Barnala district explained

Barnala district
Settlement Type:	District of Punjab
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Punjab
Established Title:	Established
Established Date:	2006
Seat Type:	Headquarters
Seat:	Barnala
Unit Pref:	Metric
Area Total Km2:	1,423
Population Total:	595,527
Population As Of:	2011
Population Density Km2:	auto
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Demographics Type1:	Languages
Demographics1 Title2:	Regional
Demographics1 Info2:	Punjabi, Hindi, English
Timezone1:	IST
Utc Offset1:	+5:30
Postal Code Type:	Pin Code

Barnala is one of the districts of Indian state of Punjab. It was carved out of Sangrur district, in November 2006. It is a centrally located district bordered by Ludhiana district on the north, Moga district on northwest, Bathinda district on west, Sangrur district on east and Mansa district on south. As per census 2011, Population of District Barnala is 5,96,294. Barnala boasts a significant number of colleges that offer a diverse range of educational opportunities in fields such as engineering, arts, medicine, and commerce. Furthermore, the town is renowned for its thriving industrial sector. Two main Industries: Trident Group (which is mainly known for its world class towels) and a large Industry producing Combines, Standard Combines were also established here.

It is a centrally located district bordered by Ludhiana district on the north, Moga district on the northwest, Bathinda district on the west, Sangrur district on east and Mansa district on south. The current MLAs of the district are Mr. Meet Hayer of AAP from Barnala Constituency, Mr. Labh Singh Ugoke of AAP from Bhadaur Constituency, and Mr. Kulwant Singh Pandori of AAP from Mehal Kalan Constituency.

As of 2011, it is the least populous district of Punjab (out of 23).^[2]

District administration

• The Deputy Commissioner (DC), an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service, is the overall in-charge of the general administration in the district. Currently Poonamdeep Kaur, IAS is Deputy Commissioner of Barnala District. He is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Punjab Civil Service and other state services.
• The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the district. Currently, Mr.Sandeep Malik, IPS is the Senior Superintendent of Police. He is expected to maintain very cordial relations with all the NGO's and social associations of the city. He is assisted by the officers of the Punjab Police Service and other Punjab Police officials.
• Indian Red Cross Society (IRC). Red Cross is globally accredited for its presence in providing quality health care services and always extends a helping hand to the needy. Indian Red Cross Society (IRC), Barnala District branch is having Mr. Sarwan Singh as its secretary. Patrons, Life Members, and volunteers of the society recently attended a "Seminar on Fund Raising and Capacity Building" at Ferozepur (the border town of Punjab)on 26 April 2011. Dr. Raj Kumar Jindal led the delegation.
• The District Public Relations Officer (DPRO). He is responsible for public relations of the state government as well as the district administrations. He issues and authorizes press notes to the print and electronic media of the district. Maintains records of all press and electronic channel reporters. Currently, Smt. Megha Mann is the DPRO of the Barnala District.
• The Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service is responsible for managing the forests, environment, and wildlife-related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Punjab Forest Service and other Punjab Forest officials and Punjab Wild-Life officials. Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as PWD, Agriculture, Health, Education, and Animal husbandry. These officers belong to various State Services.
• The District Informatics Officer (DIO), head of National Informatics Center. This department works regarding the E-Governance and other Technology-based Services that provide an automated environment to do the various tasks in District Office. Currently, Mr.Mohammad kasif is DIO.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Barnala district has a population of 595,527, roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands^[3] or the US state of Wyoming.^[4] As per 2011 census, Barnala is the least populous district of Punjab. This gives it a ranking of 527th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 419PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.16%. Barnala has a sex ratio of 876 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 68.9%. Scheduled Castes made up 32.24% of the population.

At the time of the 2011 census, 95.14% of the population spoke Punjabi and 4.30% Hindi as their first language.^[5]

The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Barnala district.

Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Barnala district^[6] !Religion!!Urban (2011)!!Rural (2011)

Sikh	1,03,541	3,64,210
Hindu	82,016	30,843
Muslim	4,304	8,796
Christian	358	264
Other religions	466	729

The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Barnala district, as of 2011 census.

