Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 15,05,324 people in 2011, Karnal ranks 5th among the 23 districts of Haryana for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Faridabad (18,09,733) and the least populous is Charkhi Dadri (5,02,276).
District boundaries change. If Karnal has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Karnal to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Kaithal: about 45 km
- Shamli (Uttar Pradesh): about 55 km
- Jind: about 65 km
- Yamunanagar: about 65 km
- Ambala: about 75 km
- Sonipat: about 80 km
All 23 districts of Haryana
Questions people ask
Which state is Karnal district in?
Karnal district is in Haryana, India.
What is the headquarters of Karnal district?
The headquarters of Karnal district is Karnal, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Karnal district?
Karnal district had a population of 15,05,324 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.