Barnala (ਬਰਨਾਲਾ) is one of the districts of Indian state of Punjab. Earlier Barnala was part of Sangrur district, but now Barnala is a separate district. It is a centrally located district bordered by Ludhiana district on the north, Moga district on northwest, Bathinda district on west and by Sangrur district on all other sides.It is also located on the Bathinda-Chandigarh highway (no.-7) and the
Jalandhar-Rewari national highway (no.-71). The Sirsa-Ludhiana state highway(no.-13) also passes through it. It is 65 km from Bathinda and 85 km from Ludhiana.It is situated in the heart of the state. History and famous people
The common prevalent details reveal that this place was a village named Anahatgarh. In neighboring village Bhadalwadh Rungarh Muslims used to live who indulged in cattle stealing and plundering acts in surrounding villages grazing cattle in their crops. Following being tormented by Rungarh Muslims, people of Anahadgarh went to Bhadaur for help. Baba Gama was known for his might. When people went to Bhadaur at that time, Baba Gama was not there in his house but his brother Baba Ala Singh came along with them and he forced all Rungarh Muslims to run and started living there planting a tree (it being a Dera at that time marking foundation of a village). Eminent Sikh historian Giani has recorded the details of setting up of Barnala in the annals of Khalsa in this manner that in the year 1775 Baba Ala Singh after offering Bhadaur (set up by King Padhar Sain) to his brother Duna Singh came to Barnala region which was lying aloof at that time. Setting it up, he made it his capital and took under his control surrounding villages. It too appears that Anahadgarh may be existing before and must have been deserted following attacks of Dharvis. There are different opinions about the nomenclature of Barnala. Some are of the view, Vaaran being a region because of frequent storms was at that time also called Varna. So Barnala was called a land of too many storms which later on became Barnala because of precision of example. Another view reveals that a fort here is said to be built by Baba Ala Singh in which there was a ‘Baahuli’ (a well which had stairs going down). That too due to precision and Malwai accent was known as ‘Baain’. Thus Baain Wala ultimately became Barnala. Thus these are different views only but no historical detail is available that how name Barnala came into existence. Barnala was named after Baba Ala Singh. Baba Ala Singh left Bhadaur with his elder brother(hometown of Patiala State)and settled at Barnala and conquered many areas with the help of his brothers the Bhadaur Sardars. Though it was a district headquarters in erstwhile princely state system, it was later merged in PEPSU (Patiala & East Punjab States Union) and degraded as sub divisional headquarters. Demographics
According to the 2011 census Barnala district has a population of 596,294,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands[2] or the US state of Wyoming.[3] This gives it a ranking of 527th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 419 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,090 /sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.16%.[1] Barnala has a s*x ratio of 876 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 68.9%.[1]
Area Telephone Code: 01679 Postal Code: 148101 Vehicle Code Range: PB 19
Educational Institution
List of educational institutions in Barnala:-
School :-
Sacred Heart Convent School,Raikot Road Barnala
Dayanand Kendriya Vidya Mandir, Barnala
Sarvhitkari Senior Secondary School,Barnala
Government Boys S S School, Barnala
Government Girls S S School, Barnala
B.G.S Public School, Barnala
Sacred Heart convent senior secondary school,Handiaya road barnala. Aryabhatta International School,Barnala
Gandhi Arya High School,Barnala
Y.S. Public School
Higher Education Institutions:-
S. D. College, Barnala
Aryabhatta College of Engineeringg & Technology, Barnala
Akal Polytechnic College, Rureke Kalan, Barnala-Mansa highway, Barnala
Baba Farid Institute of Computer Science and Information Technology, Barnala
Barnala Polytechnic College, Barnala
Dashmesh Institute of Management and Technology, Barnala
Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Barnala
Guru Arjun Dev College of Management and Technology, Barnala
Guru Gobind Singh College of Education, Barnala
Guru Nanak Dev Nursing Institute, Barnala
Sacred heart international college of education,Barnala
Technical Education College Handiaya, Barnala
M.P. patwar training center, Barnala
Economy
Trident Limited (formerly Known as Abhishek Industries),is in Home Textiles, Yarn, Paper, IT, Energy and Chemicals. IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals(IOLCP) is a leading organic chemicals manufacturer and supplier. Standard Combines headquartered in Barnala, is in various products like, Thresher, Self Harvester Combine, Tractor Driven Harvester Combine, Rotavator, Rotavator with Seed Drill, Maize Self Harvester Combine.The company is also exporting its 4x4 Harvester Combine & track Combine to Nepal, Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh. Balkar Combines headquartered in Barnala, The company is in various products like, Thresher, Self Harvester Combine, Tractor Driven Harvester Combine, Rotavator, Rotavator with Seed Drill, Maize Self Harvester Combine.The company is also exporting its 4x4 Harvester Combine to Nepal, Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh. Barnalas mainly acts as a market place for surrounding villages and also emerging as a trading town. Notable People of Barnala
Parminder Gill Barnala (Parminder Kaur Gill) - Actress
Late Pritam Singh Rahi- Famous Poet of Punjab
Late Som Dutt Sharma- Served as Tourist Minister of Punjab
Surjit Singh Barnala
