Bariwala

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Bariwala
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Bariwala
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Bariwala
Bariwala (India)
Coordinates: 30°32′17″N74°39′09″E / 30.538127°N 74.652625°E / 30.538127; 74.652625
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Punjab
District Muktsar
Population
 (2011)
  Total8,668
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Bariwala is a town and a nagar panchayat in Muktsar district in the state of Punjab, India.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, [1] Bariwala had a population of 8668. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bariwala has an average literacy rate of 72%, lower than the national average of 74.4%; with 77% of the males and 66% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Bariwala town, as of 2011 census.

Population by religious groups in Bariwala town, 2011 census [2]
ReligionTotalFemaleMale
Sikh4,6822,1922,490
Hindu3,8571,8002,057
Christian633132
Muslim553421
Jain752
Buddhist422
Total8,6684,0644,604

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References

  1. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  2. https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Bariwala (NP)