Barnala
District in Punjab
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Barnala: 86.2%, 6th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
MSME Density in Barnala: 57.9 per 1,000 people, 9th highest of 23 districts in Punjab
Women Literacy in Barnala: 77.9%, 13th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
Health Insurance in Barnala: 60.7%, 6th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
Barnala is a district in Punjab with a population of 6 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,387 sq km. Its literacy rate of 67.8% is below the state average of 75.8% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 876 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 895.
Demographics
What changed in Barnala, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 61.6% | 60.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 10.0% | 13.9% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 97.2% | 94.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 843 | 848 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 3.9 | 3.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 15.7% | 14.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 29.5 | 32.3 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 18.5 | 11.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 34 | 101 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Barnala district?
Barnala has a population of 6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 429 people per sq km across 1,387 sq km.
What is the population of Barnala in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Barnala?
Barnala has a literacy rate of 67.8% (Census 2011), which is below the Punjab average of 75.8% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Barnala compare to Punjab?
Barnala is the 22nd most populous of 23 districts in Punjab. Its sex ratio of 876 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 895 (Census 2011).
How many children in Barnala are stunted or underweight?
In Barnala, 19.8% of children under 5 are stunted, 11.6% wasted and 18.2% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Punjab average of 20.5% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Barnala have health insurance?
60.7% of households in Barnala have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 20.7% in 2019–21. The Punjab average is 49.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Barnala between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Barnala improved most in health insurance (21% to 61%), women internet use (54% to 83%), 4+ antenatal visits (64% to 91%), and got worse in male diabetes (14% to 25%), women overweight or obese (38% to 46%), women diabetes (15% to 21%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Barnala?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.