Barnala

Barnala is a Town and Tehsil in Barnala District of Punjab. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Barnala Block (CD) is 00275. The total area of Barnala Tehsil is 898 km², which includes 863.50 km² of rural area and 34.00 km² of urban area. Barnala has a sex ratio of approximately 872 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Barnala Tehsil

Barnala Tehsil has a total of 77 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Barnala Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Barnala Tehsil

The population profile of Barnala Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Barnala Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Barnala Tehsil is around 3,88,699 people. This includes 2,07,629 males and 1,81,070 females. Rural population is about 2,39,823 (1,27,744 males and 1,12,079 females), while urban population is nearly 1,48,876 (79,885 males and 68,991 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 42,005 of the population, with 22,800 boys and 19,205 girls. Rural areas have 24,821 children, and urban areas have about 17,184 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,42,917 literate people in Barnala Tehsil, including 1,36,525 literate males and 1,06,392 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,42,370 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,00,547 people.
• About 1,45,782 people in Barnala Tehsil are not literate, including 71,104 males and 74,678 females. Rural areas include 97,453 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 48,329 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 76,764 households, with 45,694 in villages and 31,070 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Barnala Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Barnala Tehsil is approximately 1,22,280 people, including 64,573 males and 57,707 females. Around 79,785 people live in rural parts. Nearly 42,495 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 433 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 278 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,379 people per sq. km.