Population by religious groups in Barnala district, 2011 census^[7] !Religion!!Total!!Female!!Male

Sikh	467,751	220,451	247,300
Hindu	112,859	50,679	62,180
Muslim	13,100	6,058	7,042
Christian	622	286	336
Jain	246	105	141
Buddhist	108	41	67
Other religions	481	227	254
Not stated	360	158	202
Total	595,527	278,005	317,522

Health

The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Barnala, as of year 2020.

District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Barnala, year 2019-21^[8] !Indicators!!Number of children (<5 years)!! Percent (2019-21)!! Percent (2015-16)

Stunted	33.8%	24.6%
Wasted	9.4%	11.8%
Severely wasted	2.4%	6.1%
Underweight	16.5%	17.9%
Overweight/obesity	6.1%	3.4%
Anemia	60.6%	51.5%

The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Barnay of women between the ages of 15 to 49 years, as of year 2019-21.

District nutritional profile of Taran Taran of women of 15-49 years, in 2019-21!Indicators!!Percent (2019-21)!!Percent (2015-16)

Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2)	13.0%	13.2%
Overweight/obesity	37.7%	32.4%
Anemia (non-preg)	55.2%	42.6%
Anemia (preg)	58.5%	45.0%

The table below shows the current use of family planning methods by currently married women between the age of 15 and 49 years, in Barnala district.

Family planning methods used by women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Barnala district^{[9] [10]} !Method!!Total (2019–21)!! Total (2015–16)!!Urban (2015-16)!!Rural (2015-16)

Female sterilization	25.8%	43.5%	40.7%	44.8%
Male sterilization	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
IUD/PPIUD	3.2%	9.2%	6.2%	10.7%
Pill	2.9%	2.8%	2.6%	2.8%
Condom	20.7%	12.0%	17.3%	9.5%
Injectables	0.2%	0.4%	--	--
Any modern method	53.6%	68.4%	67.3%	68.9%
Any method	69.3%	78.6%	82.6%	76.7%
Total unmet need	9.4%	5.5%	5.2%	5.7%
Unmet need for spacing	3.6%	2.1%	1.7%	2.2%

Politics

No.	Constituency	Name of MLA	Party		Bench
106	Bhadaur	Labh Singh Ugoke		Government
107	Barnala	Meet Hayer		Government
108	Mehal Kalan (SC)	Kulwant Singh Pandori		Government

Notable people

• Ram Sarup Ankhi - Punjabi writer, novelist and poet
• Surjit Singh Barnala - politician who served as the chief minister of Punjab state
• Balwant Gargi - Punjabi language dramatist, theatre director, novelist, and short story writer
• Devendra Satyarthi - Indian folklorist and writer of Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu literature.
• Karam Singh - soldier who was the first living recipient of the Param Vir Chakra
• Sant Ram Udasi - Punjabi poet

See also

• Chananwal
• Pharwahi
• Uppli

Notes and References

1. Web site: District at a Glance .
2. Web site: District Census Hand Book – Barnala . . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
3. Web site: US Directorate of Intelligence . Country Comparison:Population . https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html . dead . 13 June 2007 . 2011-10-01 . Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est..
4. Web site: 2010 Resident Population Data . U. S. Census Bureau . 2011-09-30 . Wyoming 563,626 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php . 19 October 2013 .
5. Web site: Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab . censusindia.gov.in . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
6. Web site: Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India . 21 January 2022 .
7. https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, District - Barnala
8. "National Family Health Survey - 5, 2019-21, District Fact Sheet, Barnala, Punjab", https://rchiips.org/nfhs/nfhs-5_fcts/PB/Barnala.pdf
9. "National Family Health Survey - 52019 -21, District Fact Sheet, Barnala, Punjab", https://rchiips.org/nfhs/nfhs-5_fcts/PB/Barnala.pdf
10. "National Family Health Survey - 42015 -16, District Fact Sheet, Barnala, Punjab", Page 2, http://rchiips.org/NFHS/FCTS/PB/PB_FactSheet_54_Barnala.pdf