Barnala district

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Barnala district
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Barnala in Punjab (India).svg
Location in Punjab, India
Country Flag of India.svg India
State Emblem of Punjab (India) on a white background (1).png Punjab
Established2006
Headquarters Barnala
Area
  Total
1,423 km2 (549 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total
595,527
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
  Regional Punjabi, Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website barnala.gov.in

Barnala district is one of the 26 districts of the Indian state of Punjab. It was carved out of Sangrur district, in November 2006. It is a centrally located district bordered by Ludhiana district on the north, Moga district on northwest, Bathinda district on west, Sangrur district on east and Mansa district on south. As per census 2011, the population of District Barnala is 5,96,294. The town has a thriving industrial sector with two main industries: Trident Group and a large industry producing Combines.[ citation needed ]

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It is a centrally located district bordered by Ludhiana district on the north, Moga district on the northwest, Bathinda district on the west, Sangrur district on east and Mansa district on south. The current MLAs of the district are Mr. Meet Hayer of AAP from Barnala Constituency, Mr. Labh Singh Ugoke of AAP from Bhadaur Constituency, and Mr. Kulwant Singh Pandori of AAP from Mehal Kalan Constituency.

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

History

During the British era, the area that is now Barnala district was mostly part of Patiala State, with some areas belonging to Nabha State and some areas part of Ludhiana district. It functioned as a Nizamat (district) within Patiala state, comprising three tehsils: Mansa, Bathinda, and Barnala. This district was also historically referred to as Anahatgarth district. [3] [4] [5]

After Patiala & other State accepted the dominion of India, and the princely states were reorganized, Barnala became part of the newly formed Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) and was designated as a district within it. During this process, the district itself was also reorganized. [6]

In 1953, the Barnala district was abolished. At that time, the district consisted of four tehsils: Phul, Dhuri, Malerkotla, and Barnala. A portion of Phul tehsil along with the remaining three tehsils—Dhuri, Malerkotla, and Barnala—were transferred to Sangrur district, & rest part of Phul tehsil was merged into Bathinda district. [7]

Barnala regained its status as a separate district much later, on 19 November 2006, carved out from Sangrur district. The new Barnala district comprises two sub-divisions—Barnala and Tapa—with three sub-tehsils: Tapa, Bhadaur, and Dhanaula, and three development blocks: Barnala, Sehna, and Mehal Kalan. [8]

District administration

Demographics

Languages of Barnala district (2011) [9]
  1. Punjabi (95.14%)
  2. Hindi (4.3%)
  3. Others (0.56%)

Economy

The income of Municipalities and Municipal corporations in Barnala district from municipal rates and taxes in the year 2018 was 236,253 thousand rupees. [16]

Health

The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Barnala, as of year 2020.

District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Barnala, year 2019-21 [17]
IndicatorsNumber of children (<5 years)Percent (2019-21)
Stunted33.8%24.6%
Wasted9.4%11.8%
Severely wasted2.4%6.1%
Underweight16.5%17.9%
Overweight/obesity6.1%3.4%
Anemia60.6%51.5%

The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Barnay of women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, as of year 2019-21.

District nutritional profile of Taran Taran of women of 15-49 years, in 2019-21 [17]
IndicatorsPercent (2019-21)Percent (2015-16)
Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2)13.0%13.2%
Overweight/obesity37.7%32.4%
Anemia (non-preg)55.2%42.6%
Anemia (preg)58.5%45.0%

The table below shows the current use of family planning methods by currently married women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Barnala district.

Family planning methods used by women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Barnala district [18] [19]
MethodTotal (2019–21)Total (2015–16)Urban (2015-16)Rural (2015-16)
Female sterilization25.8%43.5%40.7%44.8%
Male sterilization0.6%0.3%0.5%0.3%
IUD/PPIUD3.2%9.2%6.2%10.7%
Pill2.9%2.8%2.6%2.8%
Condom20.7%12.0%17.3%9.5%
Injectables0.2%0.4%----
Any modern method53.6%68.4%67.3%68.9%
Any method69.3%78.6%82.6%76.7%
Total unmet need9.4%5.5%5.2%5.7%
Unmet need for spacing3.6%2.1%1.7%2.2%

The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in Barnala district by year.

Road accidents and people affected in Barnala district by year [20]
YearAccidentsKilledInjuredVehicles Involved
20221137980174
20211389590157
2020164117107124
2019179117140205

Politics

No.ConstituencyName of MLAPartyBench
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

See also

References

  1. "District at a Glance".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Census Hand Book – Barnala" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. History of barnala nic.in
  4. Punjab Phulkian States Gazetteers, Volume XVII-A, 1904, p. 139. Available at Archive.org
  5. Census Report 1941 Patiala State, BY Lt. Col. Sukhdev Singh, Superintendent, Census Operations, page 10, Census of India Digital Library
  6. Page no. iii - Punjab, India Census book part I-A report 1951
  7. Page no.- 68, Census of india, Vol. XIII Punjab 1961 census.gov.in
  8. History of Barnala gov.in
  9. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  10. "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  11. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  12. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.
  13. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Wyoming 563,626
  14. "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". 21 January 2022.
  15. https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, District - Barnala
  16. "District-wise Income of Municipalities/Corporations in Punjab from Municipal Rates and Taxes in Punjab from 1968 to 2018 (As on March)". 8 July 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  17. 1 2 "National Family Health Survey - 5, 2019-21, District Fact Sheet, Barnala, Punjab", https://rchiips.org/nfhs/nfhs-5_fcts/PB/Barnala.pdf
  18. "National Family Health Survey - 5 2019 -21, District Fact Sheet, Barnala, Punjab", https://rchiips.org/nfhs/nfhs-5_fcts/PB/Barnala.pdf
  19. "National Family Health Survey - 4 2015 -16, District Fact Sheet, Barnala, Punjab", Page 2, http://rchiips.org/NFHS/FCTS/PB/PB_FactSheet_54_Barnala.pdf
  20. "Road Accidents in Punjab". punjab.data.gov.in. Retrieved 1 October 2024.