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About Baura Village

Baura is a large village in Korha tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,300, made up of 1,695 males and 1,605 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 285 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Korha
Pincode 854108
Area (hectares) 285 hectares
Population 3,300
Male Population 1,695
Female Population 1,605
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Baura compares

By the 2011 count Baura is the 32nd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents. Its 285 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Baura

Baura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baura 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Baura from other places

Baura lies about 12 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Gorphar, about 4.1 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 Baura
Nearest railway station Gorphar 4.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Korha 12 km
District headquarters Katihar 12 km

Villages closest to Baura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baura village had a population of 3,300. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents.

Baura village has 1,695 males and 1,605 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baura has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Baura is 854108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baura covers 285 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baura falls under Korha tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Baura is Gorphar, about 4.1 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 km distance for Baura.

Baura is about 12 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baura is in Korha tehsil of Katihar district. Gorphar is about 4.1 km away. Korha is about 12 km away. Katihar is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Amirpur Hardas (7.4 km), Amirpur Hardas Milik (7.4 km) and Makhdumpur (12 km).

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

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