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About Baraitha Village

Baraitha is a large village in Kasba tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,744, made up of 2,412 males and 2,332 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 588 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854325, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baraitha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baraitha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Kasba
Pincode 854325
Area (hectares) 588 hectares
Population 4,744
Male Population 2,412
Female Population 2,332
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
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 Baraitha compares

By the 2011 count Baraitha is the 10th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,700 residents. Its 588 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Baraitha

Baraitha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baraitha 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 Baraitha from other places

Baraitha lies about 12 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Kasba, about 2.5 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 Baraitha
Nearest railway station Kasba 2.5 km
District headquarters Purnia 12 km

Villages closest to Baraitha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baraitha village had a population of 4,744. That makes it the 10th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,700 residents.

Baraitha village has 2,412 males and 2,332 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baraitha has about 967 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Baraitha is 854325. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baraitha covers 588 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baraitha falls under Kasba tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Baraitha is Kasba, about 2.5 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 Baraitha.

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

Baraitha is in Kasba tehsil of Purnia district. Kasba is about 2.5 km away. Purnia 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 Sarra (1.6 km), Saraunchia (2.2 km) and Bhamra (2.9 km).

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

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