Barnala
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- This article is about the city. For the district see Barnala district.
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| Coordinates | 30°23′N 75°33′E / 30.38°N 75.55°ECoordinates: 30°23′N 75°33′E / 30.38°N 75.55°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District(s) | Barnala |
| Parliamentary constituency | Sangrur |
| Assembly constituency | Barnala |
| Civic agency | Municipal Council, Barnala |
| Population | 96,397 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 227 metres (745 ft) |
| Website | http://www.barnala.co.in/ |
Barnala(Punjabi:ਬਰਨਾਲਾ) is an Indian city in the Punjab state of India which serves as the head quarters of the Barnala district. It is situated in the heart of the state. Barnala is well known for textile market in the area.
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[edit] 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 tormentation 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 headquarter.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Barnala had a population of 96,397. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Barnala has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 68% of the males and 62% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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[edit] Educational Institutions
Barnala has got schools like Dayanand Kendriya Vidya Mandir, Sarvhitkari Uch Vidya Mandir, Sacred Heart School at Handiaya Road, Arya Model School, Baba Gandha Singh Public School, Y.S. Public School, Mother Teacher Public School, Gandhi Arya School, Darbari Lal Tandon SD Public School and others along with colleges like S.D. College, Lal Bahadur Shastri Arya Mahila College.
List of educational institutions in Barnala:-
- Akal Polytechnic College,Rureke Kalan,Barnala-Mansa highway,Barnala
- B.G.S Public School, 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
- Kings Group of Institutions, Barnala
- LBS Arya Mahila College, Barnala
- Malwa College of Nursing, Barnala
- National College of Nursing, Sidana Hospital, Barnala
- Sacred Heart Convent School, Barnala
- SD College, Barnala
- SD College of Education, Barnala
- SD College of Pharmacy, Barnala
- SD Sabha Institute of Technology (SDSIT), Barnala
- SSD College of Computer Education, Barnala
[edit] Confectionary Shops
- Purna Bakery House,mandir market,Barnala
[edit] References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
