Barnala, Azad Kashmir

Barnala

برنالہ
Barnala برنالہ
City
	Barnala Barnala
	Coordinates: 32°52′14″N 74°14′51″E / 32.870650°N 74.247478°E
Country	Pakistan
Territory	Azad Kashmir
District	Bhimber
Established	1996
Elevation	313 m (1,027 ft)
Population (2020)
• Total	150,000
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal code	10020
Dialling code	0092-05828
Website	Official Website

Barnala (Urdu: برنالہ ) is a city located in the state of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The word "Barnala" literally translates to Bar (Edge) and Nala (River), which means "on the edge of a river" and was a key location during the 1965 Battle of Chamb. It serves as a tehsil (sub-division) of the district Bhimber, Azad Jammu & Kashmir.

Gujjar Community is dominating in City and Surroundings and there are also number of Jatts Villages, Rajput Villages and Awan Villages under Tehsil. According to Census 2017 92% Population Speak Punjabi, 5% Pahari and 3% Urdu in Tehsil Barnala. Pahari Dialect is Spoken in Hilly Areas of Thub, Patni and Villages near LOC.

History

Historically Barnala was part of Punjab and part of Gujrat, Pakistan.

Geography

Barnala is located on the bank of the Chenab River tributary and is 43.9 km (via Awan Sharif-Fatehpur Road) northeast of Gujrat District of the Punjab Province in Pakistan.

The boundaries of Barnala^[2] are connected with Bhimber, Kotla Arab Ali Khan, Gujrat, Sialkot, and Jammu. It is 200 km southeast of Rawalpindi, 180 km southeast of Islamabad, 60 km northwest of Sialkot, and 100 km northwest of Jammu.

Topography

Topographically, Barnala is divided into four regions:

Plain Region
Mountain Region
Hill Region
Cliff Region

Demography

As per the 2017 Census of Pakistan,^[3] the total population of the sub-division Barnala is approximately 137,629 (Projected in 2018 as 140,059). The population annual growth rate^[4] is nearly 1.7% with an average household size of 6.7.

Education

The area is divided into remote villages having schools up to primary education level mostly. After primary education majority of the students have to travel a certain distance to study at colleges. The literacy rate of tehsil Barnala was nearly 75% in 2017-2018 (as AJ & K Literacy rate in 2017-2018 was 76.80%). There are several colleges located in and around the sub-division. ^{[citation needed]}

Economy

Farming is the primary occupation. Mango trees and pine trees are grown along with jujube, mulberries, rice, sugar cane, mustard, millet, and wheat.^[5]

Landmarks

The central mosque of the city is the Bilal Masjid, while Muhammadi Masjid lies in the southeastern part of the city. The Barkat Plaza is the central shopping mall and is located on one of the main roads of the city. The Inter College for Boys Library and Girls Degree College are located in southwest Barnala.^[6] A small park called the Barnala Qabaristan is in the northwest regions whereas Kot Jamel road leads across a bridge over the Chenab tributary to the eastern parts of the city. The eastern side of the city is also home to the Government Boys Degree College, Masjid Ahl-e-Hadis mosque, and the Tawaqal Sanitary.MD colony(dhinganwalli)located almost 12 km far from barnala.^[7]

Union Councils

Tehsil Barnala consists of the following 7 union councils:

Barnala
Pattni
Pangali
Watala
Malot
North Iftikharabad (Chamb)
South Iftikharabad (Chamb)
Ambriyala

References

^ "Statistical Year Book 2019" (PDF). Statistics Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
^ "Barnala Azad Kashmir Google Map By Murshad87". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
^ "Pakistan - Census, Standards & Statistics". Foreign Law Guide. doi:10.1163/2213-2996_flg_com_323859.
^ "Statistical Year Book 2019". International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
^ Indian and Foreign Review - Volume 15 (1977), p. 12.
^ Directory of Libraries in Pakistan (1996), p.3
^ "Barnala, Azad Kashmir" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

[statyearbook2020-1] "Statistical Year Book 2019" (PDF). Statistics Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved 4 May 2020.

[2] "Barnala Azad Kashmir Google Map By Murshad87". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

[3] "Pakistan - Census, Standards & Statistics". Foreign Law Guide. doi:10.1163/2213-2996_flg_com_323859.

[4] "Statistical Year Book 2019". International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2020.

[5] Indian and Foreign Review - Volume 15 (1977), p. 12.

[6] Directory of Libraries in Pakistan (1996), p.3

[7] "Barnala, Azad Kashmir" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

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