Skip to main content

About Barania Village

Barania is a large village in Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,353, made up of 1,225 males and 1,128 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 114 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 848207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barania Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barania village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi
Pincode 848207
Area (hectares) 114 hectares
Population 2,353
Male Population 1,225
Female Population 1,128
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Barania compares

By the 2011 count Barania is the 16th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,680 residents. Its 114 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 899.

Getting to Barania

Barania is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Barania 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Barania from other places

Barania lies about 28 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Biraul, about 16 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 Barania
Nearest town Benipur 13 km
Nearest railway station Biraul 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi 28 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 28 km

Villages closest to Barania

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi 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 Barania

As per the Census of India 2011, Barania village had a population of 2,353. That makes it the 16th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,680 residents.

Barania village has 1,225 males and 1,128 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barania has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 899.

The pincode recorded for Barania is 848207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barania covers 114 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Barania falls under Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Barania is Biraul, about 16 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 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 Barania.

Barania is about 28 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Barania is in Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi tehsil of Darbhanga district. Benipur is about 13 km away. Biraul is about 16 km away. Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Anrahi (4.3 km), Piprahi (4.3 km) and Pipra (8.9 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.