# Bhadaur, Barnala (Punjab) – Town Population, History & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/barnala/tapa/bhadaur/ Town · Barnala, Punjab # Bhadaur Bhadaur is a town in Tapa sub-district of Barnala district, Punjab (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **18,561 people** in 3,555 households. Literacy was 65.0%. - 18,561people (2011) - 3,555households - 65.0%literacy - 13census wards ## Population of Bhadaur ■ Bhadaur · ■ Barnala urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.0%** **74.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****887** **864 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****917** **835 Working population ****35.4%** **35.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Bhadaur Of every 100 households in Bhadaur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 11 a car. ■ Bhadaur · ■ Barnala urban average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **98% Toilet within the home ****77%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****17%** **8% Tap water ****97%** **92% Drinking water within premises ****93%** **93% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****49%** **72% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%** **24% Use banking services ****54%** **64% Television ****75%** **82% Mobile phone ****74%** **77% Computer with internet ****3%** **6% Two-wheeler ****34%** **46% Car / jeep / van ****11%** **14% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****94%** **84% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Bhadaur work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 3,747 (57%) · **■** Household industry 121 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,684 (26%) · **■** Marginal 1,011 (15%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Bhadaur changed? From 7,710 in 1901 to 18,561 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Bhadaur in numbers and road distances - Density3,094 per km² - Growth 2001–201110.4% - Annual rainfall416 mm - Temperature range5 °C to 41 °C ### Road distances - Chandigarh (state capital)220 km by road - Barnala (district HQ)27 km by road - Malerkotla (city of 1 lakh+)69 km by road - Ludhiana (city of 5 lakh+)102 km by road - Barnala (railway station)27 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Bhadaur ### Civic services - Pucca roads32 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets1,871 - Water storage12,300 kl - Electricity — homes4,890 - Electricity — industry55 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 3 doctors - ●Nursing homes1 - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools8 govt · 11 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 5 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** bus body, nil and nil. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bhadaur - Banks7 in Bhadaur - Petrol pumps1 in Bhadaur - Colleges and universities1 in Bhadaur - Restaurants1 in Bhadaur Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Bhadaur ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/barnala/tapa/bhadaur/ward-1/) 2,081 386 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/barnala/tapa/bhadaur/ward-2/) 1,295 255 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/barnala/tapa/bhadaur/ward-3/) 1,295 248 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/barnala/tapa/bhadaur/ward-4/) 1,189 220 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/barnala/tapa/bhadaur/ward-5/) 1,842 324 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/barnala/tapa/bhadaur/ward-6/) 1,227 256 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/barnala/tapa/bhadaur/ward-7/) 1,484 290 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/barnala/tapa/bhadaur/ward-8/) 1,441 280 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/barnala/tapa/bhadaur/ward-9/) 1,790 320 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/barnala/tapa/bhadaur/ward-10/) 1,111 246 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/barnala/tapa/bhadaur/ward-11/) 1,389 277 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/barnala/tapa/bhadaur/ward-12/) 1,207 227 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/barnala/tapa/bhadaur/ward-13/) 1,210 226 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Bhadaur?18,561 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhadaur in?Barnala district, Punjab - What was the population of Bhadaur in 1901?7,710 - How many wards does Bhadaur have?13 census wards (2011)