93

Sex Ratio by Area & Religion (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total	888
Urban	891
Rural	886
Hindu	886
Sikh	905
Muslim	881
Religion Not Stated	894

SC & ST Population (2011)

• Scheduled Caste (SC): 339,604 (22.56%), Male: 179,681, Female: 159,923, Sex Ratio: 891
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 0

Child Population (0–6 Years, 2011)

• Total: 196,610 (13.06%)
• Boys: 107,797 (13.51% of boys)
• Girls: 88,813 (12.55% of girls)
• Child Sex Ratio: 824 girls/1000 boys

Workforce Profile (2011)

• Total Workers: 516,062 (34.28%)
• Male Workers: 411,646
• Female Workers: 104,416

City & Town List and Stats

City/Town Name	Population (2011)	Male	Female	Estimated (2025)
Karnal (Municipal Council)	286,827	151,287	135,540	326,983
Karnal (Urban Agglomeration)	302,140	159,653	142,487	---

Subdistrict/Taluk/Tehsil List

• Karnal
• Indri
• Nilokheri
• Gharaunda
• Assandh
• Sub-tehsils: Nigdhu, Nissing, Kaimla

Village List

• Total Villages: 434
• Largest Village: Kaimla

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Hindi: 54.28%
• Haryanvi: 32.04%
• Punjabi: 10.86%
• Western Punjabi: 1.06%

Population Projection (2025–2036)

Year	Projected Population	Total Growth % Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	1,831,771	21.69%	↑
2026	1,851,942	23.03%	1.34% ↑
2027	1,871,349	24.32%	1.29% ↑
2028	1,890,697	25.6%	1.28% ↑
2029	1,910,045	26.89%	1.29% ↑
2030	1,929,452	28.18%	1.29% ↑
2036	2,037,484	35.35%	1.19% ↑

FAQ on Karnal Census

• What is the population of Karnal in Census 2011?
  15,05,324
• What is the projected population for 2025?
  ~1,716,069–1,831,771 (approx. 18.3 lakh)
• What is the Hindu population in Karnal?
  1,341,002 (2011, 89.08%)
• What is the Sikh population in Karnal?
  1,26,207 (2011, 8.38%)
• What is the religion-wise population?
  See Religion-wise table above (all groups listed)
• What is the SC population?
  3,39,604 (22.56%)
• How is urban/rural population distributed?
  Urban: 4,54,810 (30.21%), Rural: 10,50,514 (69.79%) (2011)
• Younger child population (0–6)?
  1,96,610 (13.06%)
• How many cities/towns & villages?
  8 towns, 434 villages
• What are the main languages spoken?
  Hindi, Haryanvi, Punjabi (see table above)
• Who are some notable people from Karnal?
  Kalpana Chawla (astronaut), Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan (Pak PM), Manohar Lal Khattar (ex-CM), Navdeep Saini (cricketer)