Barnala Snapshot — Economy, Jobs, Education

Y-POWER Score: 52.9 / 100

Ranked 11 of 23 districts in Punjab

31.3% of workers aged 15 and over in Barnala work in agriculture, forestry or fishing, against 47.7% in the typical district in India. Barnala has 34,457 registered MSMEs, against 38,876 in the typical district in India; 70% are in services and 30% in manufacturing (typical district: 76% and 24%), and small and medium enterprises account for 3.3% of MSME employment (typical district: 3.3%). EPFO covers 7% of the labour force, against 2.1% in the typical district in India.* Bank deposits per person in Barnala are ₹1.2 lakh, against ₹59,112 in the typical district in India. Its DPIIT One District One Product designations are Textile-Towels and Poultry Meat & Chicken. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in Barnala equals 85% of the population of that age, against 66.9% in the typical district in India.

* EPFO counts workers in the district where their employer is registered, measured against the people who live there, so districts with many commuters or head offices show higher coverage.

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