# Barsana, Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Mathura, Uttar Pradesh 

# Barsana

Barsana is a town in Chhata sub-district of Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **11,184 people** in 1,950 households. Literacy was 69.9%.

- 11,184people (2011)
- 1,950households
- 69.9%literacy
- 10census wards

## Population of Barsana

■ Barsana · ■ Mathura urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.9%**

**74.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****891**

**866

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****894**

**861

Working population ****26.5%**

**29.8%

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 Barsana

Of every 100 households in Barsana in 2011, 86 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Barsana · ■ Mathura urban average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****59%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****41%**

**17%

Tap water ****81%**

**51%

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

**74%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%**

**64%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%**

**34%

Use banking services ****69%**

**70%

Television ****55%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**35%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**8%

None of these assets ****12%**

**8%

Own their home ****93%**

**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 Barsana work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,471 (50%) · **■** Household industry 44 (1%) · **■** Farming 642 (22%) · **■** Marginal 809 (27%)

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 Barsana changed?

From 6,309 in 1981 to 11,184 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Barsana in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall841 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)429 km by road
- Mathura (district HQ)45 km by road
- Mathura (city of 1 lakh+)45 km by road
- AGRA (city of 5 lakh+)60 km by road
- Kosikalan (railway station)1 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 Barsana

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,170
- Water storage85,000 kl
- Electricity — homes1,140
- Electricity — industry12

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 7 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 30 beds · 7 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 7 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 3 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** sweets, garment and dairy product.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Barsana

- Banks2 in Barsana
- ATMs1 in Barsana
- Petrol pumps2 in Barsana

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/).

## Barsana ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/chhata/barsana/ward-1/) 1,106 193 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/chhata/barsana/ward-2/) 1,162 195 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/chhata/barsana/ward-3/) 1,615 287 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/chhata/barsana/ward-4/) 1,025 157 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/chhata/barsana/ward-5/) 900 171 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/chhata/barsana/ward-6/) 943 163 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/chhata/barsana/ward-7/) 1,365 274 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/chhata/barsana/ward-8/) 1,248 210 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/chhata/barsana/ward-9/) 1,005 159 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/chhata/barsana/ward-10/) 815 141 

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 Barsana?11,184 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Barsana in?Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh
- What was the population of Barsana in 1981?6,309
- How many wards does Barsana have?10 census wards (2011)