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About Baraura Village

Baraura is a large village in Garhani tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,159, made up of 1,128 males and 1,031 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 271 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baraura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baraura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Tehsil Garhani
Pincode 802203
Area (hectares) 271 hectares
Population 2,159
Male Population 1,128
Female Population 1,031
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Baraura compares

By the 2011 count Baraura is the 14th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,151 residents. Its 271 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Baraura

Baraura is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Baraura as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Baraura from other places

Baraura lies about 31 km from Bhojpur, and the nearest railway station is Kusiargaon, about 6.7 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 Baraura
Nearest railway station Kusiargaon 6.7 km
Nearest town Arāria 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Garhani 31 km
District headquarters Bhojpur 31 km

Villages closest to Baraura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Garhani 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 Baraura

As per the Census of India 2011, Baraura village had a population of 2,159. That makes it the 14th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,151 residents.

Baraura village has 1,128 males and 1,031 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baraura has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Baraura is 802203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baraura covers 271 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baraura falls under Garhani tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Baraura is Kusiargaon, about 6.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

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

Baraura is about 31 km from Bhojpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baraura is in Garhani tehsil of Bhojpur district. Kusiargaon is about 6.7 km away. Arāria is about 11 km away. Garhani is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barap (under 2 km), Azam Nagar (6.6 km) and Sikaria (8.4 km).

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

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