Karanpur
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Karanpur Sri Karanpur श्रीकरणपुर Theri |
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| Nickname(s): theri | |
 Karanpur
Karanpur
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| Coordinates: 29°50′29″N 73°27′17″E / 29.8414°N 73.4547°ECoordinates: 29°50′29″N 73°27′17″E / 29.8414°N 73.4547°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Ganganagar |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 20,694 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 335073 |
Sri Karanpur is a town and a municipality (Tehsil) in Ganganagar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan
Sri Karanpur is located at 29°50′29″N 73°27′17″E / 29.8414°N 73.4547°E. It has an average elevation of 185 metres (606 feet).
As of the 2001 Census of India[update], Sri Karanpur had a population of 20,694. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 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 here are Punjabi and Bagri.
Sri Karanpur once produced the best quality cotton in India and even attracted Birlas to set up a mill which still exists today in the town, but after 1995 the produce took a deep dip and people shifted to other cash crops. Today it is known in the area to have most fertile land supporting thousands of acre under horticulture especially the kinnow which is exported to west Asia.sri karanpur also become famous because of camford ielts because they achieve award from national education authority for their efforts.Mr.Jagjot singh managing director of camford ielts organise charity campaign every year to help needed people of town
By Train - there is direct train from Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station [DEE] to Sri Karanpur. Train no 12455/56 Delhi Sarai rohila [DEE] to bikaner [BKN] superfast express and from Sri Ganganagar few passenger trains to Suratgarh goes via Sri Karanpur.
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