Barnala district | |
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 Gurudwara Tap Asthan Bibi | |
.svg) Location in Punjab | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| Established | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Barnala |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,423 km2 (549 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 595,527 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Regional | Punjabi, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | barnala |
Barnala is one of the districts of Indian state of Punjab. It was carved out of Sangrur district, in November 2006. It is a centrally located district bordered by Ludhiana district on the north, Moga district on northwest, Bathinda district on west, Sangrur district on east and Mansa district on south. As per census 2011, the population of District Barnala is 5,96,294. The town has a thriving industrial sector with two main industries: Trident Group and a large industry producing Combines.[citation needed]
It is a centrally located district bordered by Ludhiana district on the north, Moga district on the northwest, Bathinda district on the west, Sangrur district on east and Mansa district on south. The current MLAs of the district are Mr. Meet Hayer of AAP from Barnala Constituency, Mr. Labh Singh Ugoke of AAP from Bhadaur Constituency, and Mr. Kulwant Singh Pandori of AAP from Mehal Kalan Constituency.
As of 2011, it is the least populous district of Punjab (out of 23).[2]