Barnala district, Punjab
Barnala is a district of Punjab, with a population of 5,95,527 at the 2011 Census across 1,424 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Punjab's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 6.0 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,424 km²
- Density
- 418
- per km²
- Literacy
- 60.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 876
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 73.5% | 14 / 23 | 209 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.8% | 5 / 23 | 73 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 97.0% | 10 / 23 | 39 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.8% | 7 / 23 | 60 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 90.7% | 4 / 23 | 44 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 15 | 19 / 20 | 530 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 20 / 20 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 57.1% | 6 / 23 | 247 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 96.0% | 22 / 23 | 325 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 90.9% | 12 / 23 | 151 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.7% | 11 / 23 | 630 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,01,569 · Female 90,432 | 1,92,001 | 20 / 23 | 409 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 3 / 23 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 755 | 22 / 23 | 738 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.6% | 13 / 23 | 583 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 12.8% | 3 / 23 | 519 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 1,78,163 · Female 31,168 | 2,09,331 | 20 / 23 | 641 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 72.4% | 16 / 23 | 355 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 2,01,999 · Female 1,57,832 | 3,59,831 | 22 / 23 | 606 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 24.5% | 1 / 23 | 103 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 53.1% | 15 / 23 | 134 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 77.9% | 14 / 23 | 283 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 20.5% | 1 / 23 | 113 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 60.6% | 23 / 23 | 551 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.1% | 6 / 23 | 151 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 33.8% | 4 / 23 | 348 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 16.5% | 15 / 23 | 690 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 9.4% | 20 / 23 | 722 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 46.9% | 11 / 14 | 456 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 93.8% | 20 / 23 | 567 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 37.7% | 16 / 23 | 93 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 13.0% | 11 / 23 | 555 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 55.2% | 14 / 23 | 436 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 63.8% | 7 / 23 | 355 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 28.5% | 15.3% | 4 / 23 | 231 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 6 / 23 | 192 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 37.9% | 11 / 23 | 138 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 17 / 23 | 396 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 32.8% · Men 40.0% | 36.6% | 8 / 23 | 21 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 68.5% | 18 / 23 | 584 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 20.7% | 16 / 23 | 573 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 96.7% | 6 / 23 | 228 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 90.8% | 16 / 23 | 219 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 53.6% | 8 / 23 | 420 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.7% | 4 / 23 | 181 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 4,033 | 7 / 23 | 221 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 14.0% | 7.6% | 8 / 23 | 745 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 9.4% | 12 / 23 | 326 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 8.4% · Men 6.9% | 7.6% | 9 / 23 | 194 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 3,17,522 · Female 2,78,005 | 5,95,527 | 22 / 23 | 611 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 6,68,438 | 19 / 23 | 600 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 419 | 19 / 23 | 370 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 470 | 16 / 23 | 334 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 4.8 | 10 / 23 | 578 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.4 | 22 / 23 | 392 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 34.1 | 22 / 23 | 561 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 57.2 | 18 / 23 | 316 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 3.5 | 22 / 23 | 321 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 5 | 22 / 23 | 518 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 8.4 | 16 / 23 | 262 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 4 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 100.0% | 1 / 21 | 1 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 13.4 | 18 / 23 | 414 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 13.4 | 21 / 23 | 574 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.3 | 13 / 23 | 201 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 89.5 | 19 / 23 | 571 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 7 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Barnala
- NH-NH-7
- NH-NH-703
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