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Barnala population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Punjab, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 595,527 people
Households 115,798 PCA households
Literacy rate 67.82% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 35.15% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 595,527 404,842 190,685 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 115,798 76,657 39,141 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 64,987 42,761 22,226 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 10.91% 10.56% 11.66% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 876 881 864 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 843 847 835 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 359,831 234,406 125,425 Literacy rate% 67.82% 64.74% 74.45% Male literacy rate% 71.57% 68.48% 78.14% Female literacy rate% 63.57% 60.52% 70.2% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 192,001 133,435 58,566 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 0 0 0 Total workersCensus workers 209,331 142,644 66,687 Work participation rate% 35.15% 35.23% 34.97% Main workersworked at least 6 months 186,434 124,989 61,445 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 22,897 17,655 5,242 Non-workerspeople 386,196 262,198 123,998
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What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 115,798 households and 595,527 residents. Urban residents made up 32.02% of the population. Rural residents made up 67.98%. Children aged 0–6 made up 10.91% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 71.57% for males and 63.57% for females. Of 209,331 workers, 89.06% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 58,815 1,525 Agricultural labourers 31,710 8,750 Household industry workers 4,068 1,064 Other workers 91,841 11,558
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 800281 116,449 people within this district · Town
Census code 800284 23,248 people within this district · Town
Census code 800283 19,920 people within this district · Town
Census code 800285 18,561 people within this district · Town
Census code 800282 12,507 people within this district · Town