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About Baraili Village

Baraili is a mid sized village in Palasi tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,258, made up of 632 males and 626 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854329, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baraili Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baraili village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Palasi
Pincode 854329
Area (hectares) 115 hectares
Population 1,258
Male Population 632
Female Population 626
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Baraili compares

By the 2011 count Baraili is the 60th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,377 residents. Its 115 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Baraili

Baraili is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baraili as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Baraili from other places

Baraili lies about 16 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Araria Court, about 23 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Baraili
Tehsil headquarters Palasi 12 km
District headquarters Araria 16 km
Nearest town Arāria 16 km
Nearest railway station Araria Court 23 km

Villages closest to Baraili

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Palasi tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Baraili

As per the Census of India 2011, Baraili village had a population of 1,258. That makes it the 60th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,377 residents.

Baraili village has 632 males and 626 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baraili has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Baraili is 854329. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baraili covers 115 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baraili falls under Palasi tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Baraili is Araria Court, about 23 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Baraili.

Baraili is about 16 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baraili is in Palasi tehsil of Araria district. Palasi is about 12 km away. Araria is about 16 km away. Arāria is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhatania (under 2 km), Dhurgaon (under 2 km) and Barkumba (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Baraili today is likely to be higher.

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