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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{As of|2001|alt=As of the [[2001 Census of India]]}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns  (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Sri Karanpur had a population of 20,694. Males constitute 53% of the population and females constitute 47%. Karanpur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 56%. In Karanpur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Major languages spoken there are [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[Bagri language|Bagri]].
{{As of|2001|alt=As of the [[2001 Census of India]]}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns  (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Sri Karanpur had a population of 20,694. Males constitute 53% of the population and females constitute 47%. Karanpur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 56%. In Karanpur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Major languages spoken there are [[Bagri language|Bagri]] and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]].


== Economy  ==
== Economy  ==

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Karanpur
Sri Karanpur
city
Karanpur is located in Rajasthan
Karanpur
Karanpur
Location in Rajasthan, India
Karanpur is located in India
Karanpur
Karanpur
Karanpur (India)
Coordinates: 29°50′29″N 73°27′17″E / 29.8414°N 73.4547°E / 29.8414; 73.4547
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictGanganagar
Elevation
185 m (607 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total20,694
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
335073

Sri Karanpur is a town and a municipality in Ganganagar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Geography[edit | edit source]

Sri Karanpur is located at 29°50′29″N 73°27′17″E / 29.8414°N 73.4547°E / 29.8414; 73.4547.[1] It has an average elevation of 185 metres (606 feet).

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As of the 2001 Census of India,[2] Sri Karanpur had a population of 20,694. Males constitute 53% of the population and females constitute 47%. Karanpur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 56%. In Karanpur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Major languages spoken there are Bagri and Punjabi.

Economy[edit | edit source]

Sri Karanpur once produced high quality cotton in India and attracted Birlas to set up a mill which still exists today in the town.[citation needed] However, after 1995 people shifted to other cash crops. Today, the primary cash crop of the area is kinnow, which is exported to West Asia.[citation needed]

Sri Karanpur, also known as Mandi Karanpur, is famous for dealing various crops such as cotton, barley and wheat. The old Mandi is now a Bazaar for cloths,Bus Transporters jewelers, restaurants, Retail plus Wholesale Medical Stores, Pharmaceutical Medicine Company and Sweet shops.[citation needed]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Karanpur
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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