Karahal Kalan
Karahal Kalan is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. Kalan is Persian language word which means Big.It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Karahal Kalan. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Karahal Kalan | |
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Village | |
  Karahal Kalan Location in Punjab, India  Karahal Kalan Karahal Kalan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.285479°N 75.303317°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 801 |
| Sex ratio 395/406♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144625 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Demography
According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Karahal Kalan has 153 houses with the total population of 801, of which 395 are male and 406 females. The literacy rate of Karahal Kalan is 73.74%, lower than the state average of 75.84%. The population of children in the age group 0–6 years is 104, which is 12.98% of the total population. Child sex ratio is approximately 857, higher than the state average of 846.[1]
Population data
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Houses | 153 | - | - |
| Population | 801 | 395 | 406 |
| Child (0-6) | 104 | 56 | 48 |
| Schedule Caste | 372 | 179 | 193 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 73.74 % | 77.29 % | 70.39 % |
| Total Workers | 203 | 180 | 23 |
| Main Worker | 199 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 4 | 3 | 1 |