Barnala District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Punjab) - Census 2011
Barnala district of Punjab has total population of 595,527 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 317,522 are males while 278,005 are females. In 2011 there were total 115,798 families residing in Barnala district. The Average Sex Ratio of Barnala district is 876.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32% people lives in Urban areas while 68% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.5% while that in the rural areas is 64.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barnala district is 864 while that of Rural areas is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barnala district is 64987 which is 11% of the total population. There are 35266 male children and 29721 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barnala is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Barnala district.
The total literacy rate of Barnala district is 67.82%. The male literacy rate is 63.62% and the female literacy rate is 56.77% in Barnala district.
To facilitate the administration, Barnala district is further divided into 2 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Barnala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barnala district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 64,987 | 35,266 | 29,721 |
| Literacy | 67.82% | 63.62% | 56.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 192,001 | 101,569 | 90,432 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 235,696 | 115,523 | 120,173 |
Caste-wise Population - Barnala district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barnala district of Punjab.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 192,001 | 101,569 | 90,432 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Barnala district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 112,859 | (18.95%) | 62,180 | 50,679 |
| Muslim | 13,100 | (2.2%) | 7,042 | 6,058 |
| Christian | 622 | (0.1%) | 336 | 286 |
| Sikh | 467,751 | (78.54%) | 247,300 | 220,451 |
| Buddhist | 108 | (0.02%) | 67 | 41 |
| Jain | 246 | (0.04%) | 141 | 105 |
| Other Religion | 481 | (0.08%) | 254 | 227 |
| No Religion Specified | 360 | (0.06%) | 202 | 158 |
Literacy Rate - Barnala district
The total literacy rate of Barnala district was 67.82% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 359,831 literates, males were 201,999 while females were 157,832. Also the male literacy rate was 71.57% and the female literacy rate was 63.57% in Barnala district.
| Barnala district | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 63.57% | 70.73% |
| Male | 71.57% | 80.44% |
| Total | 67.82% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Barnala district
The Sex Ratio of Barnala district is 876 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 876 females in Barnala district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 876 ) of Barnala district.
Population Density - Barnala district
The total area of Barnala district is 1,482 km2. Thus the density of Barnala district is 402 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 51 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,431 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Barnala district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Barnala, 32.02% people lived in urban regions while 67.98% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 190,685 out of which 102,312 were males while remaining 88,373 were females. In rural areas of Barnala, male population was 215,210 while female population was 189,632.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Barnala was 864 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Barnala was 835 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Barnala were 22,226 which is 11.66% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Barnala was 881 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Barnala was 847 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Barnala for urban regions was 74.45 percent in which males were 78.14% literate while female literacy stood at 70.2%. The total literate population of Barnala was 359,831. Similarly in rural areas of Barnala, the average literacy rate was 64.74 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 68.48% and 60.52% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Barnala were 234,406.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 67.98% | 32.02% |
| Total population | 404,842 | 190,685 |
| Male population | 215,210 | 102,312 |
| Female population | 189,632 | 88,373 |
| Sex ratio | 881 | 864 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 847 | 835 |
| Child population | 42,761 | 22,226 |
| Literates | 234,406 | 125,425 |
| Average literacy | 64.74% | 74.45% |
| Male literacy | 68.48% | 78.14% |
| Female literacy | 60.52% | 70.2% |
Child Population - Barnala district
According to Census 2011, there were 64,987 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barnala district. Out of which 35,266 were male while 29,721 were female.
Working Population - Barnala district
In Barnala district out of total population, 209,331 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209,331 workers engaged in Main Work, 58,815 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31,710 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 186,434 | 164,322 | 22,112 |
| Cultivators | 58,815 | 56,565 | 2,250 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31,710 | 28,936 | 2,774 |
| Household Industries | 4,068 | 3,140 | 928 |
| Other Workers | 91,841 | 75,681 | 16,160 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,897 | 13,841 | 9,056 |
| Non Working | 386,196 | 139,359 | 246,837 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barnala, Punjab - Wikipedia