Barnala is a city in the central part of the state of Punjab in India. It was previously situated in the district of Sangrur and at present is the capital of the latest district of the state. The exact geographical location of the city of Barnala is 30.38° North and 75.55° East. It has a mean elevation of 227 metres (744 feet). Barnala is a standard sized town with all the facilities available at a reachable distance. The adjacent agriculture rich villages like Rajgarh, Dhanaula, Uppli, Pherwahi and Amla Singh Wala economically support it. It has a varied populace supporting local industries and food business. Jatinder Singh Dhaliwal, who has earned great fame in Electronics & Software Engineering throughout the world, hails froms this city.

As per the 2001 India census, Barnala has a population of 96,397. Males make up 54% of the population and females amount to 46%. Barnala has a mean literacy rate of 65%, higher than the nationwide standard of 59.5%. 58% of the males and 42% of the females are literate. 12% of the population consists of children below six years of age.