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District of Punjab

Barnala District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 6.68 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

6,68,000 668,000 1 March 2026

Barnala district's population is estimated at ≈6.68 lakh (6,68,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Punjab projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 5,95,527.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Punjab. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Barnala district

Census 2011
5,95,527
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 6.68 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,90,685

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
4,04,842

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 6.68 lakh 6,68,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
5.96 lakh 5,95,527 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
402per km² 2011
Sex ratio
876 Punjab: 895
Child sex ratio (0–6)
843 Punjab: 846
Literacy rate
67.8% Male 71.6% · Female 63.6%
Urban share
32.0% Punjab: 37.5%
Growth 2001–11
+13.0% Punjab: +13.9%
Area
1,482km² Census 2011
Households
1.16 lakh 5.1 people per household
Villages
128 Census 2011
Towns
5 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Barnala: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
6.9 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19511,88,189
19612,42,368
19712,92,463
19813,62,663
19914,40,772
20015,26,931
20115,95,527
2016 *6,24,000
2021 *6,48,000
2026 *6,68,000
2031 *6,82,000
2036 *6,92,000

* Estimate

How Barnala's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Barnala's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Barnala3,88,69965.3%87270.1%38.3%
2 Tapa2,06,82834.7%88263.6%20.2%

Largest towns in Barnala (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Barnala (Census 2011)
  1. Barnala 1,16,449
  2. Tapa 23,248
  3. Dhanaula 19,920
  4. Bhadaur 18,561
  5. Handiaya 12,507

How people in Barnala worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

28.8%

Agricultural labourers

19.3%

Household industry

2.5%

Other work

49.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 35.2%.

Age structure of Barnala

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Barnala
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-424,11820,497
5-928,07523,136
10-1430,97024,272
15-1933,64726,182
20-2432,38327,292
25-2927,14524,890
30-3423,42221,962
35-3921,43420,037
40-4419,52918,583
45-4917,26116,185
50-5414,72612,851
55-5910,48610,308
60-6411,59811,360
65-698,2517,289
70-746,6475,431
75-793,0992,885
80+4,5164,630
Children (0–14)
25.4%
Punjab 25.6%
Working age (15–59)
63.6%
Punjab 64.1%
Older people (60+)
11.0%
Punjab 10.3%
Median age
27.6years
Punjab 27.4
Dependency ratio
48.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Punjab 47.8

Languages spoken in Barnala

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 26 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Barnala
  1. Punjabi 95.1%
  2. Hindi 4.6%
  3. Bengali 0.1%
  4. Nepali 0.0%
  5. Odia 0.0%
  6. Maithili 0.0%
  7. Urdu 0.0%
  8. Marathi 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Punjabi95.1%
  2. Hindi4.3%
  3. Bhojpuri0.1%
  4. Bengali0.1%
  5. Rajasthani0.0%
  6. Nepali0.0%
  7. Odia0.0%
  8. Urdu0.0%

Housing and amenities in Barnala

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 97.0%

    Punjab 96.6%

  • Tap water 57.2%

    Punjab 51.0%

  • Water source within premises 84.0%

    Punjab 85.9%

  • Toilet within premises 83.5%

    Punjab 79.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 14.3%

    Punjab 19.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 91.2%

    Punjab 88.9%

  • Closed drainage 12.2%

    Punjab 27.8%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 44.8%

    Punjab 54.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 49.5%

    Punjab 40.3%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 72.3%

    Punjab 75.5%

  • Television 77.0%

    Punjab 82.6%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 44.1%

    Punjab 47.5%

  • Computer or laptop 9.4%

    Punjab 12.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 11.5%

    Punjab 13.1%

  • Use banking services 62.3%

    Punjab 65.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 5.5%

    Punjab 4.4%

The home itself

  • Own their home 93.0%

    Punjab 88.9%

  • Rent their home 5.5%

    Punjab 8.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 92.6%

    Punjab 88.3%

  • House in good condition 46.9%

    Punjab 49.9%

  • Concrete roof 29.3%

    Punjab 49.1%

  • Cement or tiled floor 20.2%

    Punjab 42.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 21.3%

    Punjab 24.1%

Punjab

What the numbers say

  • Barnala district held 2.1% of Punjab's population in 2011, 22nd of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 67.8%, 8.0 points below the Punjab average of 75.8%.
  • The sex ratio of 876 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 895.
  • The child sex ratio was just 843 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 32.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Punjab as a whole (37.5%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈6.68 lakh, implies growth of about 12% since 2011; it is tied to the official Punjab projection.
  • Its largest town, Barnala, had 1.16 lakh people in 2011, 19.6% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Punjab →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (15 May 2026 – 13 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Barnala, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Barnala (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Barnala (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsSharePunjab
Hindu 1,12,859 19.0% 38.5%
Muslim 13,100 2.2% 1.9%
Christian 622 0.1% 1.3%
Sikh 4,67,751 78.5% 57.7%
Buddhist 108 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 246 0.0% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions 481 0.1% 0.0%
Religion not stated 360 0.1% 0.3%
Total5,95,527100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Barnala district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈6,68,000 (6.68 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Barnala's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Punjab projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 5,95,527.

What was the population of Barnala district in Census 2011?
5,95,527: 3,17,522 males and 2,78,005 females, of whom 1,90,685 lived in towns and 4,04,842 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Barnala?
Literacy was 67.8% in 2011 (men 71.6%, women 63.6%). The sex ratio was 876 females per 1,000 males, and 843 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Barnala district?
Barnala, with 1,16,449 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Barnala district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 128 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

⤓ Download Punjab district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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