About Karnal

Located on the National Highway (NH) - 1, Karnal is counted among the most beautiful and clean cities in the Indian state of Haryana. It is the place with lots of historical takes and related myths. The natural beauty describes its heavenliness. Moreover, the city has a special recognition as the place of ‘Daanvir Karan’, an important figure in the epic Mahabharata. Famous as the ‘Rice Bowl of India’, Karnal is situated in between Delhi and Chandigarh, being 123 kms from the national capital and 126 kms from the state capital. Besides that, this city is bordered by Kaithal on the west, Kurukshetra on the north-west, Panipat on the south and also the state of Uttar Pradesh on the east. Karnal is also known for the production of high quality basmati rice in the country. In fact, sacs of rice is imported to various European nations, Latin countries and Middle East. Apart from that, world class research centers and development institutes also illustrate the significance of Karnal on the map of Haryana.

History of Karnal

Karnal city is said to be founded by the Raja Karan, a prominent character of Mahabharata. Though the city came in to limelight with the battle of Karnal. The battle took place in 1739 when Nadir defeated Mughal forces and subsequently invaded Delhi. Later in the 1763, Raja Gopal Singh of Jind seized the place and subsequently the Marathas also settled themselves at this place in 1785. Thereafter, a battle occurred between the Marathas and Sikhs in which the Marathas won and seized Karnal from Raja Bhag Singh of Jind and transfered to George Thomas, who participated in the fight. In the meantime, Raja Gurdit Singh of Ladwa got hold of Karnal but later it was captured by the British who transferred it to Muhamdi Khan in 1805. The British Empire established Karnal as their cantonment in which the fort was utilized as a prison, as a poor house and as quarters for native cavalry.

Geography of Karnal

The city of Karnal is surrounded by Yamuna River on its eastern boundary that flows from north to south. The geographical location of the city is divided into three agro-climatic regions - Nardak belt, Bhangar and Khadar. The Nardak area is located at Assandh, Nilokheri and Nissing development blocks. The Bhangar region covers the area of Gharaunda from west of Khadar. At last, Khadar region spreads around Indri-Karnal Road with covering the area in between Yamuna River and NH 1 up to Patti-Kalyana village. The climate of Karnal is dry and hot in summer and remains cold in winter season. The hottest month here is June with temperature remains around 43-21 °C while the months of January and February are the coldest when temperature goes down to 4 °C.

Administration of Karnal

Karnal is administered by the office of the Deputy Commissioner, who has the responsibilities of maintaining law and order, addressing the grievances of the local people and implementing all the policies of the State Government of Haryana. Moreover, Karnal is divided into two Sub Divisions, five Tehsils and three Sub-Tehsils. This place covers around 434 villages. There are 24 branches of Deputy Commissioner’s Office and each of them has various responsibilities to perform within the district. Apart from the Deputy Commissioner, other major administrative posts at the district are Superintendent of Police, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Sub-Divisional Magistrate and District Revenue Officer.

Deputy Commissioner
Mini Secretary, District Karnal
Haryana
Pin Code: - 132001
Phone: 0184-2267500 (O), 0184-2254000 (R)
Email: dckrl@hry.nic.in
Website: https://www.karnal.nic.in/index.html

Healthcare in Karnal

Karnal in Haryana enjoys efficient and sufficient healthcare facilities for the people. This historical place has several hospitals and health care centers, which come under the categories of Government, Semi-Government and Private. These hospitals have experienced team of doctors and nursing staff who professionally take care of the patients with different problems. Hospital Amritdhara, Sachdeva Hospital, Karnal Nursing Home, Chaudhary Medical & Maternity Hospital, DMR Hospital and Arpana hospital are some of the most renowned hospitals in Karnal. Presence of chemist shops, pathlabs, x-ray centers further makes the course of treatment easy in this town of Punjab. Overall we can say healthacre services of the town is up to the mark and does not lack when compared to other parts of Punjab.


Guru Nanak Hospital And Divine India Ivf Centre
Address: 368-A, Randhir Lane, Karnal Ho, Karnal - 132001, Near Dayal Singh College
Phone: +(91)-9996292444 , +(91)-9992220444 , +(91)-8295989444
+(91)-184-2271616, 2251616
Website: www.gurunanakhospitalkarnal.com

Life Care Hospital
Address: Karnal Sector-7, Karnal - 132001, Near Community Center, Main Market
Phone: +(91)-9467561461
+(91)-184-2282499, 2282999
+(91)-184-2281499
Website: www.lifecarekarnal.com

New Apollo Hospital
Address: 811 Sec-13, Karnal, Karnal Sector-13, Karnal - 132001
Phone: +(91)-184-2200811

Shree Hari Hospital
Address: 48, Karnal Ho, Karnal - 132001, Opposite Civil Hospital,Jernaily Colony
Phone: +(91)-9034270501, 9896125245, 9896963507, 9416357500
+(91)-184-2253322

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Economy of Karnal

Agriculture is the main source of economy in Karnal, which is among the oldest cities in Haryana state. The farmers at this place generally indulge in the farming of rice and wheat production. There have been constant efforts done by the various governments in the state to increase the agricultural production of Karnal district. However, few people of this place are also working in both small and large scale industries in which most of them are relating with manufacturing of leather products and agricultural implements & spares.

