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| name = Karanpur Tehsil
| native_name = कर्णपुर तहसील
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'''Karanpur tehsil''' is one of the nine tehsils in [[Sri Ganganagar district]], [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J7vyrfg_xqYC |title=Census of India, 1981: Census atlas |date=1983 |publisher=Controller of Publications |pages=26 |language=en}}</ref> It is located in the north-western part of the district. The city of [[Karanpur]] serves as the headquarters of the tehsil. Its north-western border adjoins [[Bahawalnagar]] district in [[Pakistani Punjab]]. To the east, it is bordered by [[Shriganganagar tehsil]] and [[Padampur tehsil]], and to the south by [[Raisinghnagar tehsil]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Karanpur Tehsil Population Ganganagar, Rajasthan, List of Villages & Towns in Karanpur Tehsil |url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/rajasthan/ganganagar/karanpur-population.html |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Censusindia2011.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Geography ==
The tehsil is predominantly flat, characterised by rich [[Alluvial soil]], with some areas featuring sandy soil.

== Agriculture ==
The crops in the area include [[wheat]], [[barley]], [[guar]], [[cotton]], [[moong]], [[sugarcane]], and [[Mustard seed|mustard]]. Some areas also grow [[kinnow]] and [[mangoes]].

== Demographics ==
According to the [[2011 census of India]], the population of Karanpur Tehsil is 146,878, with 77,193 males and 69,685 females.

The rural areas are primarily inhabited by agricultural tribes, predominantly [[Jat Sikhs]] from clans such as Sidhu, Sandhu, Sooch, Sidubrar, Bains, Pandher, Dhillon, Gill, and Dhaliwal.

The city is mainly inhabited by Aroras, Brahmins, and Banias.{{Clarify|date=July 2024}}

SC & ST includes meghwal, meenas, nayak, etc.[[File:Karanpur tehsil relegions..jpg|thumb|531x531px| Religious composition of Karanpur Tehsil]]

== Literacy ==
According to the [[2011 census of India]], Karanpur Tehsil has a literacy rate of 60.09%, with 67.27% literacy among males and 52.15% literacy among females.

==References==
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{{Sri Ganganagar district}}

[[Category:Sri Ganganagar district]]
[[Category:Tehsils of Rajasthan]]

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