Date of formation: Barnala District was carved out of Sangrur District on 19th November 2006.
Area: 1423 square kilometers
Density of population: 419 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 68.90 % - Male: 73.10 %, Female: 64.10 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:876
Boundaries of Barnala District
North: Ludhiana District, Punjab
North West: Moga District, Punjab
South: Mansa District, Punjab
East: Sangrur District, Punjab
West: Bathinda District, Punjab
Barnala District Average Rainfall: 413 mm
Barnala District Average Temperature in Summer: 33.93 deg C
Barnala District Average Temperature in Winter: 14.01 deg C
BARNALA DISTRICT MAP
Tehsils: Barnala, Tapa
Blocks: Barnala, Mehal Kalan, Sehna
Assembly Constituencies: Barnala, Mehal Kalan, Bhadaur
Barnala District Nearby Attractions
1. Sekha Village
Barnala District Facts: The name Barnala is said to have originated from the name Vaarna meaning the land of frequent storms.
Major Agricultural Products: Wheat, rice, cotton
Major Industries: Trident Group, Industrial Organics and Chemicals Ltd, Standard Group, Malwa Cotton
Major Commercial Areas: Sadar Bazar, Handaya Bazar, Akshay Kumar, Pacca College Road, K. C. Road
Major Educational Institutions: KNG’s Group of Institutions, Akal Polytechnic College, B. G. S. Public School, Barnala Polytechnic College, Dashmesh Institute of Management and Technology, Government Industrial Training Institute, Guru Arjun Dev Collge of Management and Technology, Guru Gobind Singh College of Education, Guru Nanak Dev Nursing Institute, Kings Group of Institutions
What is Barnala District Famous For: Textile market
Famous People From Barnala District: Surjit Singh Barnala, Devinder Shory, Karam Singh, Jatinder Singh, Som Dutt Sharma
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012
