Barnala Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barnala, Punjab - Census 2011
Barnala is a Municipal Council city situated in Barnala tehsil of Barnala district. The Barnala city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 24,490 families residing in the Barnala city. The total population of Barnala is 116,449 out of which 62,554 are males and 53,895 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barnala is 862.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barnala city is 13296 which is 11% of the total population. There are 7315 male children and 5981 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barnala is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (862).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barnala is 78.4%. Thus Barnala has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of Barnala district. The male literacy rate is 81.92% and the female literacy rate is 74.37% in Barnala.
Barnala Municipal Council has total administration over 24,490 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Barnala Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barnala Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13,296 | 7,315 | 5,981 |
| Literacy | 78.4% | 72.3% | 66.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,597 | 16,096 | 14,501 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 35,560 | 17,300 | 18,260 |
Caste-wise Population - Barnala
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barnala.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,597 | 16,096 | 14,501 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Barnala
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Barnala is 55,511 which is 47.67% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Barnala is 1,781 which is 1.53% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Barnala as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 55,511 | (47.67%) | 30,341 | 25,170 |
| Muslim | 1,781 | (1.53%) | 1,032 | 749 |
| Christian | 172 | (0.15%) | 96 | 76 |
| Sikh | 58,652 | (50.37%) | 30,897 | 27,755 |
| Buddhist | 24 | (0.02%) | 14 | 10 |
| Jain | 171 | (0.15%) | 95 | 76 |
| Other Religion | 50 | (0.04%) | 28 | 22 |
| No Religion Specified | 88 | (0.08%) | 51 | 37 |
Literacy Rate - Barnala
The total literacy rate of Barnala was 78.42% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 80,889 literates, males were 45,254 while females were 35,635. Also the male literacy rate was 81.92% and the female literacy rate was 74.37% in Barnala.
| Barnala | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.37% | 70.73% |
| Male | 81.92% | 80.44% |
| Total | 78.42% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Barnala
The Sex Ratio of Barnala is 862. Thus per every 1000 men there were 862 females in Barnala. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 862 ) of Barnala.
Child Population - Barnala
According to Census 2011, there were 13,296 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barnala. Out of which 7,315 were male while 5,981 were female.
Working Population - Barnala
In Barnala Municipal Council out of total population, 40,769 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,769 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,858 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,374 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,806 | 32,897 | 4,909 |
| Cultivators | 1,858 | 1,798 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,374 | 1,255 | 119 |
| Household Industries | 801 | 693 | 108 |
| Other Workers | 33,773 | 29,151 | 4,622 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,963 | 2,025 | 938 |
| Non Working | 75,680 | 27,632 | 48,048 |
Barnala Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Barnala is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,907 | 59.5% | 894 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,623 | 60% | 908 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,455 | 72.9% | 916 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,146 | 78.1% | 906 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,098 | 75.9% | 873 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,019 | 82% | 909 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,895 | 71.8% | 901 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 7,535 | 61.5% | 866 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 11,036 | 64.1% | 759 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 6,262 | 65.9% | 781 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,064 | 74.6% | 768 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,875 | 89.8% | 890 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,595 | 85% | 878 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,063 | 83.5% | 860 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 6,947 | 66.4% | 909 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 4,747 | 66.7% | 864 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 6,379 | 70.9% | 851 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 7,385 | 70.8% | 851 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,191 | 72.9% | 893 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 4,481 | 63.6% | 888 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,859 | 85% | 877 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,459 | 73% | 923 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,173 | 65% | 949 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 9,239 | 67.6% | 895 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,016 | 50.4% | 846 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barnala, Barnala, Punjab - Wikipedia