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About Baraini Village

Baraini is a large village in Belaganj tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,158, made up of 1,599 males and 1,559 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 423 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824232, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baraini Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baraini village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Belaganj
Pincode 824232
Area (hectares) 423 hectares
Population 3,158
Male Population 1,599
Female Population 1,559
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Baraini compares

By the 2011 count Baraini is the 20th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,968 residents. Its 423 hectares work out to about 7.5 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 935.

Getting to Baraini

Baraini is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Baraini as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Baraini from other places

Baraini lies about 17 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Kastha, about 12 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 Baraini
Nearest town Bodh Gaya 11 km
Nearest railway station Kastha 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Belaganj 17 km
District headquarters Gaya 17 km

Villages closest to Baraini

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baraini village had a population of 3,158. That makes it the 20th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,968 residents.

Baraini village has 1,599 males and 1,559 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baraini has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Baraini is 824232. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baraini covers 423 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baraini falls under Belaganj tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Baraini is Kastha, about 12 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Baraini.

Baraini is about 17 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baraini is in Belaganj tehsil of Gaya district. Bodh Gaya is about 11 km away. Kastha is about 12 km away. Belaganj is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Makhdumpur (under 2 km), Irki (1.9 km) and Bela (3.3 km).

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

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