Banjarnegara (, ; ) is an inland regency () in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. The regency covers an area of 1,069.71 km2, and it had a population of 868,913 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,017,767 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 1,067,606 (comprising 541,191 males and 526,415 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Banjarnegara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3304) The majority speak the Banyumasan dialect of Javanese. Its capital is the town of Banjarnegara.
Administrative districts Banjarnegara Regency comprises twenty districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Banjarnegara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3304) The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 266 rural desa and 12 urban kelurahan), and its postal code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'n 2010Census Pop'n 2020Census Pop'n mid 2025estimate AdmincentreNo.of villagesPostcode 33.04.01 Susukan 52.66 52,160 62,706 66,584Susukan 1553475 33.04.02 Purwareja Klampok 21.87 40,064 47,657 50,345Klampok 853474 33.04.03 Mandiraja 52.62 63,679 78,090 83,720Mandiraja Kulon 1653473 33.04.04 Purwanegara 73.87 66,994 81,764 87,456Purwanegara 1353472 33.04.05 Bawang 55.21 53,321 63,335 66,861Mantrianom 1853471 33.04.06 Banjarnegara (town) 26.24 62,962 69,543 70,877Kuta Banjarnegara 13 (a) 53411- 53418 33.04.20 Pagedongan 80.55 33,832 41,736 44,874Pagedongan 953418 33.04.07 Sigaluh 39.56 28,107 31,993 33,085Gembongan 15 (b) 53481 33.04.08 Madukara 48.20 40,074 45,952 47,690Kutayasa 20 (c) 53482 33.04.09 Banjarmangu 46.36 39,799 46,301 48,390Banjarmangu 1753452 33.04.10 Wanadadi 28.27 26,538 33,553 35,187Wanadadi 1153461 33.04.11 Rakit 32.45 45,998 53,686 56,196Rakit 1153463 33.04.12 Punggelan 102.84 71,658 86,419 91,904Punggelan 1753462 33.04.13 Karangkobar 39.07 27,703 31,599 32,710Leksana 1353453 33.04.14 Pagentan 46.19 34,028 38,221 39,272Pagentan 1653455 33.04.15 Pejawaran 52.25 39,571 44,571 45,858Penusupan 1753454 33.04.16 Batur 47.17 36,388 40,826 41,926Batur 853456 33.04.17 Wanayasa 82.01 44,372 50,533 52,271Wanayasa 1753457 33.04.18 Kalibening 83.78 39,724 46,156 48,519Kalibening 1653458 33.04.19 Pandanarum 58.56 19,841 22,926 23,881Beji 853459 Totals 1,069.71 868,913 1,017,767 1,067,606Banjarnegara 278
Notes: (a) comprising 9 urban keluraham (Argasoka, Karangtengah, Krandegan, Kutabanjarnegara, Parakancanggah, Semampir, Semarang, Sokanandi and Wangon) and 4 desa. (b) including one kelurahan (Kalibenda). (c) including 2 kelurahan (Kenteng and Rejasa).
Transport There is a bus terminal called Mandiraja Terminal in this regency.
Agriculture Batur sheep
Climate Heavy tropical rains results in fatal landslides in November 2025.
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