Karhal is a town and Nagar Panchayat in Mainpuri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Karhal is an alternate name for the main or mainphal tree, Randia dumetorum.

At that time, Karhal was described as having a busy trade in ghee and cotton, with market days twice per week.

Behind the bazar were the prominent merchants' houses, primarily belonging to members of Saraogi subgroup of the Banias, and the spired temples in this areas were described as being visible from a long way off.

Farmers grow the wheat, patati, tomato, garlic, onion, paddy, matured crops.

Ginger, banana, sugar cane, cabbage, torhi, laouki are minor seasonal crops.

Saman Bird Sanctuary is located 20 km from eastern side of Karhal.