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Barnala is one of the districts of Indian state of Punjab. It was carved out of Sangrur district. It is a centrally located district bordered by Ludhiana district on the north, Moga district on northwest, Bathinda district on west and by Sangrur district on all other sides. As per census 2011, Population of District Barnala is 5,96,294.^{[citation needed]} Barnala has sufficient number of Colleges to provide sufficient education in the field of Engineering, Arts, Medical and Commerce. Also Barnala is well known for its Industries. Two main Industries Trident Group which is mainly known for its world class towels is established in this District. Second a large Industry producing combines, Standard Combines is also established here.^{[citation needed]}

Barnala district
District of Punjab
Gurudwara Tap Asthan Bibi
Location in Punjab
Barnala district
Country	India
State	Punjab
Established	2006
Headquarters	Barnala
Area
• Total	1,423 km2 (549 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	595,527
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
• Regional	Punjabi, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website	barnala.gov.in

It is a centrally located district bordered by Ludhiana district on the north, Moga district on the northwest, Bathinda district on the west and by Sangrur district on all other sides. The current MLA of the district is Mr. Meet Hayer of AAP.

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

District administration

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• 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 Harish Kumar Nayar, 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,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands[4] or the US state of Wyoming.[5] This gives it a ranking of 527th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 419 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,090/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.16%.[2] Barnala has a sex ratio of 876 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 68.9%. Scheduled Castes made up 32.24% of the population.[2]

Area Telephone Code: 01679 Postal Code: 148101

Vehicle Code Range: PB 19

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	188,189	—
1961	242,368	+2.56%
1971	292,463	+1.90%
1981	362,663	+2.17%
1991	440,772	+1.97%
2001	526,931	+1.80%
2011	595,527	+1.23%
source:[6]

At the time of the 2011 census, 95.14% of the population spoke Punjabi and 4.30% Hindi as their first language.[7]

Politics

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

Notable people

• Ram Sarup Ankhi - Punjabi writer, novelist and poet
• Surjit Singh Barnala - politician who served as the chief minister of Punjab state
• Karam Singh - soldier who was the first living recipient of the Param Vir Chakra

See also

• Chananwal
• Pharwahi
• Uppli

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Barnala (Distrikt)

Der Distrikt Barnala (Panjabi બરનાલા જિલ્લો) ist ein Distrikt im nordindischen Bundesstaat Punjab. Verwaltungssitz ist die Stadt Barnala.

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- [en] Barnala district

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[ru] Барнала (округ)

Барнала (в.-пандж. ਬਰਨਾਲਾ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ; англ. Barnala) — округ в индийском штате Пенджаб. Образован в 1948 году. В 1953 году объединён с округом Сангрур, став одним из его подокругов. В 2000-е годы снова получил статус округа. Административный центр — город Барнала. Площадь округа — 1410 км². По данным всеиндийской переписи 2001 года население округа составляло 526 931 человек.

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