Barnala district
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Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
. Earlier Barnala was part of Sangrur district
Sangrur district
Sangrur district is in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. Earlier Barnala was part of Sangrur district, but now Barnala is a separate district.-Sangrur consists of following cities:DHURIMALERKOTLA...
, but now Barnala is a separate district.
It is a centrally located district bordered by Ludhiana district
Ludhiana District
-Rainfall:The rainfall in the district increases from the southwest toward the northeast. About 70% of the rainfall is received during the period of July through September...
on the north, Moga district
Moga District
Moga district is one of the Twenty districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. It became the 17th district of Punjab State on 24 November 1995. It is also known as NRI district. Most Punjabi Non-resident Indians belong to rural areas of Moga District, who immigrated to the...
on northwest, Bathinda district
Bathinda District
Bathinda district is in Punjab, India. The districts encompasses an area of 3,344 square kilometres. It is bounded by Faridkot district on the north, Mukatsar district on the west, Barnala and Mansa districts on the east, and the state of Haryana on the south...
on west and by Sangrur district
Sangrur district
Sangrur district is in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. Earlier Barnala was part of Sangrur district, but now Barnala is a separate district.-Sangrur consists of following cities:DHURIMALERKOTLA...
on all other sides.
As of 2011 it is the least populous district of Punjab (out of 22).
District Administration
- 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 Mr Paramjit Singh, 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 Gurpreet Singh Toor is the Sr Supdt of Police. Apart from being an able police administrator, he maintain very cordial relations with all the NGOs and Social Associations of the city. He is easily accessible to public. 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 Dr Raj Kumar Jindal as its Hony. Secretary. Patrons, Life Members and volunteers of the Society recently attended a "Seminar on Fund Raising and Capicity Building" at Ferozepur (the border town of Punjab)on April 26, 2011. Dr Raj Kumar Jindal led the delegation.
- The District Public Relations Officer(DPRO), He is responsible for Public Relations of the State Govt. as well as the Distirct Administrations. He issues and authorises Press Notes to the Print and Electronic Media of the District. Maintains records of all press and electronic channel reporters. Currently Mr Gopal Singh Dardi is DPRO of Barnala District.
- The Divisional Forest Officer(DFO), an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service is responsible for managing the Forests, environment and wild-life 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 Informatic Officer(DIO), a head of National Informatics Center. This department works regarding the E-Governance and other Technology based Services that provides an automated environment to do the various tasks in District Office. Currently Mr. Neeraj Garg is DIO.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
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has a population
Demographics of India
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of 596,294 , roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
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or the US state of Wyoming
Wyoming
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. This gives it a ranking of 527th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
).
The district has a population density of 419 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.16 %. Barnala has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 876 females
Women in India
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for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 68.9 %.
Barnala Vidhan Sabha Halqa
Barnala – 103 consists of following cities, towns & villages :-- Barnala City ( including Sanghera Village which is a part of city itself)
- Dhaula
- Handiaya ( including Kothe Chungan, Kothe Saran, Kothe Dulat)
- Amla Singh Wala
- Bhadalwad
- Karamgarh
- Nanagal
- Thulewal
- Jhalur
- Sekha
- Pharwahi
- Patti Sekhwan
- Jodhpur
- Khuddi Kalan
- Dhanula Khurd
- Mauran
- Manna Pindi
- Jawanda Pindi
- Rajgarh
- Uppli
- Kattu
- Bhathlan
- Harigarh
- Badbar
- Bhaini Mehraj
- Dangarh
- Bhure
- Barnala Dihati ( Kothe Surjitpura, Kothe Bhathlan, Kothe Rangian, Kothe Ramsar)
area_telephone_code = 01679 |
postal_code = 148101|
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website = http://www.barnala.co.in/|
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