Karnal District - Demographics

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Karnal district has a population of 1,506,323, roughly equal to the nation of Gabon or the US state of Hawaii. This gives it a ranking of 333rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 598 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,550 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.22%. Karnal has a sex ratio of 886 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 76.4%. Hindi & Punjabi are major languages.

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