Tourism in Karnal

Like many places of Haryana, Karnal has also a beautiful amalgamation of natural and historical tourist places where large gathering of travel vacationers can be throughout the year. In fact, it is a perfect abode of holiday tourism, heritage tourism, farm tourism and MICE tourism. There are many tourist attractions in Karnal in which we are naming some of them - Cantonment Church Tower, Atal Park, Devi Temple, Kalander Shah’s Tomb, Miran Sahib’s Tomb, Mama Bhanja Fort, Gurdwara Manji Sahib, Old Fort and Sita Mai Temple. You can enjoy excursion to these travel destinations of Karnal at any time of the year or at any season. Read More...........

Entertainment and Lifestyle in Karnal

Traveling at the beautiful city of Karnal, Haryana, is always an enjoyable moment for any individual. Its majestic natural surroundings and great historical legacy always allure the attention of various travel vacationers all over the world. As a tourist, you will also enjoy your time at this city by getting familiar with the modern features of Karnal, which can be witnessed with its efficient arrangements for the entertainment and lifestyle of the people. While traveling around the city, you can watch your favorite movie at the cinema halls and multiplexes here like 7D Cinema, Fun Cinema and Movietime Cinema.

7 D Cinema
Address: 22- 1st Floor, Super Mall, Karnal Sector-12, Karnal - 132001
Contact: +(91)-8295513121 , +(91)-8950175007

Movie Time Cinemas
Address: Plot No 1, 2nd Floor, Super Mall, Karnal Ho, Karnal - 132001, Sector-12, Part 1 View Map
Contact: +(91)-184-4022801, 4022800

Novelty Cinema
Address: Karnal Ho, Karnal - 132001, Janta Mandi

K R Theatre
Address: Meerut Road, Moti Nagar, Karnal - 132001

Inder Palace
Address: Railway Road, Karnal Railway Road, Karnal - 132001
Contact: +(91)-9312728788

Similarly, the city of Karnal also has wonderful facilities for making the lifestyle of the people more attractive. There are many gymnasiums, fitness and weight loss centers in the city in which the youngsters can really improve their personality. Besides that, the city also possesses a large number of beauty parlors for women as well as salons that are categorized for men or women or both.

Culture in Karnal

The people of Karnal celebrate various festivals with lots of enthusiasm and religious believes. The main festivals of this place are Teej and Basant Panchami. The festival of Teej is celebrated after the New Moon in the Hindu month of Shravan. Women, in particular, solemnize this occasion with swings together and singing local songs. On the other hand, the festival of Basant Panchami is one of the most celebrated occasions not only in Haryana but also in other parts of North India. It is celebrated at the time of monsoon season. Apart from that, the festivals of Diwali and Gangore are also enjoyed wholeheartedly at Karnal.

Shopping in Karnal

Visiting exotic place of Karnal would leave you with some enjoyable moments of your life. While traveling around its main tourist attractions, the travel vacationers can buy so many items for your need at its wonderful shopping places, which are situated at varied localities of the district. You can easily purchase beauty products, jewellery items, accessories, apparel and many more shopping items at reasonable prices from the various shopping malls and local markets of Karnal.

Transportation in Karnal

Karnal has its own railway station, which is well connected to the important places of Haryana. The railway station is located in between the New Delhi - Chandigarh railway line, which is further interlinked to the cities like Panipat, Ambala, Chandigarh, Pune, Puri, Ahmedabad, Patna and Gaya. One can also reach Karnal via road as the buses of Haryana State Road Transport Corporation (HSRTC) are frequently running to Karnal from cities like Delhi, Chandigarh, Ambala, Patiala and Ludhiana. The nearest airport to Karnal is Chandigarh Airport, which has around three and half hour driving distance from Karnal. This airport is also well connected to many major cities of India.

Karnal Railway Station
Location: State Highway 9, Karnal, Haryana, India
Operated by: Northern Railway
Line(s): Delhi-Kalka line
Station code: KUN
Division(s): Ambala

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Food in Karnal

During your vacations at the beautiful city of Karnal, don’t forget to taste scrumptious local cuisine with some international food items. The city boasts of several eating places where you enjoy tasting vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. The restaurants, coffee cafes and bars at the city will definitely satisfy your taste with delectable cuisines and drinks. Some of them are offering food ingredients throughout the day in which separate dishes are available for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Utilities Services in Karnal

The city of Karnal, Haryana, has excellent arrangements of various utilities services for the people. It has various branches of post offices spreading at its different localities and they provide various national and international postal services. Apart from that, Karnal also has petrol pumps of top oil companies, bank branches of almost all the banks and indoor & outdoor banquet halls, which are fulfilling different aspirations of the people. So, you will find everything at Karnal for a comfortable and enjoyable living. Read More...........

Important Facts of Karnal

State: Haryana
Altitude: 228 m
Total Area: 2458 square kms
Longitude: 76° 31' 15" and 77° 12'45" East
Latitude: 29° 9'50" and 29° 50' North
Official Language: Hindi & Punjabi
Pin Code: 132001
STD Code: 0184