Barnala is a district in the Punjab State of India. Total area of Barnala is 1,482 km² including 1,431.25 km² rural area and 50.75 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Barnala has a population of 5,95,527 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,90,685 while rural population is 4,04,842. The district has a population density of 402 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,15,798 houses in the district, including 39,141 urban houses and 76,657 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 127 villages in barnala district.
The Barnala district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Barnala is the largest tehsil in barnala district by both area and population. Tapa is the smallest tehsil in barnala district by both area and population. There are 2 tehsils in Barnala district. Here is the list of all Barnala Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,04,842 | 1,90,685 | 5,95,527 |
| Male Population | 2,15,210 | 1,02,312 | 3,17,522 |
| Female Population | 1,89,632 | 88,373 | 2,78,005 |
| Population Density | 283 / km² | 3,757 / km² | 402 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Barnala (बरनाला) |
| State / UT : | Punjab |
| Total Area : | 1,482 km² |
| Total Population : | 5,95,527 |
| Density : | 402/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 2 |
| Total Villages : | 127 |
| Total Population | Villages in Barnala District |
| less Than 200 | 4 |
| 200 - 499 | 1 |
| 500 - 999 | 6 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 29 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 63 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 20 |
| 10000 and above | 4 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.