The city of Karanpur serves as the headquarters of the tehsil.

Its north-western border adjoins Bahawalnagar district in Pakistani Punjab.

The crops in the area include wheat, barley, guar, cotton, moong, sugarcane, and mustard.

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.