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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Karhal<br />
| official_name = <br />
| other_name =<br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = Town<br />
| translit_lang1 = <br />
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| image_alt = <br />
| image_caption = Karhal<br />
| flag_size = 3:2<br />
| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|26.9975978|N|78.9415151|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mainpuri district|Mainpuri]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
| named_for = <br />
| government_type = Vidhan Sabha<br />
| governing_body = Uttar Pradesh<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = 213 sq meter<br />
| area_rank = 112<br />
| area_total_km2 = <br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = 159<br />
| population_total = 27,701<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Sub-Divisional Magistrate|SDM]]<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = R.N. Verma<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]]<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] ([[Mainpuri (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mainpuri constituency]])<br />
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]]<br />
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Akhilesh Yadav]] ([[Karhal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karhal constituency]])<br />
| blank5_name_sec1 = Highways<br />
| blank5_info_sec1 = [[Agra Lucknow Expressway|Agra-Lucknow Expressway]], [[State Highway 83 (Uttar Pradesh)]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 205264<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 05677<br />
| registration_plate = UP-84<br />
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'''Karhal''' is a town and [[Nagar Panchayat]] in [[Mainpuri district]] in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It is also a [[Tehsil]], that is subdivided into two [[Community development block|blocks]], Karhal and Barnahal. It is one of the [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency of Uttar Pradesh.<br />
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The nearest town to Karhal is [[Saifai]]. It is situated on the [[State Highway 83 (Uttar Pradesh)|State Highway 83]] that connects the city of [[Mainpuri]] in the north and the city of [[Etawah]] in the south. One of the exits for [[Agra–Lucknow Expressway]] also opens near Karhal on the SH 83.<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
As of [[2011 Census of India|2011 census]], Karhal had a population of 331,718. Out of the total population, 91.65% of population lives in rural areas and 8.35% lives in urban area.<br />
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As per 2011 census, Karhal Tehsil has sex ratio of 872 which was below the national level. The literacy rate of Karhal Tehsil is 62.97%. 70.32% out of the total males are literate and 54.56% out of the total females are literate.<br />
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Total area of Karhal is 551.92 sq.km and the population density is 601 per sq.km.<br />
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== Agriculture ==<br />
Major populations of the city depend on agriculture and related products. Farmers grow the wheat, patati, tomato, garlic, onion, paddy, matured crops. Ginger, banana, sugar cane, cabbage, torhi, laouki are minor seasonal crops. Cold storage is a major food storage unit in Karhal. A local Karhal Subzi Mandi maintains the daily need of fresh vegetables and fruits of the city and neighborhood local area.<br />
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== Public transportation ==<br />
Karhal station, situated at Ghiror bypass, is on newly built Mainpuri-Etawah line railway track. It connects Karhal to Etawah Railway Station, which is situated at Howrah–Delhi main line.<br />
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''Train No. Train Name Arrival Departure Days Platform No. Destination''<br />
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71910 Mainpuri - Agra Cantt. DEMU (via Etawah, Bateshwar) 05:40 05:45 Daily Platform No. 1 Agra Cantt.<br />
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71909 Agra Cantt. - Mainpuri DEMU (via Bateshwar, Etawah) 21:20 21:22 Daily Platform No. 1 Mainpuri.<br />
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A four-lane State Highway 83 is connected to Mainpuri and Etawah. Major district road (MDR) 126W connects Karhal to [[Kannauj]] via [[Kishni]], and [[Agra]]-[[Firozabad]] via [[Sirsaganj]], [[Shikohabad]].<br />
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The Agra-Lucknow Expressway passes near Karhal, giving it expressway connectivity to [[Delhi]], [[Agra]] and [[Lucknow]].<br />
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== Wild life ==<br />
Saras is the bird species have 2/3 of population in Karhal. [[Saman Bird Sanctuary]] is located 20&nbsp;km from eastern side of Karhal.<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Mainpuri district}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Mainpuri district]]</div>2409:4063:200C:BFBF:4895:658F:1DAC:4FA2